UL 2080 and UL 2085 tanks- Helping you serve your customers faster

  

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There seems a big push as we finish this second quarter and enter the third quarter this year, for UL approved fuel tanks.  We have seen the bottle-necks for UL 142 tanks, UL 2085, and UL 2080 all in their double wall configuration.  Most Texas fabricators have long lead times of 12 weeks and longer, which is a great thing because that means that the manufacturing sector is busy; on the other hand it is not so good news for you.  

From experience, when you call us is because there is a project brewing or close to getting started.  You, as our customer, simply cannot afford to wait 4 months or longer. So, what is going on? One theory is that we are well underway to a healthy recovery and therefore, most smaller shops are still under staffed but the new orders are starting coming in. Most of these shops were top heavy with personnel, but when the downturn hit us; most of them eliminated internal positions.  

These are all theories, but the truth is that long lead times are here, and it is a reality for most of us.

If you are looking for UL 2085 fireguard, UL 142 fuel tanks double wall, or UL 2080 fireshield tanks, we have promised our customers that we would maintain our distribution lead times as short as possible to help you, your projects, and your customers.  So, we will try to maintain those delivery times to under 6 weeks for the greater Houston area and surroundings. For example, a standard 10,000 gallon UL 2085 Fireguard right now ships in 6 weeks after receipt of approval drawings.  My hope is that the deliveries will help you expand your business and serve your customers better and faster.

Note: Full Installation services is available.

Last, in order to save you some time, here is what you need to know about the standard configuration of 10,000 gallon UL 2085 fuel tank, expect the following:

- Primary Tank -

Diameter 120" x Length 204"

Heads--> 1/4" /   Shell---> 1/4"

- Secondary Tank -

Diameter 132" x Length 216"

Heads -->5/16" /  Shell--> 1/4"

Including the following items: 

4x 2" T.O.E. Nipples 

2x 4" T.O.E. Nipples 

1x 8" T.O.E. Nipple (Primary emergency vent)

1x 8" T.O.E. Nipple (Secondary emergency vent)

2x 4" 8oz Emergency Vents

2x 6" x 8" HTC Lifting Lugs

2x U/L Constructed Saddles

1x 2" External Perlite Insulation 

1x 20" Manway

3" Perlite Insulation

Tank Exterior is Shop Primed and Painted with a White Top Coat.

We will deliver the tank anywhere in Texas and surrounding areas.

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Feel free to email us with any questions. We look forward to talking with you.

The Transliquid Team

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid IBC Pumps Houston, Texas (video)

  

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Hi folks, first of all thank you for all the emails with great questions. PIUSI has been offering DEF pumps in Europe since approximately 2004, and currently over 30,000 Diesel Exhaust Fluid pumps in service; I believe that says a lot.

Because of the great amount of questions and great response, we have put together a fun short video highlighting this DEF IBC Pump dispenser.  I personally like it because it is portable, AC power, you can easily move it to the next IBC tote, and it has a great proven record.

Anyway, enjoy the short video and leave us your comments; we always love to hear back from you.

By the way, we do plan on logging the service hours of the units already in service here in Houston.  If you are out of town, no worries; we can arrange shipping easily.  

Visit our main page for Diesel Exhaust Fluid distribution and packaging here in Houston Texas.

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TOTES and IBC pump (DEF) for Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Houston Texas

  

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UL 2085 fuel tanks and UL 2080, what is the difference? Part II

  

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Following our Part I from an earlier post, we are now switching gears to take a look at the name UL 2080.  If you are finding part II first, you can read part I of the post here.

In our previous post, we clarified that the the UL 2085 Standard is the most stringent standard for shop-fabricated atmospheric tanks (ASTs), meeting the requirements of UL 2080 and UL 142.  A far superior design, heavy, and almost bullet proof.

Now, the label "FlameShield"  became equivalent with the SwRI 97-04 Standard because it was originally manufactured under that listing, heavily marketed.  However, according to spec's on the SwRI website, two products only reference 97-04 on their SwRI label: SuperVault MH, and Pyrotector of Mexico. Ok so what does this mean? it means that the tanks that carry the label Flameshield have been built in accordance with UL 142, complying with Sections 2-4.5(a) of NFPA 30A, as a Fire Resistant Tank.

However, here is where the NFPA 30A will throw a curve at us. The NFPA defines a Fire Resistant Tank as follows: "in accordance with the provisions contained in UL 2080, Standard for Fire Resistant Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, or an equivalent standard”. SwRI 97-04 does not appear as a standard, only because of the temperature criteria (previous post, read here) , as does UL 2080. Nor does FlameShield appear to meet the definition of Fire Resistant Tank according to the 2003 edition of NFPA 30A.

According to Convault's website, here is the main criteria for UL 2080 fuel tanks. 

