Transporting Petroleum Products Safely
Posted on: 5 November 2017
Consumers rely on gasoline products each day. Gas powers a variety of machines that help to make a consumer's life easier, but the most common gas-guzzler is the personal vehicle. Transporting petroleum products from the refinery to consumer retail locations can be tricky.
Here are three tips that you can use to ensure the safe transport of your petroleum products in the future:
1. Use equipment that is in good condition.
The condition of the equipment being used to transport petroleum products can directly affect the safety of each transport. Before you send a semi tanker or rail car on its way filled with gasoline, you should take the time to inspect these methods of transport for signs of damage.
Look for holding tanks that are corroding or valves that are not functioning properly. Make repairs or replace faulty parts prior to transport to prevent potentially dangerous leaks when moving petroleum products from one point to another.
2. Ensure delivery accessibility.
Once you have determined that the equipment being used to move your petroleum products is in good condition, you need to ensure that you will be able to access your delivery point with ease. Pumping your gasoline from the semi tanker or rail car it traveled in into your customer's storage tanks opens up the possibility of a spill.
You should check to ensure that the storage tank can be accessed easily by your equipment to reduce the distance the petroleum has to travel during pumping. This will help to prevent the gasoline from spilling out and ensure that you don't contaminate the surrounding environment or experience product loss during delivery.
3. Employ skilled operators.
The individuals responsible for driving the semi tankers or rail cars delivering your petroleum products can have a direct effect on the safety of these products during transit. You should employ only skilled operators that have experience transporting gasoline products.
These operators will know how to keep equipment clearly marked and operate a semi tanker or rail car in a manner that prevents potential spills or explosions. Skilled operators can easily reduce the risks involved with transporting your petroleum products from the refinery to retail outlets.
Being able to safely move your petroleum products allows you to generate a profitable income from the sale of these products. Make sure your equipment is in good condition, that you have an easily accessible delivery point, and that you employ only skilled operators to improve the safety of your petroleum transport activities in the future.
Contact a company like Nelson Petroleum for more information and assistance.
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