FASTER, SMARTER, SAFER: NO-MAN ENTRY TANK CLEANING SOLUTIONS

Re-Gen Robotics’ no-man entry tank cleaning service provides huge logistics, cost and risk benefits for tank owners. Tank cleaning is required at oil terminals as part of their ongoing maintenance programmes, generally every three to five years, or to undertake specialist tasks, such as changing product in the tank, decommissioning, assessing contamination, structural defects, and corrosion. SLUDGE AND SEDIMENT  Sludge and sediment removal is a necessary operation that operators of oil storage facilities, refineries and processing plants manage as part of their facilities’ maintenance procedures. Sludge and sediment can mount up in oil storage tanks in various ways. When the oil inside tanks is exposed to moisture, it can oxidise and form sludge. Whenever crude remains in storage for long periods of time, sludge can form. Heavier products settle as sediment and sludge at the bottom of the tank. Raw or natural petroleum can contain contaminants such as organic matter, shells, aggregates, and water when it is extracted. When settled inside tanks, sludge and sediment can affect the quality of the oil. The build up takes up precious space within the tank and can corrode the...