Tank & TurnaroundService (BTTS)
Shutdown management
Refineries, chemical plants and power stations are serviced at regular intervals. Within the framework of this inspection work, the Buchen Group carries out repairs and cleaning work on plants and plant components, such as heat exchangers, filters and sieves, tanks and containers, air cooler packages, distillation columns and reactors.
The systematic planning and execution of a shutdown, taking account of occupational safety, timing and costs, includes:
- Advising the customer
- Preparing a safety concept
- Establishing and maintaining the infrastructure on site
- Optimum assignment of personnel and equipment
- On-site scheduling and tracking
- Organising necessary additional work
- Near real-time cost monitoring
- Consistent implementation of the safety concept
- Comprehensive waste management
Tank Service
The innovative Buchen tank cleaning system
Buchen UmweltService has developed the BTS closed tank cleaning system, which has been further enhanced in recent years specifically to meet the needs of the international market.
The problems caused by manual cleaning are largely eliminated by the automatic BTS process. In addition, without the use of chemicals, high recovery rates are achieved for the products being stored in the tank.
The BTS tank cleaning system is suitable for both floating and fixed roof tanks.
The technology
The complete BTS tank cleaning system has a modular design and is installed in sea containers; it can therefore be transported to the deployment site within a short space of time.
The main components of this explosion-protected system are mobile suction and pressure modules, as well as jet washers. These are installed through the liner tubes of the previously retracted tank roof supports. The entire cleaning process is underpinned by a special pipeline system with tried-and-tested quick-release closures and high-performance filter assemblies.
Benefits
- Short cleaning times
- High safety standards for staff and the environment
- Minimised hydrocarbon emissions
- Very high hydrocarbon recovery rate (e.g. crude oil)
- Minimised tank residues and waste disposal costs
- Compliance with § 19 l WHG (German Water Act) - handling substances hazardous to water
- Cleaning actually is possible, although the manhole might not be opened because of too much sludge within the tank
- Cleaning actually is possible, although the tank roof might not be landed because of too much sludge within the tank
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MATERIAL
BTS system
Simple and convenient: take a look at the animated technical video of the BTS system here.
3-phase decanter
Simple and convenient: take a look at the animated technical video of the 3-phase decanter here.
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