UNIDECK® Aluminum

Internal Floating Roof

The UNIDECK Aluminum Internal Floating Roof The UNIDECK peripheral rim and deck
has been successfully protecting storage tanks penetrations isolate and trap product vapors,
and stored liquid products for over 30 years. preventing their escape into the atmosphere.
This success is attributed to the advanced design Several types of primary and secondary seals
and high quality of the UNIDECK roof combined including stainless steel mechanical shoe
with experienced installation personnel. primary seals are available, all of which are
designed to accommodate wide variations in
The UNIDECK structural design parameters the tank shell and the rim space.
meet or exceed the requirements of API
Standard 650, Appendix H. The main All UNIDECK component parts are designed to
interconnecting grid structure has a high pass through an existing shell manway, thereby
strength-to-weight ratio, using contamination eliminating additional expense and downtime
free and corrosion resistant aluminum alloy required for door sheets and other access
tubular pontoons and extruded channel openings. Since the roof parts are pre-fabricated
beams. These flotation pontoons and and pre-assembled, installation time is reduced
structural members provide maximum to a minimum, resulting in less tank downtime.
flotation and strength capable of withstanding
loads generated by product turbulence and Let HMT put our three decades of experience
inspection personnel. in the design, manufacture, supply and
installation of aluminum structures to work
UNIDECK roofs are known for their rugged for you today.
construction, durability and efficiency. They are
light-weight, corrosion resistant and virtually Contact your local HMT representative to
maintenance free. discuss the full suite of products and services
that will satisfy all your AST needs.
The UNIDECK® Roof’s Unique • The UNIDECK design reduces the common
Design Features Include the failure modes of skin and pontoon roofs by
reinforcing the pontoon gussets
Following:
and end caps through a unique and
• The UNIDECK roof is completely proprietary method.
constructed without welding and can
fit through a 24 inch manway, allowing • Support pads are utilized between the deck
for much faster installation and quicker sheeting and the leg support housing to
tank turnaround. prevent potential damage to the decks
sheeting during normal operation.
• The UNIDECK roof can be altered to a
hybrid stainless steel/aluminum design • The girder structure is designed with a
when the stored product is not completely maximum spacing of 5 feet, pontoon
compatible with the aluminum alloy. spacing is a maximum of 10 feet and
maximum pontoon length is 28 feet.
• The UNIDECK roof can be cable suspended
from either cone roof tanks or geodesic • The UNIDECK roof is easily fitted with a
dome roofs. The option allows roof height mechanical shoe seal utilizing a laminated
adjustments to be completed from the Teflon vapor barrier fabric. This provides a
outside of the tank. With no leg structure compatible seal system
under the roof; cleaning, inspection and to the many products
repairs to the tank bottom are simplified. and additives stored in
floating roof tanks.
• PTE (Teflon®) UNIPAD insulators are used to
insulate the aluminum leg from the carbon • High capacity vents,
steel tank. This prevents the common floating suctions, inlet
issues associated with dissimilar metals. diffusers, and special
anti-rotation devices are
just a few of the many
options that can be
designed into all
UNIDECK roofs by the
dedicated engineers
at HMT.

HMT Inc.
24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 400
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Ph: +1.281.681.7000
Fax: +1.281.419.7689
Locations worldwide to service
all your AST needs. UNIDECK® is a registered trademark
of HMT Inc.
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