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1. EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF SEAL SYSTEMS

2. ALUMINUM DOME COVERS

3. INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF SYSTEMS

4. 3+1 FLOATING ROOF DRAIN SYSTEMS

5. TANK FITTING PRODUCTS

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1. WB-1 Pantograph Type - Mechanical Shoe Seal

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2. WB-2 Plate Spring Type - Mechanical Shoe Seal

WB-3 Coil Spring Type - Mechanical Shoe Seal

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3. Tube Seal

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4. WB-7 Foam Seal

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5. Graver Foam Seal

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6. WB-1 with Wax Scraper

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7. WB-50 Secondary Seal

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8. WB-50E Secondary Seal

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9. WB-100 Double Seal

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10. Material Specification

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11. Tank Data Sheet

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DOME COVERS

INTERNAL FLOATING
ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
PANTOGRAPH TYPE MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL
is the same type as CBI SR-1. It is the most widely
used seal design on floating roof tanks and has
been uesd tanks ranging from 6.0m to 107.0m in
diameter string all crude oil & refined oil products.

ENGINEERING DETAILS
The weighted pantograph system ensures that the
sealing ring is held in constant contact with the

Picture for WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE

MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL

tank shell.
Shoe plate is designed with Flexures built into the sheet at intervals of approximately 550mm to
ensure conformity with the tank shell and allow expansion and contraction.
The lower part of shoe plate is under product for restraint form vapour retention. The upper part is
located above rim to ensure rainwater drains on to the pontoon.
The space between shoe plate and roofs is closed by a vapour tight flexible continuous seal
material and shunt set up at intervals of 3meters or less to maintain electrical continuity between
roof &tank shell.

WAX SCRAPER

ACCESSORIES

Crude oil tank that contains the ingredient of wax scraper devices can easily be attached to the
outside of shoe plate
All the WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL SYSTEM is designed to suit for WB-1 PRIMARY SEAL.
In case of using WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL, it can reduce the vapour loss maximum 98% and it is
the best secondary seal design in the world oil market.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : 200mm100mm but larger rim space can
be possible.
AROMATIC SERVICE : 100%
TYPICAL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
: Continuous seal- WB/Special PU or others materials
Other special polymer materials are also available
SHOE PLATE : Galvanized steel or Stainless steel.
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 10~25 years.
WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL : 45Kgs/M
NOTE : WORLD WIDE SEAL EXPERIENCE LISTS
ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUST.

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PRODUCTS

Field Erection works for WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE ME MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL

The Wax Scraper seal is ready to be installed at China oil

company between tank shell and pontoom

The end section of WB-1 mechanical shoe seal

and counter weight

Shoe Plate before Installation

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The installation of continuous seal

(Tank Dia 60M-China oil company)

Completely assembled

Shoe Plate after Installation

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DOME COVERS

INTERNAL FLOATING
ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

WB-2 PLATE SPRING TYPE MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL

During last 10years, almost of oil companies want to use

economic and simple design seal, which is Mechanical
Shoe Seal.
We, World Bridge, started to produce PLATE SPRING
TYPE MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL, which is very easy to
apply to Floating Roof. It is designed based on our tank
seal engineering and installation experience during last
15 years.
Our Mechanical shoe seal has some advantages.
The first, you can install all components of seal by bolting
without any hot work such as welding.
The second, we can supply our Mechanical Shoe Seal
in very good price, which is 20~25% cheaper than
pantograph type Mechanical Shoe Seal
R IM S P A C E

: 2 0 0 mm

AROMATIC SERVICE
TYPICAL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

: 100%
:

Galvanized steel or Stainless steel

PLATE SPRING MATERIALS

: Stainless steel 301

TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE

: 10~20years

WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL

: 40kg/M

WB-3 COIL SPRING TYPE MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL

This Seal design is basically same with WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE
MECHANICAL SHOE SEAL, but Coil Spring push Shoe PLate to tank shell
instead of Counter Weight in WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE MECHANICAL
SHOE SEAL.
We are able to install Coil Spring type Mechanical Shoe Seal assembly
easier than Counter Weight type Seal assembly without hot welding works.
R IM S P A C E

