Fuel & Chemical Transfer Point Automatic Spill/Pollution Containment

The delivery/collection and transfer of fuel/or chemicals to and from a site is recognised as one of the most hazardous operations and the most likely to lead to a pollution incident. 

Mistakenly many believe that because the storage tanks are bunded, that an accident could not happen. However, what needs to be remembered is the tanker stands in the non-bunded areas, the majority of the delivery hoses length also lies outside the bunded area, and the drains in the non-bunded area will either lead to the sewer or the local river or stream. An accident waiting to happen! 

With a RDNET 1000 tag fitted to fuel/chemical delivery tanker and a pollution containment valve such as the Environmental Innovations FlapstopperTM or DrainstopperTM fitted within the drainage system under the control of a receiver, the valve can be automatically closed as the delivery vehicle enters the vicinity of the transfer point, thus protecting the drains and converting them into a containment vessel. 

The status of the valve can optionally be linked into a traffic light which can be used to inform the driver when it is safe to start the transfer. Once the transfer is complete the driver has to physically acknowledge that he did not spill anything using a key switch or punch key. He then leaves the site and once the vehicle is out of range the valve re-opens and the traffic light returns to red.

 Key System Benefits: 

  • The creation of an automatic pollution containment system to protect the un-bunded areas on sites during the transfer of fuel or chemicals. 

  • Eliminates the need for expensive whole site bunding. 

  • Can be used to close off the outlet from oil interceptors to convert them into containment vessels. 

  • Compatible with the RDNET security Friend or Foe and Audit System. 

  • Tags battery life up to 10-years matching the vehicle life. 

  • Reduces driver fraud and human error. 

  • Can be used to automatically log the arrival and departure times of vehicles. 

  • Reporting via existing telemetry infrastructure and/or cellular network.

  • Jam detection and jam proof incident counter included.

  • Long maintenance free battery life of > 10-years. 

  • 100% sealed construction to > IP68.