AMITANK GRP Water Storage Tanks
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Cost efficient Long Life Easy to Install
1 Introduction
Our Vision
The AMIANTIT Group is a leading industrial organization that was established in Dammam, Saudi Arabia in
the year 1968. Today, the Group has global strength and
a track record of growth-oriented success in manufacturing various kinds of pipes, joints, fittings, tanks,
rubber and insulation products and related accessories. Strategic planning has made AMIANTIT an integral
part of dynamic developments in countries across the
globe and has put AMIANTIT on the world map with a
name that is internationally recognized for manufacturing
excellence and superior services.
To be the leader in the manufacturing, engineering
& after sales services of GRP (FRP) piping and tank
systems.
AMIANTIT has proactively taken steps to strengthen
operations and diversify activities, and has invested
strongly in new technologies, products and applications,
in order to meet global challenges in its markets that
extend throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the
Middle and Far East, Europe, North and South America.
The above can only be achieved by our commitment
toward the following:
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AMIANTIT Group of Companies
Fulfill the customers satisfaction and expectation
Ensure continuous improvement in all aspects.
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Enhancing Safety as our first priority.
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The Group has entered into a new era of growth and
development through geographic expansion of manu
facturing facilities, research, development and application of advanced technologies, consultancy, engineering
and operation services for water management projects,
aimed at exploiting the available market opportunities
and maintaining industry leadership. With its competitive
position, the quality and commitment of its people, and
its excellent performance record, the AMIANTIT Group
looks forward to achieving its vision of global leadership.
Recent Situation
The worlds infrastructure is aging. Millions of kilometers
of water and sewer pipe need rehabilitation.
This dilemma is a worldwide problem. And where an
aging infrastructure is not a problem, its generally
because there are no infrastruture it remains to be
constructed in many developing countries. However,
these nations, too, are faced with difficult decisions
about how to build and what materials to use in order to
avoid what happened in the developed countries.
Whos the culprit? For the most part, corrosion is
responsible for this problem.
Internally unprotected concrete sewer pipes are
rapidly deteriorated by the presence of sulfuric acid
in a sanitary sewer system, which generated
through the hydrogen sulfide cycle.
Externally, soil conditions and stray electrical
currents will deteriorate underground pipes.
Poorly coated metallic pipes can corrode when
placed in poorly aerated and poorly drained soils.
The presence of sulphate-reducing bacteria will
accelerate corrosion.
These problems can be significantly reduced, if not
eliminated, by the careful selection of materials
resistant to corrosion protection, only to learn a few
years later of the consequences. Where as
corrosion is not a reversible process. The remedy to
this situation is very simple. AMIANTIT fiberglass
(FLOWTITE) brand of pipes.
Glassfibre Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems from
AFIL/AMIANTIT are manufactured by using the continuously advancing mandrel process, ensuring a consistently uniform product meter to meter. Immune to
galvanic and electrolytic corrosion, AMIANTIT fiberglass
pipe is the ideal pipe choice for water supply systems.
Its proven resistance to the acidic environment found
in a sanitary sewer speaks well for its use in waste
water applications too. In fact, for more than 30 years
now AMIANTIT fiberglass pipe has been the material of
choice in many Middle East sewers, known to be the
most aggressive in the world.
Growing awareness of the operational cost savings and
superior corrosion resistance offered by glass-reinforced
plastic pipe systems manufactured by AFIL operations
has resulted in its widespread application for the
following:
Water transmission and distribution
(potable & raw water)
Sanitary sewerage collection systems &
treated water
Storm sewers
Sea water intake and cooling water lines
Circulating water, make-up and blowdown lines
for power plants & desalination
Industrial and chemical wastes
Irrigation
MIANTIT Fiberglass Industries Limited (AFIL) was estaA
blished in 1977 as a limited liability company between
the Saudi Arabian AMIANTIT Company (SAAC) 70% and
FLOWTITE AS 30%.
