Technical

Old chambers create tank testing challenges

Persistent rainfall has prompted a rise in tank testing but it’s not as simple a task as you may think.

March 22, 2024

Helping customers ensure their fuel looks clear and bright

Eurotank Environmental has been helping retailers with fuel quality for nearly 25 years, and has cleaned more than 400 tanks so far this year.

March 22, 2024

Tank lids retrofitted for maintenance access

Eurotank Environmental has installed manways on aboveground tanks at a truckstop near Bristol.

January 30, 2024

Water warning for underground fill points: ensure caps are tight

If your site has fill points within a below ground tank chamber, it’s wise to check the caps have been properly tightened after a fuel delivery when heavy rain is forecast.

November 30, 2023

Prevent vapour loss with inspections of vent pipe

Forecourt owners should inspect vent pipes for corrosion to prevent vapour losses during fuel deliveries, advises Eurotank.

November 30, 2023

Eurotank upgrades tanks for Parkfoot Garage

Parkfoot Garage in Kent has had its tanks upgraded using Eurotank Environmental’s Tank Re-Tightening service.

October 31, 2023

Tank lining programme complete for Petrocell

Eurotank Environmental has finished the final of four tank lining projects for independent retailer Petrocell.

October 31, 2023

Capped off tanks due to failure are a warning sign

A tank fill point that had been permanently ‘capped off’ due to a tank failure is a red flag that further failures could be on the way, warns Eurotank’s Edward Wheeler.

June 30, 2023

Bespoke solution avoids four-week project delay

Remaining true to Eurotank’s company value of Finding a Way, one tank lining team managed to avoid a four-week hold-up on a Fastliner project site by coming up with a bespoke solution to overcome an unforeseen challenge.

June 30, 2023

Helping Pricewatch to future-proof its network

Sussex-based retailer Pricewatch has been busy upgrading its network with the help of Eurotank.

May 26, 2023

Record year for tank linings in UK and Ireland

The last financial year saw Eurotank carry out a record number of tank linings, lining an incredible 6,352,705 litres using a variety of systems.

May 26, 2023

Robotic tank clean is first step in HVO project

Eurotank has started a new project for a customer trialling HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel as an alternative to diesel to assess its take-up.

February 28, 2023

Gaskets project highlights material compatibility issues

Eurotank Environmental’s (EE’s) Tanks & Industrial Services (TIS) team has completed the first phase of a major project to upgrade gaskets on petrol tank lids for one company.

December 21, 2022

SLS converts tanks from gas oil to 100% methanol

Specialist Lining Services (SLS) recently started the internal lining of two bulk storage tanks, measuring 1350m2 and 1850m2 respectively in terms of surface area.

November 9, 2022

Swift resolution to FuelMii’s long-standing gauge problem

Europump Maintenance technical know-how delivered a quick fix to a faulty gauge on a FuelMii satellite tank, which had resulted in the need for time-consuming twice-daily stock reconciliation because the inaccuracy meant that for every 100 litres dispensed, only 25 litres was displaying.

July 6, 2022

Major gasket upgrade highlights material compatibility issues

Eurotank Environmental (EE)’s Tanks & Industrial Services (TIS) team has embarked on a major four-month project to upgrade gaskets on petrol tank lids for one company.

May 9, 2022

Edward Wheeler on going unmanned

From fully unmanned trading, 24/7, 365, to selling fuel overnight when your shop is closed, there are a lot of factors to consider when planning to be able to trade unmanned.

April 22, 2022

Four no manned entry Fastliners installed at Central London forecourt

Eurotank recently completed a major project at a site in Victoria, Central London where the Fastliner team relined four tanks without human entry into the tanks and also replaced all the pumps on the forecourt.

March 10, 2022

How tank re-tightening can extend the life of your tanks

Eurotank is seeing increasing numbers of its retail customers with single-skin tanks starting to think about the integrity of those tanks, and the environmental impact they could have in the future.

February 15, 2022

Michael O’Loughlin on Mepsan

Last month I had the chance to accompany the Europump sales team on a visit to the Mepsan factory in Turkey. Mepsan are based in Konya and have been manufacturing fuel dispensers for over 35 years.

December 15, 2021

Sewell Group impressed with interceptor cleans

Sewell Facilities Management was so impressed with the interceptor cleans carried out by Eurotank Service Group’s Interceptor and Drainage Services division that the company is now having contracts drawn up for regular work to be carried out across its estate. The company is part of the Sewell Group, which includes the award-winning Sewell on the Go network of forecourts as well as its own group estates solution providing services for schools and healthcare centres.

December 10, 2021

Are you ready for the red diesel legislation change?

From April 1, 2022, the rules surrounding the use of red diesel change. From this date only vehicles and machinery used in agriculture, horticulture, fish farming and forestry can run on red diesel. Sectors such as construction, mining and quarrying, ports, manufacturing, haulage (for transport refrigeration units on lorries), road maintenance, airport operations, oil and gas extraction, plant hire, logistics and waste management will all have to switch to white diesel, which, of course, attracts duty at a much higher rate than red.

November 25, 2021

Tricky tank clean made simple with new robot

Eurotank Environmental’s new tank cleaning robot made light work of a remote tank clean in its first trial since delivery.

September 6, 2021

Advice for interceptors: six-monthly cleans prevent blockages and pollution

Interceptors should be cleaned twice a year to avoid blockages and prevent pollution in line with Environment Agency guidance, advises John Rome, Eurotank’s Interceptor and Environmental Management Consultant.

August 21, 2021

Why a maintenance regime shouldn’t overlook line cleaning

Pipeline cleaning is very often misunderstood and forgotten about when it comes to microbial contamination of biodiesel blended diesel fuel storage systems.

July 10, 2021

Car sales continue during tank decommissioning

Eurotank Environmental’s Decommissioning team recently completed a tank decommission using foam injection at an MG Showroom.

June 14, 2021