Glass-fused-to-steel tanks & silo’s

GFS (Glass-Fused-to-Steel) is a frequently used alternative name for vitreous enamel to describe the most durable coating for a storage tank or silo.

Example of glass-fused-to-steel storage silo
Example of glass-fused-to-steel bolted feed storage silo’s (Source Harvestore)

Depending upon the required functional coating characteristics, the applied enamel film may consist of 1, 2 or sometimes even 3 consecutive layers.

These tanks & silo’s are typically designed and manufactured according to AWWA D103-09 and/or ISO 28765.

 

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  • Ronald Ditmer is the founder and managing director of Ditmer Trading & Consulting BV. Involved in the porcelain enameling industry since 1984 and specialized in setting-up complete enameling plants, designing enameling equipment and troubleshooting enameling processes & equipment.

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