The AMIANTIT Fiberglass Ind. Ltd. (AFIL) is part of the
Saudi Arabian AMIANTIT Group of Companies offering
water and wastewater related products. The AMIANTIT
Group is the leading pipe manufacturing, technology and
service supplier to the civil engineering and industrial
community in the Middle East region. In addition to
glass-reinforced pipes using both epoxy and polyester
resin systems, the Saudi Arabian AMIANTIT Company
also provides:
Fire fighting
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In replacing other materials, AFIL-Flowtite pipe deliver
long, effective service life with low operating and
maintenance costs. And AFIL pipe is usually the lowest
cost option upfront too!
Ductile iron pipes
Concrete pressure pipes
Reinforced concrete pipes
About AFIL
Plastic pipes, including PVC and HDPE
Rubber sealing (gaskets) products
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Water management services
Trading services
Lightweight,
corrosion resistant and manufactured
under strict quality standards, AFIL-Flowtite pipes are
available in over size pressure classes and three stiffness classes. Diameters from 80 mm to 4000 mm can
be supplied and lengths up to 18 meters.
2 Why using AMITANK Fiberglass
Water Storage Tanks
3 Benefits
All countries in the Middle East are facing very serious water shortage. Therefore many governments
have established water restrictions and the Governments encourage people to only use a limited quantity of water per day per person.
AMITANK potable water storage tanks from AFIL offer
many benefits to its users. The water tanks are the result
of a long lasting experience in developing and manu
facturing GRP products. Since decades, GRP tank
products made by AFIL are successfully in use at many
industries and applications.
AMITANK water storage tanks main features are:
All products are certified by the Water
Regulations Advisory scheme (WRAS)
Can be connected to all flanges/connectors
made of other, different materials
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Customized fittings/accessories available based
on project demand to meet specific needs
Delivered complete with all accessories and
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fittings equipment
Easy installation
Extraordinary life cycle with a design life of more
than 50 years
Inured to extreme temperatures
Light weight; no heavy equipment necessary for
loading and installation
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But water needs to be available in all homes in the right
quantity for everyday`s use such as drinking, cooking,
sanitary, laundry, showers, dishwashing or servicing a
swimming pool. Water deliveries at home also need to
meet peak demands for example in the morning when
water is needed in bathrooms as well as in the kitchen
at the same time.
A reliable basic water service is guaranteed by establishing water storage tanks. Storing water gives the freedom to use water as much and whenever you want and
the water tanks make independent from on-time deliveries by public mains.
Long time warranty on tank body
Low thermal conductivity
Less frequent maintenance
No external painting for UV protection needed
Non corrosive/non rotting
Opaque walls and smooth inner surface avoid
algae growth
Persistent product due to multi-layer wall
structure made of glass-fiber reinforced plastics
The AMITANK GRP water storage tanks can be established:
Shipped to construction site pre-assembled and
ready for installation
aboveground
belowground
Aboveground installations are able on roofs or next to a
building but in case of aesthetic concerns or a lack of
space, the water can be also stored belowground what
additionally keeps the water reasonably cool.
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Simple to repair
Watertight, no infiltration, no exfiltration
4 Design and Manufacturing
5 Approvals and Quality Procedures
All AMITANK water tanks consist of a tank shell, end
caps and different connectors and accessories. The
basic raw materials used in manufacturing the tank are
fiberglass, resin and filler. Usually unsaturated polyester
resins are used since they give good performance for
potable water applications.
The main tank element of AMITANK is based on the
manufacture of FLOWTITE GRP pipes that are produced
and distributed as potable water pipelines all over the
world since many decades. In this context, they have
been tested and approved for the conveyance of potable
water meeting many of the worlds leading authorities
and testing institutes criteria. Among others, that includes certificates from DVGW-Germany, Lyonnaise des
Eaux-France or KIWA-Netherlands.
The main body is manufactured using the continuous
advancing mandrel process. This process allows the use
of continuous glass fiber reinforcements in the circumferential direction. For a pressure product or buried conduit, the principle stress is in the circumferential direction.
