Operation & process
Loading & Unloading Arms
- They require only one operator to use
- Equipped with process valves and couplers
- Equipped with purge and drainage valves
- Equipped with heating and insulation system
- Equipped with process sensors and control panel with load interlock management
- Side and rear connection to tanks
Operation & process
Hoses
- May require multiple operators to use
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Difficult to equip with process valves due to the unsupported weight
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Difficult to fit with purge and drain valves due to the weight involved
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They may have product stagnation in the curves
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Difficult to equip with heating systems and process sensors
Operator safety
Loading & Unloading Arms
- Jointed for easy handling
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Self-supported by the balancer – no effort on the part of the operator
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Parking safely and neatly to avoid tripping
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They allow to have safe maneuvering points, not contaminated by the transferred product
Operator safety
Hoses
- Heavy to handle
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Placed on the ground, which obstruct the passage with the risk of tripping
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They may have product spills during use with consequent risk of contact with the operator
Risk of major accidents (Seveso)
Loading & Unloading Arms
- Equipped with various types of emergency release valves in case of accidental starting of the tanker
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Equipped with double safety sealing systems
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Equipped with leak detection system
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Equipped with process sensors and control panel with safety interlock management
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From specialized literature, the arms have a leak rate ten times lower than that of the hoses
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From specialized literature, the booms have a serious failure rate ten times lower than that of hoses
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Possible achievement of failure conditions configurable as not reasonably conceivable (𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝟏𝟎−𝟗) with consequent reduction in insurance costs
Risk of major accidents (Seveso)
Hoses
- Equipped only with cable emergency release valve
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They may have serious breakages (therefore with large fluid spills) due to the accidental departure of the tanker
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They can have serious losses or breakages because they are placed on the ground, tangled, crushed by the tanker, etc.
Maintenance
Loading & Unloading Arms
- Swivel joints with permanent lubrication
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Four-piece swivel joints for easy maintenance
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Preventive maintenance (seals replacement) approximately every 15,000 cycles (depending on the application)
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Warranty extendable to five years
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Dedicated preventive / extraordinary maintenance contracts
Maintenance
Hoses
- Annual pressure test
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Ordinary maintenance
Life Cycle Cost
Loading & Unloading Arms
- Indicatively (depending on the application) 25 years of guaranteed useful life
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Possibility of not supervising the loading point using the leak detection and automatic loading systems with the consequent possibility of reallocating human resources
Life Cycle Cost
Hoses
- Indicatively (depending on the application) 5 years of useful life
