Tank Cleaning & Inspection

Tanks are used in the oil & gas industry to store a wide range of flammable and toxic materials which are potentially hazardous.

The consequences of any tank failure can be categorised into three areas:

• Safety: toxic, fire, explosion, pressure and temperature hazards
• Environment: pollution hazard to surrounding population or landscape
• Businesses: instant and longer term effects on the quality of the product stored

Alduco performs above ground and underground storage tank cleaning & inspections for the petroleum and chemical industries. Using experienced personnel trained in confined space entry methods and using the most modern instrumentation, equipment, safety systems and methods whiles following stringent OSHA rules and regulations. Our tank cleaning and inspection services assist our clients in maintaining the integrity of their tanks, through enhancing safety, protecting the environment and making sure their assets are fit-for-purpose.

Alduco specialises in tank cleaning & degassing as well as removing & disposing of remnant liquid and solid, hazardous and flammable products from fixed and mobile storage tanks.

Our tank cleaning services are performed as per API 2015 and API 2016 codes and could include:

• Energy Isolation
• Fuel uplift and transfer of residual product
• Tank drainage and disposal of tank bottoms and sludge
• Cleaning and purging of pipework
• Cold cutting techniques to access enclosed tanks
• Tank degassing
• Manual fuel tank cleaning and or mechanical high pressure washing
• Remote tank cleaning using mechanical high pressure washers
• Testing and gas free certification

We perform comprehensive tank inspections, which meet and exceed, the requirements established in API 650/653 codes.

Our tank inspection service includes the following:

• Visual Inspection
• Standard NDE (UT, RT & MPI)
• Specialised NDE (Magnetic Flux Leakage Floor Scanner & Corrosion Mapping)
• Vacuum Box Testing
• Helium Leak Testing

After the inspections are completed, a written inspection report is produced which includes:

• A summary of tank condition
• Any non-compliance with relevant regulatory body requirements
• Photographs as necessary
• Recommendations and/or observations