Top Loading Sulfuric Acid Reduces Spills and Ruptures at Paper Mill
Top Loading Sulfuric Acid Reduces Spills and Ruptures at Paper Mill
1 PagesTop Loading Sulfuric Acid Reduces Spills and Ruptures at Paper Mill PumPs • Tanks • FilTraTion • PiPe • sPillguards 800 742 7246 rainforrent.com BACKGROUND A large paper mill in Louisiana was servicing their permanent sulfuric acid tanks on site and needed to bring in temporary polyethylene tanks to continue operating. They were concerned with the leak potential during the traditional bottom filling process when liquid bulk transport trucks purge their lines with nitrogen gas. Line connection leaks and the possibility of tank splits at the knuckle radius were a significant concern for the mill. OUTCOME By working with Rain for Rent on a solution, they retrofitted the poly tanks to allow for top loading with additional venting. The heavy weight of sulfuric acid no longer presses o
