18.9: Retention Contact Tanks
Features
- Quick Connect
- Threadless connection: Eliminates potential for cross threading and over tightening
- Rotating connection: The fitting rotates 360°, making for a simple effective plumbing connection
- Multiple Plumbing Connections available: Brass or plastic, NPT, BSP, Glued Socket or Sweat
- Corrosion-proof composite construction
- One piece, seamless inner shell molded of premium high-density polyethylene
- Sturdy molded polymeric base is corrosion and impact proof
- Outer shell is a composite of continuous fiberglass strands sealed with high-grade epoxy resin
- Inlet/Outlet PVC Pipe Connections - allow straight through T connection on bottom of tank for ease of piping
- Blowdown Valve - for easy removal of sludge from tank bottom
Applications
- Contact tank for water treatment
- Hydro pneumatic (with purchased accessories)
Composite Retention Tanks:
| Item | Capacity Gallons | Max Pressure | Tank Diameter | Overall Height | System Connection |
| RTC-80 | 80 | 75 PSI | 21″ | 63″ | 1.25″ |
| RTC-120 | 120 | 75 PSI | 24 | 74″ | 1.25″ |
Features & Benefits:
- Durable steel tank design with appliance-like finish
- 100 psi max working pressure
- Polypropylene Liner
- Butyl/EPDM blend diaphragm permanently separates water and air
- Diaphragm will not crease or trap debris like bladder designs
- NSF standard 61 listed
Metal Retention Tanks:
| Item | Capacity Gallons | Max Pressure | Tank Diameter | Overall Height | System Connection |
| RTM-80 | 80 | 75 PSI | 20″ | 63″ | 1.25″ |
| RTC-120 | 120 | 75 PSI | 24″ | 74″ | 1.5″ |
| RTM-220 | 220 | 75 PSI | 30″ | 78″ | 2″ |
| RTM-315 | 315 | 75 PSI | 36″ | 80″ | 2″ |
^ Suggested list price FOB Houston, Texas. Actual cost may vary. Subject to change without notice. Call for items not listed.
