TANKS:

TANK CONTAINERS MOSTLY USED FOR  TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUID MATERIALS. TANK CONTAINERS ARE BASICALLY CYLINDRICAL VESSELS HELD WITHIN A STANDARD 20FT ISO FRAME AND ARE USED TO DELIVER HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS. THERE ARE VARIOUS TYPES OF TANK CONTAINERS AND DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR, AND WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT.

LIKE STANDARD ISO SHIPPING CONTAINERS, TANK CONTAINERS ARE MULTIMODAL CONTAINERS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF BULK LIQUID, GASES AND POWDER AND HAVE THE SAME FRAME DIMENSIONS AND LIFTING POINTS AS ISO SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

TANKS RANGE IN CUBIC CAPACITY FROM 10,000 TO 26000 LITERS AND HAVE A MAXIMUM  GROSS WEIGHT AROUND 30 TONS.

OTHER FITMENTS SUCH AS VALVE LOADING FITTING AND HEATING SYSTEMS DIFFERS ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE END USER.

IN GENERAL TANK CONTAINER MUST BE 80% FULL TO PREVENT DANGEROUS SURGING OF LIQUID DURING TRANSIT ON THE OTHER HAND THEY SHOULD NOT BE FILLED OVER 95% OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE INSUFFICIENT ULLAGE SPACE TO ALLOW FOR THERMAL EXPANSION OF THE CONTENTS.

TANK CONTAINERS USED FOR:

1. FOODSTUFFS
2. WINES & SPIRITS
3. FRUIT JUICES
4. SWEET OILS
5. CHEMICALS
6. FUELS
7. TOXIC SUBSTANCES
8. GASES ETC.

TYPES OF TANK CONTAINERS

1. BAFFLE TANKS
2. LINED TANKS
3. HEATED TANKS
4. REFRIGERATED AND COOL TANK CONTAINERS
5. GAS TANKS

BAFFLE TANKS

THIS TYPE OF CONTAINER IS DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTS WITH A HIGH SPECIFIC GRAVITY THAT ARE TRANSPORTED WITH THE FILL BELOW 80%. MINIMAL FILING LEVEL IS 80% BUT IN THIS CONTAINER, THE BAFFLES PROVIDE THE STABILITY OF THE CONTENTS DURING TRANSIT. THIS UNIT CAN BE FITTED WITH HEATING SYSTEMS INCLUDING STEAM, WARM WATER AND THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED  ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEMS AS WELL AS COOLING SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED.

LINED TANKS

THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR TRANSPORT OF BOTH HIGH PURITY AND HIGHLY CORROSIVE PRODUCTS. THIS TYPE OF TANK IS LINED AND HAVE ADDITIONAL SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING PRODUCT LEVEL DETECTION DEVICES AND OVERFILL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND SOME CONTAINERS ARE FITTED WITH GPS TRACKING SYSTEM 

HEATED TANKS:

SOME PRODUCTS HAVE TO BE KEPT HEATED DURING TRANSIT AND THESE CONTAINERS COME WITH STEAM, WATER AND ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEMS. GIVEN THAT SOME PRODUCTS ARE  EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO EVEN THE SMALLEST TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS, SOME OF THE HEATING SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THIS TYPE OF CONTAINER HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY ACCURATE.

REFRIGERATED OR COLL TANK CONTAINERS:

THESE UNITS ARE APPROVED BY INTERNATIONAL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, FRUIT JUICES, MILK AND GENERAL PURPOSE LIQUIDS. COOLING IS PROVIDED BY CIRCULATING EITHER BRINE OR A SYNTHETIC OIL AROUND EXTERNAL OILS.

GAS TANKS:

THESE ZINC LINED CONTAINERS ARE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF NON-REFRIGERANT GASSES AND THE STAINLESS STEEL VARIANT IS USED FOR SHIPPING OF PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PROPELLANTS. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF FRAME ON THE TANK CONTAINER, ONE IS FULL FRAME AND ANOTHER IS BEAM FRAME.

 

  

INSULATED CONTAINER  vs REEFER CONTAINER:

We often get calls from customers wanting prices and information on Insulated Containers when what they really want is a Refrigerated Container. Here are the basics on the differences between the two.

Insulated Containers are containers that have non-working refrigerated machines in them. They serve as a “plug” on the end opposite of the door. Insulated Containers are used for a variety of uses when customers wanting insulated units but don’t need the overkill of a refrigerated unit.

Reefer Units or Refrigerated Containers are Insulated Containers with a working Refrigerated Machine. They can maintain a temperature between -20 degrees and 75 degrees F. Refrigerated Container Machines can be exchanged in and out of Insulated Containers. Often exchange of reefer machine between Insulated Containers to meet the needs of customers can be done.

INSULATED OR THERMAL CONTAINER:

INSULATED OR THERMAL SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE TYPE OF PACKING USED TO SHIP TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTS SUCH AS FOODS, PHARMACEUTICALS, ORGANS, BLOOD, BIOLOGIC MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS. THEY PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, QUICK, WARM AND DRY STORAGE SPACE. 

THEY ARE USED AS PART OF COLD CHAIN TO HELP MAINTAIN PRODUCT FRESHNESS.

BELOW ARE THE PICS OF INSULATED OR THERMAL CONTAINERS:

REFRIGERATED ISO CONTAINER:

USUALLY CALLED REEFER CONTAINER ARE TEMPERATURE REGULATED SHIPPING CONTAINERS THAT ALWAYS HAVE A CONTROLLED LOW TEMPERATURE. IT IS SUED TO STORE OR TRANSPORT FROZEN OR COLD GOODS, PERISHABLE ITEMS OR GOODS THAT REQUIRED TEMPERATURE CONTROL. THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANCE LIKE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OVER LONG DISTANCE.

THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN 10' 20' AND 40'

BELOW ARE THE PICS OF ALL REEFER CONTAINERS: