Treatment Stages Emptying tank, degassing, chemical cleaning International Steel Group 6 Fuel Oil Tank Cleaning, Type Of Property Industrial

A2z was contracted by international steel group to clean a three million gallon #6 fuel oil tank. The tank required to be gas, Free with the objective of expedite needed repairs that included welding and burning. The tank contained 200 thousand gallons of #6 fuel oil that had to be transferred before cleaning. The job was contracted at a set rate price to be completed over the path of eight weeks if the job took longer, A2z had for capturing the additional cost. If the job there could, Finished early serve as a bonus paid. Number six oil is very dense oil that doesnt flow very well. Accommodates six people crew containing operators and technicians arrived for the transmission of the oil using vacuum trucks and vacuum trailers on site. The transfer operation was completed in two weeks. Once the bulk of the #6 fuel oil there was, Was vacated a thick residue of #6 fuel oil attached to the walls and floor of the tank. This residue was too thick to pump. Number two oil was used to cut, Or dilute the #6 fuel oil. It was sprayed and worked with squeegees very methodically in order to cut the oil for re, Moval. Two five man crews worked around the clock, On 12 hour shifts to expedite the elimination of the oil. It took two weeks to remove enough oil to allow surface cleaning of the tank.