STORAGE TANK SOLUTIONS: CONTAINERIZED & SELF-BUNDED TANKS
Storage tank solution falls under two major top-level categories: Locally Fabricated Tanks – are predominantly or mainly supplied and work on single walls. The tanks are non-complex. Generally, we fabricate tanks in different models such as; Mobile tanks, container tanks on the ground, and day tanks for generators. These types of tanks are fabricated in a single wall. Fabrication of double wall tanks in Nigeria is very complicated, and we have seen cases where such tanks started leaking after installing for about 7years and had to be downgraded due to poor specifications, and production. Double-wall tanks are supposed to give …
WHAT IS TANK STRATIFICATION?
TANK STRATIFICATION – is a process of layering old tanks to strengthen and extend the life of the tank.10 to 20 years APPLICATIONS AND BENEFITS Overground and underground tank repair (including live site) Old tank stratification for extended life Tank lining (jet fuel, water, chemicals….and more). Tall tanks THE PROBLEM When underground fuel tanks in live stations are confirmed leaking, the job of replacing these tanks with new tanks is sometime impossible or just not economical as the cost of shutdown or even the cost of concrete breaking, excavation and replacement is just not viable. THE SOLUTION Smartflow is able …
EFFECT OF RISING FUEL COSTS ON BUSINESSES
The cost of fuel has gone up! In the last 18 months or so, it has jumped over four times from December 2020 at 185.00naira, and today we are talking of anything around 767.50naira. This is an exponential jump of four times and it is something that most businesses and industries are suffering from now, even small estates or small house owners are suffering. The devastating effect on business is something that we have seen across all cadres of our customers from the small customers through to the bigger customers. From our perspective, there are two parts to the …
PHASE OUT OF AVIATION FUEL FILTER MONITORS FROM THE JIG STANDARDS (Aviation Filter Upgrade)
BULLETIN 132: On 19th October 2020, JIG confirmed that “FILTER MONITORS WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE JIG STANDARDS WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST JULY 2023. IN ADDITION, JIG BULLETIN 105 (SAP MITIGATION ACTIONS) WILL BE WITHDRAWN IN JULY 2024 AND WILL NO LONGER BE VALID FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JIG STANDARDS. Aviation Filters are designed to remove free water and particulates from aviation fuels in refineries, terminals, fuel depots, tankers, hydrant dispensers, and other mobile refueling equipment. However, Monitor Cartridges are designed to act as the final barrier between the aircraft and the hydrant pipeline or refueling tanker. …