Withdrawing product from storage tanks could well result in concerns regarding the quality of the product withdrawn. Quite often the bottom part of the product stored in the tank will be seriously contaminated, either with water (rainwater) or sludge (tank corrosion and other pollutants). To avoid withdrawing contaminated product from storage tanks floating suction lines are the ideal approach to improve the quality of this product. Other installations of special suction arrangements for storage tanks are known from slops tanks, where oil skimmers are used to withdraw the top part of the liquid column, usually being the lighter hydrocarbon parts. Floating suction lines and skimmer arrangements can be fitted in conventional fixed roof storage tanks, external floating roof tanks and internal floating roof tanks.
Product Features:
- designed for each specific tank
- available in different metals and arrangements
- maintenance free
- compatible with all products stored, including
100% aromatics
- can be fitted on tanks with minimum modifications
required
- lifetime expectation in excess of 20 years
- easy installation, full installation manuals
and project support available
- assembly is either pressure tested before shipment
or prior to commissioning
- successfully used globally by many major
oil and tank storage companies.
Floating suction line in combination with an aluminium internal floating roof
