Flat Panel Covers

Aluminum Flat Panel Covers

CST Covers has taken our experience and reputation as the world's leading dome designer and manufacturer and applied it to designing and manufacturing aluminum flat covers. We manufacture multiple designs that are engineered specifically for your installation to provide excellent odor control, protection form the environment and safety for your operations personnel.

CST Covers provides custom cover designs that are easily installed and removed as needed. No matter what the size or shape of your water or wastewater basin, CST Covers will provide the right aluminum flat cover solution. Our aluminum flat covers can be self-supported or supported with trusses and other structural members.

• Extruded Flat Panel Aluminum Covers:
  Our extruded panel cover design is available in clear spans up to 18 feet (4.57m) and custom designed to meet your project's specific functional and design loading requirements. All aluminum design constructed of 6061-T6 and 6063-T6 aluminum structural members and 6063-T6 sheets ensures quality, durability and longevity.
• Formed Flat Panel Aluminum Covers:
  Our formed panel cover design is available in clear spans up to 30 feet (9.14m) and custom designed to meet your project's specific functional and design loading requirements. By using quality 5052-H32 aluminum panels and 6061-T6 aluminum structural members along with Silicone and/or Neoprene sealant and gaskets, CST Covers ensure ultra-low maintenance for the life of the covers.

Why Aluminum?

CST's aluminum flat panel covers provide the strength, durability, odor control and protection characteristics unavailable in steel, plastic, fabric or any other materials of construction. Our all-aluminum construction is superior than other materials in:

• Corrosion Resistance
  Aluminum is inherently corrosion resistant versus other alloys. It will last the lifetime of the structure and will not need to be painted or repainted for protection from the atmosphere
• Low Lifetime Maintenance Cost
  With no corrosion or the need to repaint to protect the structure over time, there is little-to-no maintenance costs associated with an aluminum dome
• Clear-Span Capability
  Aluminum's lightweight characteristics allows for larger clear-span cover capability than structures utilizing steel, concrete and other materials
• Design Flexibility
  Aluminum's excellent strength-to-weight ratios and creative component design yield covers and structures that cannot be achieved with other materials

Applications

CST Covers Flat Panel cover solutions are ideal for the following applications:

Potable Water Storage

Regardless of your potable water storage design, CST Covers can provide the right flat cover solutions to meet your needs. CST Covers Aluminum Flat Panel designs are used effectively to cover any shape of basin or above ground storage tank. The low headroom designs are perfect to accommodate other operating equipment or accessories.

Wastewater Treatment Processes

CST Covers unique formed panel and extruded flat panel designs are the preferred choice for wastewater basins worldwide. Our products have the design flexibility to cover just about any size or shape basin for a perfect fit that helps fight odor and protect the process and provide a safe surface for operating personnel. Our flat panel cover designs are easy to install and remove if necessary.

Special Applications

Our aluminum flat covers can be designed for practically any cover need you may have, call our professional engineering staff to review your special needs and to find out how many options you really have with CST Covers.

Resources

Publications

• CST COVERS - Conservatek Wastewater Covers
• CST COVERS - Conservatek Water Covers
• CST COVERS - Temcor Industrial Covers