Accessories: Turbine Enclosures
Overview
Fiberglass Turbine Enclosures provide access to critical equipment and serve as a termination point for piping.
Long-term performance:
Our turbine enclosures are fiberglass — a proven material for long-term performance. Compared to other unreinforced plastics and HDPE products, the rigid fiberglass construction minimizes deformation during backfilling to help assure liquid-tight seals at fitting penetrations.
Installation:
Turbine enclosures must be mounted on top of a secondary containment collar. Primary piping is installed from the submersible pump to the dispenser. In the event of an accidental spill from the primary piping, the spilled product will drain into the turbine enclosure and accumulate in the secondary containment collar. The secondary containment collar serves as a basin to allow early detection of leaks of the submersible pump or the product piping.
When there is concern about the ingress of water at the collar/turbine enclosure
seam, the turbine enclosure should be sealed to the secondary containment collar at the jobsite. Containment Solutions provides an alcohol compatible adhesive kit to make this connection. Continuous electronic monitoring of the secondary containment collar should be used to warn the operator of the accumulation of petroleum product before the liquid level rises above the collar/turbine enclosure seam.
Specifications:
Turbine enclosures are available in 42" and 48" diameters with a minimum 2' length.
To accommodate deeper burial depths, longer turbine enclosures are available in 1' increments. The turbine enclosure can be trimmed at the jobsite to adjust for the final burial depth.
Note: For high groundwater conditions at or above subgrade, a sealable or watertight turbine enclosure should be used to prevent water infiltration.
Special Installations:
When a tank will be equipped with more than one turbine enclosure or manway riser, the tank may require special installation (deeper burial, additional anchor straps, etc.). Contact Tank Technical Support for specific installation details.
Warning: a turbine enclosure constitutes a confined space. Never enter a turbine enclosure without proper training and OSHA-approved equipment.
Turbine Enclosures available in 3 models:
(Click on specific model below for more information)
Non-Sealed (NTE)
Watertight (WTE)
Sealed (STE)
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