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The BLABO system - Oil tank cleaning system for crude oil, HFO and other black oil tanks |
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Our patented BLABO® system is an automated, mobile and modular, non-man entry oil tank cleaning system. Especially designed to clean large volume, difficult-to-clean oil tanks, the BLABO system can be tailored to meet your individual needs – whether you simply need efficient tank cleaning or if you require tank cleaning, sludge separation and oil recovery in one integrated process. BLABO is suitable for both floating and fixed roof tanks.
Compared to manual cleaning techniques, the BLABO system cleans tanks much more safely and quickly. A distinctive feature of the BLABO system is its closed loop cleaning system, which heavily reduces the impact of tank cleaning on the environment and provides near 100% hydrocarbon recovery. |
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Is the BLABO system suitable for your tanks?
For difficult-to-clean tanks such as | Tank capacity | Tank diameter | Crude oil
Heavy fuel oil (HFO)
Heavy gas oil (HGO)
Ballast water
Catalytic cracker residue
Slop oil
Rail tanker etc. | Up to 200,000 m³
(Up to 1,240,000 bbl) | 30 - 100+ m
(98 - 308+ ft) |
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Benefits of the BLABO technology
| Reduced time |
• Up to 80% reduction of tank cleaning time (compared to manual)
• Shorter overall tank down-time |
Minimal environmental
impact |
• Near 100% recovery of hydrocarbons
• Minimal waste disposal necessary
• Minimal hydrocarbon emission to atmosphere due to closed-loop cleaning
• Lower consumption of water, electricity and air |
| Cleaning result |
• Unique indexed washing pattern covers complete tank interior surface area
• Re-circulation of cleaning media during desluding |
| Safe cleaning process |
• No staff inside tank during cleaning process (non-man entry system)
• Continuous monitoring and automatic shutdown features
• No risk of explosion
• Minimal health and safety risks to staff
• System complies with ATEX (other standards upon request)
Read more about safety measures in the BLABO system/process |
| Personal safety |
• No staff inside tank during cleaning process (non-man entry system)
• Minimal health and safety risks to staff
• Thorough safety training of operators
Reed more about safety measures in the BLABO system/process |
| Easy maintenance |
• Easier tank maintenance after cleaning |
| Follows legislation |
• Designed for present and future environmental, health and safety regulations |
| Highly flexible |
• Modular system can be tailored to customer needs
• Expandable, as customer needs change |
| Lower costs |
• Overal tank cleaning costs reduced - see the cost/benefit analysis | |
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