Underground Fuel Tank Cleaning Services

UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK CLEANING

Service Overview

Tank cleaning services are a fundamental part of our operation, it forms the basis for the majority of tasks completed for our customers. Tank cleaning allows us to resolve contamination issues within tanks, enabling customers to either continue dispensing fuel, or for equipment such as boilers or generators to run efficiently. Tank cleaning services also allow us to make fuel and oil tanks safe prior to decommissioning and ensures that all tank contents are responsibly dealt with.

Depending on a customer’s requirements, we can offer a range of  tank cleaning services. Please feel free to click on either of the links below relating to a specific requirement, each page contains information on each type of tank cleaning, along with an FAQ section, or continue reading below for an overview:

Underground Tank Cleaning

Obtaining a Quotation

In order for us to provide a quotation, we simply need to gather a few pieces of information to allow us to assess your needs. Of course, please feel free to make an initial call as we can often give you a budget figure based on our experience.

With that information, we can gain an immediate picture of your requirements, and often get a quotation back to you very quickly. The quotation will set out the work required to remove your tank, along with details of any documentation that we’ll issue to you, authorities that will be notified by us and caveats that may be required.

THE TANK CLEANING PROCESS

A Safety First Approach

With the correct equipment and a safe system of work, tank cleanings services can be carried out quickly and efficiently, often with minimal disruption to businesses and always with a great end result.

Each job will be different, that is why you will receive a tailored proposal and a safe system of work to suit your requirements.

All of our work is carried out by our own in-house team, you will never be passed over to a subcontractor and one of our team will be there to answer your questions both before, during and after the tank cleaning process.

If you would like to discuss your requirements with one of our experienced engineers, please feel free to call us on 01132 635163, email [email protected] or fill out our enquiry form here.

UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK CLEANING

Petrol Tank Cleaning & Diesel Tank Tank Cleaning Services

Our underground fuel tank cleaning services range from pro-active cleaning to prevent future contamination issues or in preparation for decommissioning, through to re-active cleaning following an incident with your tank. The areas generally covered by this service are diesel tank cleaning and petrol tank cleaning.

Depending on the reason for having your fuel tank cleaned, we can produce samples of the waste found in the tank, accompanied by a thorough visual inspection with photographic evidence and a written report if required. If needed, your fuel tank can then be fully pressure tested and certified in order to meet legislative obligations.

If your underground petrol tank or diesel tank requires cleaning, removing, concrete filling or foam filling, we can cover the entire process from start to finish. An initial quotation can be obtained easily with the following information:

  • The size and number of  diesel tanks or petrol tanks to be cleaned.
  • The last held grade of each tank and current liquid contents.
  • A picture of each tank chamber.
  • The location of the tanks within the UK.

Once a guideline quotation for underground tank cleaning services has been issued, we can then arrange for one of our engineers to visit your site if required. Here they will begin discussing the various options available to us for the safe cleaning of your fuel or oil tank, with the aim of producing a safe system of work.

Working in Underground Tank

Once a guideline quotation for underground tank cleaning services has been issued, we can then arrange for one of our engineers to visit your site if required. Here they will begin discussing the various options available to us for the safe cleaning of your fuel or oil tank, with the aim of producing a safe system of work.

COMMERCIAL OIL AND FUEL TANK CLEANING PROCEDURES

Upon receipt of an order, the process for your underground tank cleaning work will be looked after by our own team. We will contact your local petroleum licensing authority directly (if working with petrol), to inform them of the proposed work and to submit the relevant health and safety paperwork for approval.

Although they appear similar, there are fundamental differences between diesel tank cleaning and petrol tank cleaning, both of which require their own safe system of work. Our highly experienced in house operatives use specialist equipment to safely open, empty and clean underground petrol tanks and diesel tanks, leaving them safe to either re-commission or dispose of.

We do not sub contract any of our tank cleaning operations, our own operatives will be on site from the beginning of the job until the end.

Call us now on 01132 635163 and speak directly to one of our experienced operatives, email [email protected] or fill out our enquiry form here.

WHY CHOOSE US FOR UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK CLEANING?

For over 40 years we have been offering safe, reliable and cost effective petrol or diesel tank cleaning, oil tank cleaning, oil, diesel and petrol tank removal and tank disposal nationwide. Attracting a wide spectrum of clients from The Armed Services and Local Authorities, to the Construction Industry, Independent Petroleum Retailers and Domestic Households.

SERVICE FAQs

Discovering you have a contamination problem in your diesel tank doesn’t mean that you are going to lose your stock of diesel. There are numerous situations that can arise from contamination in your tank, the majority of which can be fixed with a tank clean. The ideal situation would be for you to use your stock down as far as possible so that the tank bottoms can be pumped into IBC’s for the duration of the tank clean. If this isn’t possible, we can bring in a temporary holding tank to transfer your fuel. Once the tank has been cleaned, any remaining fuel can be transferred back into the tank, either by pumping directly in, or by passing it through our mobile centrifuge in order to polish it first.

An empty and open petrol tank is a high risk area deemed as zone 0. Our safe systems of work adopt procedures to ensure that petrol tanks are opened with non sparking tools in a restricted and monitored exclusion zone. The cleaning of petrol tanks is conducted under a confined space entry permit system, using non sparking, plastic and intrinsically safe equipment. Prior to entry, the LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) would be reduced below 4% and constantly monitored using an atmospheric monitor. Gas free certificates are issued for a maximum duration of 24 hours following the cleaning process, after which further atmospheric monitoring would be required.

This would depend on the requirements of the customer and the access available to enter the tank. Underground tanks are accessed via a chamber built into the floor accessed via a manhole lid. An average chamber is approx 3ft square and 18 inches deep, however some chambers have been known to be up to 5ft deep or even offset to the lid which prevent safe access to reach and remove the tank lid. A typical tank clean with good access is normally completed within one day, and where access is an issue, can formulate a plan to ensure the work is carried out in a suitable and timely fashion.

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