: 2 0 0 mm

AROMATIC SERVICE
TYPICAL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

: 100%
:

Galvanized steel or Stainless steel

PLATE SPRING MATERIALS

: Stainless steel 301

TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE

: 10~20years

WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL

: 33Kg / M

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ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

TUBESEAL LIQUID FILLED SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCITON
The TUBESEAL System is a Liquid Mounted type Seal and this seal type prefer to an area of the
Middle East, Europe & South-East Asia. This seal is used on tank from 6.0m to 107.0m in diameter
and can be used to all of the tank to the full range of crude and refined petroleum products.

ENGINEERING DETAILS
The TUBESEAL divided a separate scuff band & tube.
The scuff band is processed consecutively and made from
nylon fabric coated with a hardwearing electrometric material
to withstand contact with the roughest tank shell.
The TUBE size can be varied from 250mm to 350mm & this
is settled by tank size or rim apace.
The tube is normally produced in one continuous length but
can be supplied in separate sections.
The tube is located between the scuff band and the roof rim.
The Liquid Filled Tube gives pressure to scuff band when the
tank is in service, and must be maintained approximately at
intervals of 200mm from tank shell.
At present it has proved more practical & economical to fit
secondary seals such as the WB-50 or WB-50E over Liquid
filled Tube Seal systems.

ACCESSORIES

SECONDARY SEAL

All the WB-50 Secondary Seal can be installed with the

TUBESEAL Primary Seal system, and also can be used
instead of weathershield.
WAX SCRAPER
A Wax scraper system installed below the roof, remove
wax deposits from the tank shell when waxy crude oils
are being stored.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : 170mm80mm (Lager nominal rim spaces can be accommodated)
AROMATIC SERVICE : 75% (With special materials available to give service 100% products)
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION :

WB/Special Nylon fabric coated with special PVC Nitrile elastomer.

THICHKNESS : SCUFF BAND 4.5mm min.

TUBE : - 1.5mm min.
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 15~20 years.
WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL : 25Kgs/M (Including weathershields)
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PRODUCTS

WB-7 FOAM SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
WB-7 ELASTICITY FOAM SEAL is equal to the type of CBI SR-7 as Product-Mounted Seal.
This seal design has been used on tanks from 12m to 107m in diameter containing the full range of
Crude & Refined products, though it is unsuited waxy crude

ENGINEERING DETAILS
This type of Seal is designed to enable to installation and
removal works to be carried out on the top of the Roof.
The Sealing effect between Roof & Tank shell is
perfect achieved by use of special Trapezoidal
Polyurethane Foam section.
Foam Sections are fixed to endless Seal Support
Ring Foam & Support Ring is covered by envelope.
Especially, Envelope is made form Synthetic Rubber
Coated Nylon Fabric.
The hanger Bars hold the correct position with the
bottom of the Seal in contact with the stored product.
A Seal Envelope is used highly abrasion-resistant
coated fabric material to obtain an efficient soft
sealing effect.
Weathershield can be installed as illustrated to help
reduce the amount of rainwater entering the product,
but at present it has proved more practical &
economical to fit WB-50 Secondary Seal.
As the WB-7 FOAM SEAL is Product Mounted type
and installed in contact with the stored liquid,
therefore, sealing effect is very high.

ACCESSORIES

SECONDARY SEAL

All of the WB-50 Secondary Seal designed to be used

with the WB-7 Primary Foam Seal.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : 200mm100mm
AROMATIC SERVICE : 100% (Some special chemicals may require modified material)
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION : Two alternative standard Envelope materials are commonly used.
-WB/Special Polyurethane coated nylon fabric 1.0mm thick
-WB/Special polymer PVC nitrile elastomer coated nylon fabric 1.5mm thick.
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 8 to 20 years
The seal metal parts can almost be re-used, therefore only the envelope and
foam are normally replaced.
WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL: 35Kgs/M

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DOME COVERS

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ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

GRAVER FOAM SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
The GRAVER FOAM SEAL can be applied to ProductMounted or Vapour-Mounted type on the external
floating roof & internal pandeck as same as Deltaseal.
This seal is used on tanks from 6.0m to 91.0m in
diameter and can be applied to all type of storage tank
except waxy crude.

