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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2016
Falcon Technologies and Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Larry L. Perkins, Southlake, TX (US);
Mark Conner, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Chad Cannan, Cypress, TX (US);
Todd Roper, Katy, TX (US);
Jack Sheng, Keller, TX (US);
ASSET GUARD PRODUCTS INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment, a modular secondary containment unit is adapted to surround an above-ground fluid storage tank and includes a plurality of corner assemblies. Two or more components of each of the corner assemblies are composed of one or more reinforced resin composite materials. In several exemplary embodiments, the modular secondary containment units and the above-ground fluid storage tanks are used in oil and gas exploration and production operations. In an exemplary embodiment, an assembly for a modular secondary containment unit includes a track segment including first and second channels, a wall segment mounted on the track segment and extending within the first channel of the track segment, and a brace engaged with the wall segment and extending within the second channel of the track segment. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of constructing a modular secondary containment unit is provided.