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5
reasons why not to choose drums
Drums:
•hazardous • inefficient • expensive • potentially
dangerous.
For the transportation of bulk liquids from the factory to the customer,
the use of drums is costly
Filling
1.The filling of dozens of drums is costly and time consuming with the
risk of spillage.
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Storage
2. Storage of drums is expensive and due to the danger of damage, risks
spillage and potential danger
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Shipping
3. the transport of drums is difficult and costly. The potential for damage
and spillage due to multiple handling is high
Unloading
4. Drums awaiting suitable transportation to the end user for unloading
are prone to handling damage and possible tampering and contamination
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Disposal
5. Drums are difficult to clean. Re-use is limited, disposal is expensive
and environmentally unfriendly.
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Advantage
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Tankspan tank containers
offer safe, reliable and cost effective transport medium for moving bulk
liquids around the world.
Tank containers are designed, tested and approved for the safe, economical
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Tank
Containers compared with other
Transport Modes |
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Cost Effectiveness
Efficiency
in use
Safety
Convenience
Storage
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DRUMS
Costly to buy,
handle, store,
dispose
Rarely reused or
reusable, costly
disposal
Susceptible to
leakage and
damage
Multiple handling
and labeling, costly
Large storage area
requirement
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PARCEL
TANKERS
Transportation •
Terminal • Storage
high costs
Large minimum
cargo size - 200
to 500 tonnes
Risk of contamination
from pipelines,
pumps and storage
Restricted
destination choice, not door to door
Compatible tank
storage, costly
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TANK
CONTAINERS
Cost effective Fill • Ship
• Empty
Minimal handling flexible
pipeline
Optimum safety, robust
primary package
Totally Intermodal Road•
Rail • Sea, door to door
Immediate, low cost,
secure storage
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printing:
for best results use these links to download as PDF
download
page download
section
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