• Record numbers of salmon and sea trout in English rivers
• Big brands sign up to low carbon diet

• Government to meet UK landfill targets
• Blueprint to make Scotland a wind farm winner

From full site upgrade programs in line with Oil Storage Regulations 2001 and PPG2 to tank cleaning and decommissioning, if you store bulk fuels and chemicals, Darcy provides an extensive range of tank services to ensure environmental compliance.  A summary of our key tank services are detailed below.  Full details can be found further on this page.

Tank supply

• Supply of standard and bespoke built tanks for domestic and industrial use

Tank installation

• Installation of tanks and pipework in accordance with OFTEC guidelines and planning regulations
• General steel fabrication and welding

Tank maintenance

• Draining and disposal of tanks
• Cleaning and purging of pipework
• Cleaning, blasting and recoating of tanks
• Tank decommissioning and removal
• Tank testing, relining and repairs

LEGISLATION

The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations came into force in 2001 and requires from 1 September 2005 that where oil is stored in tanks and containers (outside and above ground) that adherence to strict design and monitoring requirements is necessary to enable compliance.

OIL STORAGE REGULATIONS KEY POINTS

• Oil must be stored in a tank that is structurally adequate to store the liquids, and is unlikely to burst or leak
• There must be a bund or drip tray to contain any leaks from the tank and its pipework.
• The bund surrounding the tank should have sufficient capacity to contain 110% of the maximum content of the tank, or 25% of the capacity (whichever is greater)
• Above ground pipework should be supported and underground pipes should be protected from incidental damage and either have leakage detection or be double skinned.
• The bunded area surrounding the tank should be periodically inspected and must be constructed from impermeable materials to ensure that all liquids are contained within the area.
• All pipework must be within the bunded area.

TANK SUPPLY & INSTALLATION:

• Supply of GRP plastic tanks for domestic and industrial use
• Bespoke built steel tanks
• Installation of tanks and pipework in accordance with OFTEC guidelines and planning regulations
• General steel fabrication and site welding
• Uplift and transfer of residual product
• Full site upgrade programs in line with Oil Storage Regulations 2001 and PPG2.

TANK MAINTENANCE, TESTING AND REFURBISHMENT

As well as the supply and installation of new tanks, Darcy are able to maintain and test the tanks on site currently to ensure compliance.

Selections of the services we can offer are:

• Draining and disposal of tank bottoms and sludge
• Cleaning and purging of pipework
• Cold cutting techniques to access enclosed tanks
• Manual cleaning of tanks
• Remote cleaning using mechanical high pressure washer
• Gauge and alarm servicing
• Decommissioning of tanks using inert hydrophobic foam or foam concrete
• Removal of tanks using hot and cold specialist cutting equipment
• Masstech low pressure tank testing
• NDT (Non destructive testing)
• Tank and bund relining
• Tank repairs
• Testing and gas free certification
• Full high Pressure Blasting (using various techniques) and recoating of tanks.

CASE STUDY

Darcy recently undertook a series of tank refurbishments and bund lining for a company within the utilities industry.  You can view the case study by clicking here

CONTACT US FOR DETAILS 

For further details on our tank installation, maintenance and refurbishment please complete the form below or contact Darcy on 0800 0370 899.