Double Walled Waste Oil Storage Tanks
Used oil is Canada’s single largest source of potentially hazardous material if not managed properly. Any oil, crude or synthetic that has been contaminated with physical and/or chemical impurities. Contamination from being used as lubricants, hydraulic fluids, heat transfer fluids, buoyants and other similar purposes.
For more information on specific oils and what is defined as a ‘Used Oil’ refer to the Canadian Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA) website.
Recycling of used oil or waste oil is not only good for the environment but makes good business sense. Oil can be used over and over again. Sometimes in the same form or re-purposed for different applications. For example, used motor oil can be refined and sold as motor oil again or reprocessed into furnace fuel oil. In the US, an estimated 380 million gallons of used oil are recycled each year.
A critical part of the recycling process is ensuring used oil is stored in accordance with the CEPA’s used oil management standards. Get it wrong and the Canadian Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA) could impose huge fines, restrictions and even close your business down.
NOTE: Provincial regulations governing the management of used oil might be stricter than CEPA’s so contact your provincial or local environmental agency to determine your best course of action.
Drums are a traditional form of oil storage, both new and used but come with significant risk, particularly in extreme weather conditions.
Apart from being a less space-efficient option, hot summer temperatures can make leaks more likely, particularly if the drums are exposed to the weather.
As it rains, water can be trapped on top of the barrels and submerge the bungs. As the drum heats and cools, air is exchanged between the air space above the waste oil and the atmosphere.
This can result in water that is sitting on top of the bungs being pulled into the oil, ultimately settling at the bottom of the barrel and raising the overall fluid level. As the process continues and more water is accumulated, the barrel can become deformed and push oil out of the bungs, causing a potentially harmful and expensive spill.
Aboveground double wall tanks are a modern day solution for the safe storage and transfer of used waste oil. A modern day solution that complies with the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) used oil management standards.
Our aboveground waste oil tanks are manufactured using a double-walled construction, essentially a tank within a tank.
This integral secondary containment system creates an internal self-bunded solution and ensures traditional bund wall containment areas are no longer required.
WASTE OIL Double-Walled Tank = 100% Mild Steel Primary Tank + 10% interstitial space + Secondary Mild Steel Outer Tank which equates to a bunded area of 110% of the storage tanks capacity. This complies with all secondary containment tank requirements for aboveground storage tanks.
Safe Fill Level
|
1,000 Litres |
Capacity
|
1,220 Litres |
Length
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1,864 mm |
Width
|
1,100 mm |
Height
|
1,309 mm |
Bare Weight
|
870 kg |
Bafflle
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
2,500 Litres |
Capacity
|
2,750 Litres |
Length
|
2,274 mm |
Width
|
1,674 mm |
Height
|
1,309 mm |
Bare Weight
|
1,230 kg |
Bafflle
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
4,500 Litres |
Capacity
|
4,800 Litres |
Length
|
2,774 mm |
Width
|
2,274 mm |
Height
|
1,309 mm |
Bare Weight
|
1,479 kg |
Bafflle
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
6,000 Litres |
Capacity
|
6,200 Litres |
Length
|
3,574 mm |
Width
|
2,274 mm |
Height
|
1,309 mm |
Tare
|
2,150 kg |
Bafflle
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
10,000 Litres |
Capacity
|
11,500 Litres |
Length
|
6,058 mm |
Width
|
2,438 mm |
Height
|
1,295 mm |
Bare Weight
|
4,450 kg |
Bafflle
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
11,240 Litres |
Capacity
|
11,839 Litres |
Length
|
2,991 mm |
Width
|
2,438 mm |
Height
|
2,896 mm |
Bare Weight
|
4,825 kg |
Pump Bay
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
29,350 Litres |
Capacity
|
30,900 Litres |
Length
|
6,058 mm |
Width
|
2,438 mm |
Height
|
2,896 mm |
Bare Weight
|
7,705 kg |
Pump Bay
|
Yes |
Safe Fill Level
|
65,570 Litres |
Capacity
|
69,020 Litres |
Length
|
12,192 mm |
Width
|
2,438 mm |
Height
|
2,896 mm |
Bare Weight
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13,570 kg |
Pump Bay
|
Yes |
*Conditions apply. Some features standard, some optional extras, depending on product range. Custom colors, coatings, dimensions and refueling equipment packages are available upon request.
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