Incorporating continuous reinforcements in this direction
therefore yields a higher performing product at a lower
cost. A very compressed laminate is created that maximizes the contribution from the three basic raw materials.
Both continuous glass fiber rovings and choppable
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Therefore it is not astonishing, that all
materials used for manufacturing AMITANK
water tanks are made of raw materials are
compliant to the regulations of NSF 61,
Ansi 61. NSF, the Nationals Sanitary Foundation is an
internationally well renowned and leading organization
that develops standards in regard of health safety and
-protection.
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All AMITANK potable water storage tanks
are also certified by the Water Regulations
Advisory Scheme (WRAS) than confirms
the suitability of the tanks for storage of potable water
and the use of the stored water for human consumption.
More than 5,000 GRP water tanks have been already
successfully delivered by AMIANTIT and its subsidiaries
to customers in GCC and all over the world. The strict
observation since more than 40 years has not shown any
harmful effects on its users.
The production process itself undergoes a strict control.
This includes in detail:
Raw materials inspection visual, chemical,
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Tank shell inspection thickness, composition,
hardness, strength
End cap inspection wall thickness, harnedd,
visual appearance
Connections / Manholes thickness, drillings, visual
Assembling process dimensional inspection,
correct lamination inside, outside, leak testing, pipe
marking, visual appearance
roving are incorporated for high hoop strength and axial
reinforcement. A sand fortifier placed near the neutral
axis in the core is used to provide increased stiffness by
adding extra thickness.
The tank shell will be equipped with all requested connectors and accessories before the end caps will be
added to the main body by using the lamination method.
To test the proper manufacturing and tightness, an air
pressure- and vacuum text is carried out at the factory
for each tank before dispatch.
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6 Product Range
7 Installation
The continuous winding process allows the manufacture
of AMITANK potable water tanks with individual diameter
and volume, based on customers request. However, we
also offer a standard product range of AMITANK potable water tanks that can be installed above and belowground.
The installation of AMITANK water storage tanks is possible below-ground and above-ground.
CAPACITY
Length
Height
max. H
mm
mm
DIAMETER
USG
liter
Diam
Dm
Manhole
kg
mm
250
948
985
1,200
210
1,200
550
2,084
2,075
1,200
400
600
1,200
1,000
3,786
3,347
1,200
600
600
1,800
2,000
7,572
3,368
1,800
900
600
1,800
3,000
11,359
4,693
1,800
1,200
600
1,800
4,000
15,145
6,293
1,800
1,600
600
1,800
6,000
22,713
9,293
1,800
2,400
600
2,400
2,000
7,575
3,041
2,400
1,200
600
2,400
4,000
15,143
3,920
2,400
1,400
600
2,400
6,000
27,716
5,580
2,400
2,000
600
2,400
8,000
30,280
7,250
2,400
2,500
600
2,400
10,000
37,854
8,930
2,400
3,100
600
2,400
12,000
45,426
10,600
2,400
3,600
600
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1,200
mm
Weight
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TANK
NOMINAL
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Belowground:
To ensure proper construction and employee safety,
tank trenches have a typical value of 0.4 A* DN
The tank bedding should be placed over a firm, stable trench bottom to provide proper support. All the
tanks are designed to withstand internal pressure
of water column and also they are designed to take
a cover depth of 1500 mm based on Saudi Arabian
soil conditions.
It is very important that the backfilling and compaction are done in the right way. The used material in
the area between the bedding and the underside of
the tank should be worked in and compacted.
In some cases, the tank must be restrained against
movement. This is usually done by strapping over
the pipe to a base slab or other anchors
A complete belowground installation manual is provided
separately for the proper installation.
Aboveground:
AMITANK water storage tanks can be also installed
aboveground. The tanks can be laid and fixed on separately available supports. Due to the low thermal coefficient of GRP in regard of linear expansion, the temperature difference, between supports and tank is of no great
concern. For more details please request the separately
available aboveground installation manual.