ENGINEERING DATAILS
This seal is designed to enable installation & removal
on the roof as same as another foam seal.
The sealing effect between roof and tank shell is
achieved by octagonal foam section. The foam
section is fixed in position by hold down plate.
The position of the seal on Product-Mounted or
Vapour-Mounted type is determined by the top bolting
position.
The hold down plate & foam section are covered by
synthetic Rubber coated nylon seal envelope.
Envelope is produced highly abrasion resistant
coated fabric material to obtain the most efficient soft
sealing effect.
Weathershield can be installed as illustrated to help
reduce the amount of rainwater entering the product,
although at persent it has proved more practical and
economical to fit Secondary Seal instead of
Weathershield.

Product Mounted (contacted)Type

ACCESSORIES
WB-50 Secondary Seal designs can be replaced with
Weathershield.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : A variety of seal sizes are available to
accommodate nominal rim spaces
between 100mm and 250mm
AROMATIC SERVICE :
100% (Some special chemicals
may require modified material)
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
: Two alternative standard Envelope materials are
commonly used.
-WB/Special Polyurethane coated nylon fabric
Vapor Mounted (contacted)Type
1.0mm thick
-WB/Special polymer PVC nitrile elastomer coated nylon fabric 1.5mm thick.
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 8 to 20 years
WEIGHT OF COMPLTE SEAL : 20Kgs/M(Including weathershelds)
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ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

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PRODUCTS

WAX SCRAPER

FOR TUBE SEAL

The Wax scraper device used for the Tube Seal is fixed below
the roof and is designed with a series of over lapping scraper
blades, each of which is radiuses to suit the tank shell. The
scraper plates are maintains in contact with the shell by a hair
pin spring.
The guide ensure that the scraper plates maintain a constant
angle of contact with the tank shell as the rim space varies.

FOR WB-1 PANTOGRAPH TYPE MECHANICAL SEAL

Wax Wcraper sole plates are attached to the outside of the WB-1
Shoe Plate as shown. The galvanized steel scrapers have a
blade formed along the lower edge which removes the wax
from the tank shell as the roof level changes.
The scraper is kept in contact with the tank shell by the action
of the pantograph assembly on the sealing ring.
The top of the wax scraper plates are angled away from the
tank shell and adjacent plates are connected with a rubber seal
to form a reservoir to collect wax falling from the shell

INSTRUCTION WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL

As the left photograph, this seal can be reduce vapour loss up to 98%
Rapid payback within 2-3years
UV and weather resistant type of synthetic rubber
65mm contact depth and excellent sealing effect.
Using continuous vapour barrier membrane, protect vapour loss
from the compression plate
Excellent sealing effect by spring type stainless compression
plate or galvanized steel parts.
Stainless steel shunts for electrical shock.
Installation with tank in service.
Minimal maintenance This graph shows saving calculated
using API Bulletin 2517 edition 2 for 100ft diameter tank with
Mechanical Shoe Seal on refined product service.

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DOME COVERS

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ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
The WB-50 Secondary Seal is a rim mounted seal
Suitable for external Floating Roof Tanks from 7.6m to 120m
in diameter.
This seal can be used on tanks containing all types of crude
and refined products.

