According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed liners, linings, tanks including the same, and methods of providing liners and linings for tanks. In an exemplary embodiment, a liner or lining includes a bottom sheet and a plurality of side sheets. At least one pair of adjacent side
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed liners, linings, tanks including the same, and methods of providing liners and linings for tanks. In an exemplary embodiment, a liner or lining includes a bottom sheet and a plurality of side sheets. At least one pair of adjacent side sheets is joined by an extrusion weld along an interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets. The extrusion weld is coupled to at least one mechanical fastener which is coupled to at least one structural component such that the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored to the structural component.
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1. An apparatus for lining a tank, the apparatus comprising a bottom sheet, a plurality of side sheets, at least one pair of adjacent side sheets joined by an extrusion weld along an interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets, and at least one mechanical fastener including a first end and a
1. An apparatus for lining a tank, the apparatus comprising a bottom sheet, a plurality of side sheets, at least one pair of adjacent side sheets joined by an extrusion weld along an interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets, and at least one mechanical fastener including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a protrusion, the second end coupled to at least one structural component such that the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored to the structural component, the protrusion of the first end positioned within or adjacent to a gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets, the extrusion weld coupled to the at least one mechanical fastener and encapsulating the protrusion of the at least one mechanical fastener within the gap, wherein the extrusion weld comprises thermoplastic material, and wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a hollow interior portion in which a portion of the thermoplastic material has infused. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pair of adjacent side sheets is joined by the extrusion weld infused within the gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the extrusion weld comprises thermoplastic material that fills the gap. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of side sheets are configured such that a gap is between each pair of adjacent side sheets of the plurality of side sheets;each pair of adjacent side sheets are joined by an extrusion weld infused within the gap and along an interface between each corresponding pair of adjacent side sheets; andthe plurality of side sheets are joined to the bottom sheet by an extrusion weld. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the structural component comprises a tank;the at least one mechanical fastener includes a plurality of mechanical fasteners coupled to the tank and the extrusion welds; andthe apparatus includes corners defined by the plurality of side sheets that are anchored to the tank by the plurality of mechanical fasteners coupled to the tank and the extrusion welds. 6. An apparatus for lining a tank, the apparatus comprising a bottom sheet, a plurality of side sheets, at least one pair of adjacent side sheets joined by an extrusion weld along an interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets, and at least one mechanical fastener including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a protrusion, the second end coupled to at least one structural component such that the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored to the structural component, the protrusion of the first end positioned within or adjacent to a gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets, the extrusion weld coupled to the at least one mechanical fastener and encapsulating the protrusion of the at least one mechanical fastener within the gap, wherein the extrusion weld comprises thermoplastic material, and wherein the mechanical fastener comprises at least one rivet having a hollow interior portion in which a portion of the thermoplastic material has infused. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the structural component comprises one or more drywall corner beads. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of side sheets and bottom sheet comprise flexible polyvinyl chloride; andthe structural component comprises one or more of rigid polyvinyl chloride, stainless steel, and/or carbon steel; andan insert is extrusion welded at a corner formed by the pair of adjacent side sheets and bottom sheet. 9. A tank comprising the apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the tank comprises a bottom and sidewalls defining corners;each pair of adjacent side sheets are joined by an extrusion weld;the at least one mechanical fastener includes a plurality of mechanical fasteners coupled to corners of the tank and to the extrusion welds;the apparatus includes corners defined by the plurality of side sheets that are anchored to the corners of the tank by the plurality of mechanical fasteners coupled to the tank and the extrusion welds;the bottom sheet comprises a sheet of lining material adjacent the bottom of the tank; andthe plurality of side sheets comprises sheets of lining material adjacent to the sidewalls of the tank. 10. A lining comprising the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the structural component comprises a tank to which the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored by the mechanical fastener coupled to the tank and the extrusion weld coupled to the mechanical fastener. