
WATER STORAGE SOLUTIONS
Water Storage Solutions
Urbantec Pty Ltd has specialist capability and experience to design, supply and install water storage solutions for potable and non potable applications including fire fighting, rain water and chilled water storage applications for water utilities, residential, high rise buildings, commercial, industrial and hospital buildings and facilities.
We design, supply and install Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) panel tanks. These tanks are widely used in America, Middle East, Asia and many other countries as it has many advantages over traditional water tanks due to its light weight, compact easy to build and expand and low whole of life cycle costs.
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Key expertise include:
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Preliminary site assessment for identification & crystallization of scope of works
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Feasibility and optioneering assessment to provide options for clients
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Design review in conjunction with applicable Standards and Guidelines
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Delivery options with detail costings
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Design and Engineering for selection of water storage solution in remote communities
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Schedules, draw downs and sign offs
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System integration & Design Audits
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Project competitive assessment
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Project structuring for successful delivery
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Construction, planning and execution
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Life cycle assessment
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Risk assessment and mitigation
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Maintenance advice and user training
List of previous water tank projects delivered by Urbantec Director
Australia
Santos House – 32 storied Commercial building
Mitsubishi Automotive – Car manufacturing facility
Telstra Telephone exchange – Flinders Street
Oman
Sultan Qaboos University ( 15 tanks),
Salalah Hospital (4 tanks),
Nizwa Hospital ( 4 tanks),
PDO Marmul (Oil Field)
Dubai
Al Ghurair Centre, Mazaya Centre
Qatar
Mshreib City, Exhibition Centre
Key Advantages of our Water Strorage Solutions
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No metal in contact with water hence no corrosion within the tank
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Minimum risk of failure – Glass lined steel (GLS) tanks are prone to aging & fatigue (apart from corrosion)
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No sealant required for Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks
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Tank is fully modular and can be expanded easily
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Easy to transport & build unlike concrete or GLS tanks which have high risk of damage to glass lining during transport
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Minimum risk of failure – GLS tanks are prone to aging & fatigue (apart from corrosion)
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Damage to tank due to vandalism can be fixed easily and panels can be replaced rapidly
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Low maintenance- easy to clean
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Minimal light penetration
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Light weight
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Hygienic and meets potable water standards
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Unlike damage to GLS tanks during maintenance these tanks have minimal failure during maintenance
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Timelines to build, Deliver and installation is 15 weeks compared to typical 8 months for GLS tanks
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Tank allows 100% drainage
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Easy access to Roof to maintain vents, Roof supplied with hand rails
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FRP Tanks do not require ventilators as required by GLS tanks
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Roof vents built with FRP material and hence no corrosion
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FRP tanks are installed and operate successfully in extremely hot (+55Deg C) and ice snow loads
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FRP Tanks meet Cyclone (category5) conditions wind speeds.
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Meets Seismic conditions
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Prevents adherence of algae & bacteria