Oil Expansion Tanks

Expansion tanks are occasionally full of hot thermal oil making them both burn and fire hazards.

Oil expansion tanks.

An expansion tank is a small tank divided in two sections by a rubber diaphragm. It also helps in removal of moisture and non condensables during start up. Expansion tanks phoenix oil heater offers a full line of expansion tanks. Manufactured with the highest quality materials and components we offer both atmospheric and pressurized expansion tanks.

Expansion tanks have capacities ranging from 2 gallons to several hundred gallons. We offer a wide selection of amtrol watts and bell gossett expansion tanks to suit all of your plumbing and heating needs. This article will show how to do sizing of an expansion tank. To determine the size needed for your system use the expansion tank sizing calculator.

Atmospheric expansion tanks are typically mounted above the highest point of a system and built to customer specific needs to accommodate any footprint or height. Thermal fluid expansion tanks and degassing systems are important for maintaining long oil life as well as lowering the maintenance costs on the thermal oil heater pumps and process equipment. One side is connected to the pipes of the heating system and contains water. The ideal height for the expansion tank is above the highest liquid level in the system.

Expansion tank is provided in hot oil system to accommodate for the increased thermic fluid volume due to thermal expansion.