- Home
- About Us
- Products & Services
- Absorbents & Spill Kits
- Drain Protection
- Drum Storage and Sump Pallets
- Flexible Liquid Storage Tanks and Bunds
- Marine Spill Containment
- Spill & Flood Barrier Containment
- Pollution Monitoring Equipment
- Spill Training Courses
- Services and Contracting
- Free Site Assessment
- Free bund compliance survey
- Bund Maintenance and Relining Services
- Separator Alarm Installation and Servicing
- Separator Servicing
- Tank Supply, Installation and Maintenance
- 24 Hour Spill and Flood Response
- Pollution Incident Response Planning
- Bioremediation
- Spill Impact Assessment
- Drainage surveys
- Flood surveys
- Laboratory services
- PPE, Signs & Safety Products
- Inflatable tents
- Railway Industry
- Refractory
- Equipment Hire
- Offers
- Ensure compliance to regulations with our free site survey
- Save up to 50% on our Biocat Recycling Centre Starter Kit for a limited time only
- Website launch offer - ecomat pads Buy 1 Get 1 Free
- Free bund compliance survey in line with Oil Storage Regulations 2001
- Spill Training from £140.00 per person
- Downloads
- Case Studies
- Fuel distribution company meets legislation and reduce waste management costs
- Generator supplier needs provision for protecting drainage systems
- Free site survey and correct location of spill kits prevent diesel flowing into a storm drain
- Aviation fuel supplier requires 24 hour security drainage containment system
- Need for a streamlined and cost effective ordering method for regular absorbent orders
- Distributor requires lining of an indoor storage area to prevent oil leaking through concrete
- Aviation company requires bulk fuel bunded storage area
- Food manufacturer needs bund relined to stop oil leaking through concrete bund wall
- Oil distribution company needs to protect watercourse from oil spills
- Installation of debris booms prevents Xenospheres getting into local rivers
- Boom installation at power station captures debris entering water intakes
- Remediaton of clients premises to remove fuel spill stains
- DrainTector
- Legislation
- Contact Us
Fuel distribution company meets legislation and reduce waste management costs
Problem
A large fuel distribution company distributing throughout Ireland was faced with the task of operating multiple sites from one central office. A common challenge that this company encountered was the removal of the rainwater from the bund areas surrounding the tank farms. Due to the high level of rainfall in Ireland, these watertight bund areas would collect large volumes of rainwater reducing the bunds ability to contain at least 110% of the tank’s maximum capacity. Removal of this rainwater proved to be costly especially as some sites are very remote requiring long distance travel for pump out companies. Disposal rates were based on hazardous waste even though the majority of the content was rainwater thus increasing costs significantly.
Solution
Darcy Spillcare Manufacture were commissioned to supply six Bund Water Control Units at six of the most affected sites throughout Ireland.
The bund water control units had to be intrinsically safe (ATEX approved) for use in hazardous zones and fully integratable into the company’s existing operating system.
Six units were installed at various sites throughout Ireland and have the capability to constantly monitor the rainwater collected within the bund, automatically pumping it out to the on-site interceptor as the levels rise.
The system also has in-built oil detection technology that will shut down the pumping operation and send an alarm signal to an authorised person should there be a tank failure or spill of stored product.
Benefit
As a result of installing these bund water control units the company now has peace of mind that these remote depots are even safer and meet environmental regulations. No longer will they be faced with the prospect of pumping out and disposing of thousands of litres of rainwater at hazardous waste rates – this waste management cost saving alone is forecast to provide a company with a return on investment within six months of installation. They will also be alerted immediately should there be an unusually high amount of oil present within the bund area.
The bund will also be constantly maintaining 110% of the tank’s capacity preventing the risk of a spill spread which again brings peace of mind for the company.
For further information on our bund water control unit click here
