DESIGN EXPANSION

EXPANSION & DRAIN AND DRAIN

SYSTEMS
Thermal
SYSTEMSFluid Heating

Pre-Engineered Design
Heating fluid in a closed-loop system causes it to expand, making it imperative to select a tank size that can
accommodate its expansion and optimize the safety measures. Expansion and drains systems can prevent fluid
degradation. Well-designed hot oil systems make it easy to eliminate the gases with zero disruptions to your
operations. The thermal fluid will need to be drained at some point and ensuring that this can be done safely
with minimal disruptions is crucial. We design these systems in sections to be isolated for draining and repairs
during an emergency.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Expansion Tank Inert Gas Blanket Double Leg Drop
Drain Tank Thermal Buffer Deaerator
Containment Area Heat-up Line/Valve Cold Seal Tank

STANDARD DIMENSIONS
Size “A” “B” “C” Available Expansion Volume (GAL)
20 65 1/8" 14 1/2" 24" 23
40 78 3/8" 16 1/2" 26" 41
60 79 13/16" 20 1/2" 30" 69
80 69 3/8" 24 1/2" 34" 81
100 81 3/16" 24 1/2" 34" 101
150 8'-9 1/4" 24 1/2" 34" 141
200 95 7/16" 30 1/2" 40 3/16" 192
450 11'-2 11/16" 36 1/2" 46 3/16" 411
600 11'-5 1/4" 49" 54 3/16" 585
1000 13'-8 15/16" 55 3/16" 61 3/16" 964
1300 13'-10 9/16" 61 5/16" 67 3/16" 1263
1800 15'-3 1/2" 67 3/8" 75 3/16" 1740
2200 18'-3 7/16" 67 1/2" 75 3/16" 2140
3300 18'-9 1/4" 79 7/16" 88" 3113
4100 22'-9 1/4" 79 7/16" 88" 3873
5100 21"-3 9/16" 91 1/2" 99 13/16" 4857
7500 23'-5 11/16" 8'-7 3/4" 9'-4" 7245

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