8 Services
AMITANK water storage tanks are manufactured in
Dammam Saudi Arabia but an extended distribution network will provide you with products and services all over
GCC. Detailed address information can be found at the
back page of this brochure.
Our specialists located in many offices offer a wide range of products and support. They will assist you in:
Note:
Detailed drawings for each tank model can be found in APPENDIX B!
selecting the most suitable water storage tank for
Individual diameters available on request! Please contact
your local dealer.
your needs
all questions of installation above- and below
ground.
Hold down straps can be used at high water table. For
further information please contact the AFIL engineering
department.
Please do not hesitate to contact us! Contact details
can be found at the back-page.
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Appendix A
Underground GRP (FRP) Water Storage Tanks
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Capacity: 250 USG / 948 Liters
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Capacity: 550 USG / 2,048 Liters
Capacity: 1,000 USG / 3,786 Liters
Appendix A (cont.)
Underground GRP (FRP) Water Storage Tanks
Nominal Capacity: 2,000 USG / 7,572 Liters
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Actual Capacity: 2,043 USG / 7,733 Liters
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Capacity: 3,000 USG / 11,359 Liters
Capacity: 4,000 USG / 15,145 Liters
Appendix A (cont.)
Underground GRP (FRP) Water Storage Tanks
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Capacity: 6,000 USG / 22,713 Liters
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Capacity: 2,000 USG / 7,575 Liters
Capacity: 4,000 USG / 15,143 Liters
Appendix A (cont.)
Underground GRP (FRP) Water Storage Tanks
Capacity: 6,000 USG / 22,716 Liters
Capacity: 10,000 USG / 37,854 Liters
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Capacity: 8,000 USG / 30,280 Liters
Capacity: 12,000 USG / 45,426 Liters
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Appendix B
Evaluate your annual water consumption!
Number of people in household
No. of use/week
Avg. liters per use
Liters total/week
SANITARY
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Teeth brush
Showering
100
Bathing
130
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Flush the toilet
Washing face/hands
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Shaving
No. of use/week
KITCHEN
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Food cleaning/cooking/drinking
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Avg. liters per use
Liters total/week
75
25
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Washing up in sink
10/day per person
No. of use/week
Avg. liters per use
OUTDOORS
Sprinkler
1000/h
Maintenance/filling pool
Car washing
200
Garden drip system
6/h
Total Liters per week
Total Liters per year (52 weeks)
11
Liters total/week
This handbook is intended as a
guide only. All values listed in the
product specifications are nominal.
Unsatisfactory product results may
occur due to environmental fluctuations, variations in operating procedures, or interpolation of data. We
highly recommend that any personnel using this data have specialised
training and experience in the application of these products and their
normal installation and operating
conditions.
We welcome comments regarding
this handbook.
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The engineering staff should always
be consulted before any of these
products are installed to ensure the
suitability of the products for their
intended purpose and applications.
We hereby state that we do not
accept any liability, and will not be
held liable, for any losses or damage
which may result from the installation or use of any products listed in
this handbook as we have not determined the degree of care required
for product installation or service.
We reserve the right to revise this
data, as necessary, without notice.
AMIANTIT Fiberglass
Industries Ltd. (AFIL)
Sales Office
Jeddah
P.O. Box 32262
Jeddah 21428
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: + 966 2 651 56 76
Fax: + 966 2 651 81 49
[email protected]
www.afilpipe.com
AMIANTIT Fiberglass
Industries Ltd. (AFIL)
Sales Office
Ryadh
P.O. Box 1029
Ryadh 11431,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: + 966 1 465 86 65
Fax: + 966 1 463 13 89
[email protected]
www.afilpipe.com
AMIANTIT Fiberglass
Industries Ltd. (AFIL)
Head Office
P.O. Box 589
Dammam 31421
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: + 966 3 847 15 00
Fax: + 966 3 847 21 35
[email protected]
www.afilpipe.com
www.AMIANTIT.com
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