Part 2/2 - Tips on balancing oil tank and a gas tank.

Dear Hivers

Pumping:

The next step in this long list is pumping out the hydrocarbon sludge that has collected at the bottom of your tank and is affecting its working condition. It is then necessary to continue with high pressure cleaning using water. This step is optional, but it is still essential to double-check the waste one last time.

The conversion to a water tank:

As you already know, you are not obliged to completely dismantle your installation, the professionals can suggest that you keep your petrol or fuel tank to make a water tank. This idea will help you a lot if you need a large supply of water for cultivation, for fields or for animals.

Other methods of neutralization:

To prevent the spread of flammable gas, the neutralization process is done using an inert material. Depending on the professional you have hired to finish the job, you will have the choice between several materials, but the best is sand. The advantage of using this material is in terms of cost and ease of accessibility, because sand is present everywhere. Moreover, it is easy to carry.

Why call on a maintenance and sanitation professional?

The law governs the execution of a neutralization for each tank or cistern out of use. It is not enough to leave it in this state, because at the slightest accident, there can be a fatal explosion. Thus, you will have the possibility of reusing it as a tank for water or for rainwater. But above all, the experts will not skip any steps for a job well done: cleaning the tank, checking with an explosimeter, degassing the tank if necessary, neutralizing the tank, cutting up the tank in the event that you want to completely remove the tank and in case you want to turn it into a water tank.

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