ENGINEERING DATAILS
The WB-50 Seal is designed to be installed whilst the tank is
in service. The seal incorporates a compression plate,
synthetic rubber wiper and a vapour barrier membrane.
The compression plate can be made from either galvanized
steel or stainless steel. The vapour barrier membrane is
manufactured from polyurethane coated nylon fabric with
very low vapour permeability properties.
The synthetic rubber wiper seal has been extensively tested
and has an expected service life in excess of 10 years.
The seal design is such that oil of the fixings are on the
outside of the seal, i.e. the tank shell side is completely
smooth,
The smooth outside surface of the seal ensures that the risk of
damage is minimized if the roof is floated above the tank shell.
The seal can be custom-built to accommodate any tank out of roundness or shell bulges.
The synthetic rubber wiper seal maintains a contact of approximately 65mm to the tank shell

COST EFFECTIVENESS
The cost of installing a WB-50 Secondary Seal will normally be covered with in a period of 2 to
3years. The higher the average wind speed, the shorter the recovery period. More details can be
supplied relating to the WB-50 Secondary Seal.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : Any nominal rim space can be accommodated.
AROMATIC SERVICE : 100%
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS : Details will be supplied upon a request
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 10-20 years.

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ALUMINUM
DOME COVERS

INTERNAL FLOATING
ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

WB-50E TYPE SECONDARY SEAL

TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION
The economic type of WB-50E TYPE SECONDARY SEAL has developed to provide equal service
life and performance works against WB-50E TYPE SECONDARY SEAL.
WB-50E TYPE SECONDARY SEAL can be used on oil tank products including light oil & heavy
crude oil.

ENGNEERING DETAILS
Basic design of WB-50E SECONDARY SEAL is almost same with WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL.
We developed WB-50E SECONDARY SEAL to achieve economic type of seal design work,
which is required from our customers.
Customer knows well the advantage of our WB-50 type SECONDARY SEAL through their long
time operating experience. Our customer ask use to supply more economic type secondary seal
which has same advantage of WB-50 type SECONDARY SEAL.
We, World Bridge, had studied to develop new seals which is able to meet customers
requirements.
Finally, we could make WB-50E SECONDARY SEAL, and it was testify because of good
performance our technology & a lot of experience for a long time.

COST EFFECTIVENESS
The cost of installing a WB-50E Secondary Seal will
normally be covered with a period of 1 to 2years. The
higher the average wind speed, the shorter the recovery
period. More details can be supplied relating to the WB50E Secondary Seal.

TECHNICAL DATA
RIM SPACE : Any nominal rim space can be accommodated.
AROMATIC SERVICE : 100%
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS : Details will be supplied
upon a request
TYPICAL SERVICE LIFE : 10-20 years.

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DOME COVERS

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ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

WB-100 DOUBLE SEAL

Double seal is a improved seal design based on WB-50 Secondary seal.

ENGINEERING DETAILS
Synthetic rubber wipers both primary and secondary seal
keep up a contact depth of 65mm. The continuous
pressure exerted by the Double compression plates
helps keep the roof centered.
The installation of the seal can be carried out from the
top of the roof without any hot work being required, and
therefore the seal can be installed on tanks whilst they
remain in service.
Double sealing systems have been evaluated in the
U.S.A and are classified by the U.S. Federal
Environmental Protection Agency as being equivalent to
a vapour mounted primary seal and secondary seal
combination.
Like WB-50-Secondary Seal, WB-100 Double Seal is made of stainless steel or galvaneized steel
for compression plate and other metal parts.
The seal can be installed with the two compression plates fitted on a common set of bolts as
shown on the sketches or separate fixing points or double nutting techniques can be used.
The sketches of the WB-100 Seal show the simplest seal design to which can be added a
weighted skirt which dips into the stored product further reducing the produced losses.

WB-50 SECONDARY SEAL A/S TEST PROGRAM

As the request of major oil company, WBICL carried out a detailed simulation test of the WB-50
Secondary Seal in the rough tank shells.
During six weeks, the test was cycled over a tank shell under various conditions representing the
equivalent the 10 years normal operation. The result was that the thickness of the wiper seal was
reduced by less than 5persent. Even allowing for other factors affecting service life, such as
atmospheric ageing and ozone attack, it can well operated more than 10years under any condition
adverse.

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DOME COVERS

INTERNAL FLOATING
ROOF SYSTEMS

EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF

TANK SEAL SYSTEMS

FLOATING ROOF DRAIN

SYSTEMS

TANK FITTING
PRODUCTS

Material Specification

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