Get a tailored quotation for pressure vessel heads, stainless spheres, or firepit bowls. Our engineers review your drawings, materials, standards, and quantities to provide accurate pricing and delivery options.
Get a tailored quotation for pressure vessel heads, stainless spheres, or firepit bowls. Our engineers review your drawings, materials, standards, and quantities to provide accurate pricing and delivery options.
Let’s talk about tank bottoms. I know, it’s not exactly “water cooler” talk for most people, but if you’ve ever dealt with a messy, clogged-up industrial tank, you know exactly why the shape of the floor matters.
Most people default to a flat bottom because it’s cheap. But cheap usually ends up being expensive when you’re elbow-deep in sludge trying to scrub out a corner. That’s why I’m a huge advocate for the conical head.
If I need to drain a flat-bottomed children’s swimming pool, I always end up having to lift one side and then scoop out the remaining water with a bucket. This is time-consuming and exhausting.
That’s a conical head. Gravity is a great tool that helps us save a significant amount of effort.
If it’s conical, then everything will flow to the central hole. It’s a literal straight shot out the drain. No puddles. No leftovers.
I’ve seen guys spend hours power-washing “dead zones” in flat tanks. These are those pesky corners where bacteria loves to set up shop and throw a party.
With a conical design, there are no corners. It’s a smooth, sloped transition. If you’re in the food, beverage, or pharma world, this isn’t just a “nice to have.” It’s a sanity saver. You rinse it, it drains, and you move on with your life. Total drainage is the dream, right?
Are you dealing with slurries or things that settle? A flat bottom is your worst enemy here. The solids just sit there and pack down like wet sand.
A conical bottom keeps that stuff concentrated right over the outlet. You don’t get that weird “mountain” of sediment building up along the edges. It’s efficient. It’s clean. And honestly, it just makes sense.
I’ll be honest with you: these things take up more vertical space. You can’t just slap a cone-bottom tank on a flat floor and call it a day. You need a stand. You need height.
But ask yourself this: would you rather pay for a slightly taller equipment stand once, or pay a technician to manually scrape out 50 pounds of sediment every single month? I know which check I’d rather write.
Gravity can be very helpful to us, and conical heads utilize this principle. For more information, please contact us.