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of side sheets and the bottom sheet collectively define an internal volume usable for storage of materials, such that the plurality of side sheets and the bottom sheet are usable as a standalone tank. 12. A liner comprising the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the structural component comprises an outer shell or a frame to which the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored by the mechanical fastener coupled to the structural component and the extrusion weld coupled to the mechanical fastener. 13. A tank comprising a bottom sheet, a plurality of side sheets, at least one pair of adjacent side sheets joined by an extrusion weld along an interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets, and at least one mechanical fastener including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end including a protrusion, the second end coupled to at least one structural component such that the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored to the structural component, the protrusion of the first end positioned within or adjacent to a gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets, the extrusion weld coupled to the at least one mechanical fastener and encapsulating the protrusion of the at least one mechanical fastener within the gap, wherein the extrusion weld comprises thermoplastic material, and wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a hollow interior portion in which a portion of the thermoplastic material has infused. 14. The tank of claim 13, wherein the at least one structural component comprises a sidewall of the tank, a frame, or an outer shell. 15. The tank of claim 13, further comprising one or more bottom corner pieces configured for absorbing an impact, and wherein: the one or more corner pieces are coupled to the at least one structural component; andthe one or more corner pieces are extrusion welded to the bottom sheet; andthe one or more corner pieces comprise molded Type II (hi-impact rigid) PVC. 16. The tank of claim 13, wherein the mechanical fastener comprises a rivet having the hollow interior portion. 17. The tank of claim 13, wherein: the plurality of side sheets and bottom sheet comprise flexible polyvinyl chloride; andthe structural component comprises one or more of rigid polyvinyl chloride, stainless steel, and/or carbon steel. 18. The liner of claim 12, wherein the liner is positionable within the tank without bonding the liner to a surface of the tank. 19. The liner of claim 12, wherein the liner is a drop-in liner. 20. A method of providing a liner or lining for a tank using the apparatus of claim 16, the method comprising extrusion welding the at least one pair of adjacent side sheets together by infusing molten thermoplastic material along the interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets and about the portion of the at least one mechanical fastener, to thereby form the extrusion weld joining the pair of adjacent side sheets and coupled to the mechanical fastener, whereby the pair of adjacent side sheets is anchored to the structural component by the mechanical fastener coupled to the structural component and the extrusion weld coupled to the mechanical fastener. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein extrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material within the gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets such that the pair of adjacent side sheets is joined by the extrusion weld infused within the gap. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein extrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material within the gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets such that the thermoplastic material fills the gap and encapsulates the portion of the mechanical fastener within the gap. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein: the mechanical fastener comprises at least on rivet having a hollow interior portion; andextrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material such that the thermoplastic material infuses with the hollow interior portion of the rivet. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the structural component comprises a tank; andextrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material within the gap between the pair of adjacent side sheets such that thermoplastic material fills the gap and penetrates through to the tank. 25. The method of claim 1, further comprising extrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material within gaps between the pair of adjacent side sheets and between a bottom sheet and the pair of adjacent side sheets, whereby the thermoplastic material infused within the gaps seals the pair of adjacent side sheets and bottom sheet and isolates contents that contact the pair of adjacent side sheets and bottom sheet from a tank. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein extrusion welding includes infusing molten thermoplastic material along an interface between a bottom sheet and a plurality of sheets including the pair of adjacent side sheets, such that the bottom sheet and plurality of sheets collectively define an internal volume usable for storage of materials, whereby the bottom sheet and the plurality of sheets are usable as a standalone tank. 27. The method of claim 1, wherein extrusion welding includes: infusing molten thermoplastic material within a gap between beveled edges of the pair of adjacent side sheets; and/orextrusion welding an insert at a corner formed by the pair of adjacent side sheets and a bottom sheet. 28. The method of claim 1, wherein extrusion welding includes: moving a portable extrusion welder near the interface between the pair of adjacent side sheets;activating the portable extrusion welder to generate and discharge the molten thermoplastic material;controlling the pressure and temperature of the discharged molten thermoplastic material;infusing the molten thermoplastic material from the portable extrusion welder, along the pair of adjacent side sheets and within an exposed interface of the pair of adjacent side sheets at the controlled pressure and temperature; andinfusing the molten thermoplastic material along and between the pair of adjacent side sheets at the controlled pressure and temperature.
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