Case Studies
30' DIESEL TANK | POWER PLANT
A cogeneration power plant relied on a 30-foot diameter diesel tank to supply fuel for its turbines. A full API 653 out-of-service inspection would have required temporary storage equipment, taken the tank offline, and forced the manufacturing plant that the facility powered to shut down temporarily as well.
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150' #2 FUEL OIL TANK | POWER PLANT
A power plant client required an on-stream API 653 inspection of a 150-foot diameter red-dyed #2 fuel oil tank. Initial concerns included potential sediment build-up that could interfere with robotic inspection, and a lack of crane access around the tank perimeter.
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118' DIESEL TANK | MIDSTREAM TERMINAL — MOZAMBIQUE
A fuel storage terminal in Mozambique required an inspection of their primary diesel storage tank. The terminal's remote location meant that taking the tank out of service would have created severe logistical and supply chain disruptions, with impacts far beyond the facility itself.
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112' DIESEL TANK | POWER PLANT
A power generation facility relied on a single 112-foot diameter diesel tank to supply backup generators. With no secondary storage available, taking the tank out of service for a conventional API 653 inspection would have required alternate storage to be brought in, making it a costly and lengthy endeavour.
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78' RENEWABLE DIESEL TANK | BIOREFINERY
A biorefinery facility in Geismar, Louisiana required an API 653 inspection of its renewable diesel storage tank.
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150' DIESEL TANK | MIDSTREAM TERMINAL
A major midstream terminal operator had a 150-foot DOT diesel storage tank that the terminal said would require 7 months for a conventional out-of-service inspection. The operator sought to eliminate months of downtime and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cleaning and mobilization costs by utilizing robotic inspection technology.
