TANKS AND SUCH

If you're interested in tank construction, this is the blog page for you. We currrently have "mega" tanks (500,000 gallons and larger) being constructed at 2 sites. In the next 2 months we'll start construction on additional tanks in 2 more locations. The growth of the company over the last few years has far surpassed our storage capacity. The additional tanks being constructed in 2013 will bring us up to our current storage needs. That means we'll need to keep building to keep up with future growth.



This obviously isn't a tank but I thought I'd showcase the new sign on the front of the building in Goodland, KS. The new boiler room (protruding from the front of the building), mentioned in previous posts is complete and housing 3 new boilers capable of providing enough hot water for a future plant expansion.


Goodland, KS

A brand new 500,000 gallon tank. The next step is to pour a concrete containment pad for the pump and plumbing. And yes, it will be painted to match the other tanks you see in the photo.

 

Goodland, KS

I always like to look the entire tank over and my favorite view is from the top. From here we can keep an eye out for any suspicious characters loitering downtown. For those of you who aren't familiar with the site, those aren't our tanks on the left. They are part of the grain operation next door.

 

 

 

Goodland, KS

On the other side of the Goodland site, we've started construction on a 2 million gallon tank. We found out, like with many other things in life, going big saves a few dollars. This size tank is by far the most economical way to build relative to price per gallon.

 

Goodland, KS

The guys continue to set the steel panels for the tank floor. The floor, like the rest of the tank is double walled. The 2 layers are separtated by a metal mesh. If the primary tank floor leaks, the fertilizer is able to flow across the secondary floor to the outside of the tank where it will eventually make it's way to a tank leak monitoring valve. This valve is checked daily as part of the good housekeeping program to ensure we are performing our due diligence - maintaining the surrounding environment.

 

Goodland, KS

Everyone left for the day, giving me the opportunity to check out the nearly complete tank floor. If you look close toward the center of the floor, you can see the wire that separates the tank floors.

 

Ashley, MI

In Ashley, construction is underway on the first 500,000 gallon tank on site. They are currently on pace with the crew building the 2 million gallon tank in Goodland but should pass them quickly. This tank will take about 6 weeks to build. The 2 million gallon tank is about a 12 week project.

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Last week I traveled to Goodland for a tank meeting. In the time it took to drive from the Denver Airport to Goodland, it was decided I'd take a little side trip up to Billings. This drive was new to me so I didn't know what to expect (other than what I was told). It was an enjoyable drive as most of what I saw is what you see below. I found a lot of good places to live on the 10 hour drive between sites.

 

No Wal-Mart for miles and miles.

 

The reason I made the trip was to help make the new office a functional work place. Arrangements have been made to have the internet connection installed and the sewer and water installed. Within the week, we should be up and running with a restroom and everything. You might ask, how did the site function without running water and restroom? I might answer, improvise.

NEW OFFICE PHOTOS COMING SOON..................