Automatic Tank Cleaning System

Automatic Tank Cleaning Systems are automated industrial cleaning solutions designed to remove oil, sludge, scale, sediment and hydrocarbon deposits from storage tanks, process vessels and other enclosed equipment with minimal manual intervention.

Technical Specifications

• Specification Typical Range / Options
• System Type Automated tank cleaning system
• Cleaning Method High-pressure water / chemical cleaning
• Cleaning Head Rotary, 2D or 3D automated cleaning head
• Operating Pressure Typically 50–500 bar (725–7,250 psi)
• Flow Rate Approximately 20–300 L/min
• Drive System Hydraulic, pneumatic or electric
• Cleaning Coverage 360° tank coverage, depending on cleaning head
• Tank Capacity Suitable for small, medium and large storage tanks
• Water Supply External or integrated water supply
• Chemical Injection Optional chemical dosing system
• Sludge Recovery Optional suction/recovery system
• Filtration Optional filtration and solids separation
• Control System Automatic/local control panel
• Remote Operation Available on selected configurations
• Material Stainless steel / alloy steel / industrial-grade components
• Mounting Fixed, skid-mounted or portable
• Temperature Rating Application dependent
• Hazardous Area ATEX/IECEx configurations available where specified
• Application Oil & gas, petrochemical, marine & industrial
• Applications Crude oil storage tanks
• Diesel and fuel tanks Chemical storage tanks
• Sludge tanks Process vessels
• Mud tanks Frac tanks
• Wastewater tanks Marine and offshore tanks

Key Features

• Automated 360° cleaning coverage
• Reduces manual tank-entry requirements
• High-pressure cleaning capability
• Suitable for sludge and hydrocarbon deposits
• Optional chemical injection
• Integrated cleaning and recovery configurations
• Reduces cleaning time and labour requirements
• Suitable for hazardous industrial environments when appropriately certified
• Can be integrated with sludge pumps, filtration and waste-recovery systems

Driscoil Equipment supplies Automatic Tank Cleaning Systems for efficient and controlled cleaning of storage tanks and process vessels. Systems can be configured according to tank diameter, tank capacity, cleaning pressure, flow rate, cleaning medium, automation level and hazardous-area requirements.