Fluid Storage

Liquid storage silos

Silos are large structures that are used to separate and store different types of bulk materials, such as grain, coal, cement, carbon, and more different bulk goods. It generally consists of a vertical cylinder and a sloping. A liquid silo, on the other, is used for the storage of several liquids, such as slurry, clean, or wastewater. Silos for liquids are designed for chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries for long-term and short-term storage of soft and hard water, solutions, and different chemically non-aggressive mediums. Their storage is possible at any time of the year in regions with a warm, moderately cold, and cold climate.

Liquid storage tanks

There are loads of storage tanks worldwide for operations, including grease, oil, diesel, and other industrial fluids used in industrial processes. Most of these tanks use a filter device known as a breather that must be maintained and monitored.

Maintaining breather filters on industrial fluid tanks that contain industrial liquid is essential to ensuring fluid cleanliness. Failure to do so can introduce airborne contaminants and moisture that will affect the operation of the machines that rely on the fluids. It is estimated that 80% of mechanical failure in the hydraulic system is contamination.

To ensure that these breathers are functioning and protecting the fluids in the tank, they must be checked regularly by inspecting the filter. Depending on the type and location of the tanks, workers may have to climb up or squeeze under challenging areas, creating unnecessary safety hazards.

Storage terminals for bulk liquids

Liquid terminals and above-ground storage tank facilities connect with and provide services to the various modes of liquid transportation, including ships, rail cars, barges, tank trucks, and pipelines.

Liquid bulk terminals handle cargoes in liquid and gaseous forms, such as crude oil, oil products, LNG, and LPG. These products are shipped by oil tankers, chemical tankers, parcel tankers, and gas carriers.

• The oil tanker fleet consists of various ship sizes. It has been particularly prone to economies of scale considering the global demand for petroleum, one of the most extensively traded commodities.
• LNG carriers are tank ships designed for transporting bulk liquefied natural gas. LNG carriers can be grouped into different sizes depending on the trade route concerned and service a market with rapid growth.
• Chemical and parcel tankers are designed to carry an assortment of liquids, as chemicals, or different grades of a liquid, like petroleum, at one time.

The importance of bulk liquid storage

Bulk liquid storage companies provide a vital interface between sea, road, rail, and pipeline logistics for various substances, including chemicals, transport, and heating fuels. They play a critical role in the supply chain required to import and export goods. In principle, any liquid product transported in bulk can be stored in a bulk liquid terminal. Terminal operating companies could store a single product or multiple products and provide supplementary services such as blending, packaging, drum filling, water treatment and analysis, warehousing, and bonded alcohol storage.

Why is the location important?

Terminal locations are strategic and aim to satisfy the market's needs and broader supply chain. They may also be placed to capitalize on product patents. For certain products, for example, transport fuels, terminals may be considered Critical National Infrastructure by Governments due to their importance in providing essential services to a country. When considering the location of a terminal, it is necessary to consider access to logistical connections.