Dear Hivers
After several years of use, you may no longer need your oil tank. Before you get rid of it, the law requires the neutralization of the cistern. This practice is necessary to avoid any danger it may cause. As it is a tank having contained a combustible substance, it requires cleaning and neutralization to limit all possible risks. By neglecting this step, you can be responsible for all the damage that your oil tank can cause.
What is meant by neutralization?
Neutralizing an oil tank consists first of all of emptying it. Extra fuel oil can be moved to an impermanent tank. The previous step is cleaning. Experts use, as a rule, a high tension cleaning framework with explicit items. In the wake of cleaning the tank, it should be loaded up with idle substances. Sand is the best material to be utilized by specialists and experts to fill the tank.
Some additionally favor perlite with the goal that the tank is dormant. The reason for this method is to forestall the development of poisonous gas.. There are also service providers offering to remove and completely destroy the tank. The oil tank can also be transformed into a rainwater tank. If you collaborate with real professionals, you receive an official neutralization certificate at the end of the operation.
Degassing: a step before neutralizing the oil tank
Before carrying out the neutralization, the realization of the degassing is essential. This is an approach that completely eliminates domestic fuel oil vapors remaining in the tank. However, this technique can only be performed if the cistern is already emptied. The technicians carry out the degassing from a suction and a ventilation of the cistern.
After this step, various explosimeter tests are carried out to determine the remains of gas or residues in the tank. Once the tests are complete, the tank is flushed out and checked one last time to confirm its condition. So the neutralization must be done within this time frame. Otherwise, the degassing must be redone, because the fuel oil gases have already formed, thus presenting the danger of flammability.
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