Friday, 10 April 2015

Introduction To Containment Berms For Industries

By Joanna Walsh


Should fuel or spills containment be required for any industry, a challenge could arise in what management can go for. There are various options available and it is up to the management to choose what works best. The time to put up a solution, how long it will last and the costs incurred are other factors to consider. Concrete spill containment berms are probably the first that come to mind.

Any good berm for liquid containment will provide your facility with a versatile fixture to contain a spillage. It will cover your franc tanks, drums, vehicles or totes and all other vessels or containers on your facility. You would, in any case, be faced with some challenges where containment is concerned. You can access various sizes of containment. A number of types are also available for you to choose from. All you need to do is give your provider your requirements and specifications.

Where the most common fixtures are concerned, berms are made up of concrete and earthen materials. These are the best for fuel spillages. These materials may provide your fuel industry with some nice solutions. However, one will not have easy access to their storage section. They will cost your firm a relatively large amount of money than other solutions. You will also have difficulty to remove them should you need to.

A firm could need a liquid containment solution to meet an impending secondary requirement such as a SPCC situation. In such a situation, the remedy would be a flexible berm. Their consideration would be based on the fact that they are relatively much cheaper. They allow speedy and easy access to the liquid containment vicinity. They can also be easily re-located in the event the facility requires this to be done.

You will have an easy time in putting up a flexible feature. You can choose from a 6, 1.5, 4 or 2 inch in height berm. All you need to have done is seal it onto your facility with the appropriate sealant. Next have it connected to the corners and the top sections with vinyl cement. You can put up this fixture anywhere on individual facility. Your engineering firm will give you a working draft design within no time.

A flexible spill berm contains a form core. This means it remains flexible. This flexibility allows forklifts, delivery trucks and carts to roll over them easily. As a result, there shall be no need for the big bump and ramps.

Should the need arise within the industry; a heavy duty version can be sourced. This version can also be used within a heavy traffic section of the facility. It comes with a special draining plug that facilitates draining of fuel or spilling within the containment area. Another add-on is a facility to sample the collected snow-melt or rainwater before these can be drained from the containment area.

Your industry may need to get a passive and secondary fixture. Polyurethane berms are available for this. You can easily put them up as you prepare for routine deliveries. You erect them fast in accidental spillages. They are very flexible meaning you may channel your spillage anywhere. They will also seal very fast on any smooth surface. That way, your fluid spillage shall be diverted from any sensitive area such as your storm drains.




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