Externally Framed Umbrella Roof Tanks – Canola Oil Transload Facility

“The Three Sisters”, these 4.9 Million US Gallon Externally Framed Umbrella Roof Tanks now adorn the coastline of the Fraser River in Surrey, British Columbia, with views from the adjacent highway and local community. Designed to support Canola Oil, internal coating was unique as the quality requirements directed the use of seeding all internal surfaces with Canola Oil instead of traditional liners. Externally the white coating not only protects these assets from external conditions, it also provides a visually capturing view of the scale and quality of the erected structures.

Our client and owner required the highest standards with respect to safety, quality, design, and execution. Interfacing with multiple trades, adjacent active rail lines, live port operations, local businesses, and residences within the municipality, provided unique challenges and limitations on construction activities. Key considerations to the public with noise and light pollution, limited working hours required detailed planning and communications between multiple stakeholders. The safe execution of three successful air raises, highlighted the experience and professionalism of our supervision and crews. The client and owner were able to commence full operations as scheduled and all parties can look back on a successful project that is now part of the shoreline for years to come.

These three tanks combined have a total storage capacity of 14.7 Million US gallons, 4.9 Million US gallons per tank. With a total of 1,216 US Tons of steel and over 1,200 components erected and installed, with over 48,000 linear feet (9.1 Miles) of welded seams.