"In the 2003 editions, NFPA 30 and 30A recognize the UL 2080 Standard as a standard for Fire Resistant tanks. (See sections 4.2.3.1.1(1) in NFPA 30 and sections 3.3.15.2, 4.3.4 and D.1.2.5 in NFPA 30A.) However, when defining Fire Resistant tanks, the 2000 editions of NFPA 30, section 1.6.43.3 and NFPA 30A, section 3.1.19.2 (and prior editions) specified only that Fire-Resistive tanks provide “fire-resistive protection from exposure to a high intensity liquid pool fire”. The codes did not specifically determine the testing requirements and the temperature criteria needed for the fire test to meet the intent of the code. The NFPA code writers left it to the standards developing organizations such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to design a standard to satisfy the code’s intentions. In 1997, UL developed the UL 2080 Standard for Fire Resistant tanks to meet the code intent. Among other requirements, UL 2080 Standard for Fire Resistant tanks specifies that the tanks must be tested in a 2000 °F furnace for two hours. The temperature pass/fail criteria for the primary tank after 2 hours of fire test are:

1. The average maximum temperature rise recorded on the primary tank shall not exceed 800 °F and
2. The maximum temperature of any single thermocouple on the tank shall not exceed 1000 °F.

Even though the 2080 Standard for Fire Resistant tanks is inferior to UL 2085, at least it has some temperature rise limitations and has the option for listing for resistance against vehicle and ballistic impacts."

I realize this has been a lengthly two part series but we hope it has shed some light into the "Flameshield standard" UL 2080, UL 2085 fuel tanks.

Most of our customers are very familiar with the UL 2085 Fireguard standard, but that is not to say that the UL 2080 does not have its own merits.

A few applications: gasoline fuel storage tanks, jet fuel storage tanks, double wall fuel tanks, aviation fuel storage tanks, heli fuel storage tanks.

TransLiquid Technologies, supplying UL 2085, UL 2080, UL 142 fuel storage tanks to the Houston and surrounding areas.

Note: special thanks to Convault, great manufacturers on the west coast.

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Our new approach to Twitter & #Follow-Friday

  

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‘Follow Friday’ (abbreviated to #FF) is the title given to a project on Twitter started by Micah Baldwin over a year ago now, to get new users introduced into social circles. Basically what happens is that Twitter users write posts (known as Tweets) on the Friday of each week including the names of other users that they recommend to follow. This list of recommendations is identified by each ‘tweet’ starting off with #FF (followed by the usernames).

Personally speaking I think the whole ‘Follow Friday’ concept is a great idea however I  do have just a couple of issues with it:

• 1. The bigger the list of people you’re ‘following’ becomes, the more #FF posts/tweets you’ll need to write as each is limited to only 140 characters.
• 2. I always find myself in a bit of a dilemma not wanting to leave people out.

Social Media Guru Chris Brogan (Twitter username @chrisbrogan) who runs www.chrisbrogan.com made a suggestion recently which was rather than bombard Twitter with these #FF posts why not write a blog post with your recommendations and then post a single message on Twitter directing everyone to your blog?

Chris went on to say that there are 2 benefits to doing things this way:

• 1. It gives you more than 140 characters to talk about the people you recommend.
• 2. It cleans up Twitter so that you don’t watch a constant stream of @someoneawesome names rushing by you all day.

“Find the good people. Find people who matter to you. Share the locals. Use public Twitter lists (if the lists aren’t judgement-based, such as ‘smart people’). promote others.” ~ Chris Brogan

So with all that being said here’s my first #FF post here on the blog:

• @opis:Oil Price information Service. A great source for oil pricing and news from the refinery to the pump. Great job guys !

•@discoverdef: For those of you needing or wanting to know where the next DEF location maybe along the road; these guys are doing a remarkable job. I hope we can collaborate together down the road, keep up the great job. You can find out more about at their site, click here. 

• @hawaiianKiko01: I have been enjoying your tweets, you keep reminding me of our last visit to Hawaii and already thinking about the next one. :-)  Thanks for the follow and look forward to more from you. Gotta love Hawaii.

•  @uscoastguard: The official USCG new, releases, and information. Stay tune to what these guys are up to.  A must follow in this list.

• @suncoastfuel: Now, this is a new company on twitter but a great organization where  we have cultivated great friendships. Suncoast Resources is a premier fuel, lubricants, chemicial distributor in the Houston and gulf area.  These guys have an amazing fleet and always ready to serve you, my vote for follow friday goes to Kyle and his amazing organization at SunCoast Resouces.  Follow them endeavors.   Visit their site here

• @Wakooz_RSS: Co founder, fils RSS feeds, all things gadgets, videos, and great articles.  Thanks for the follow and look forward to you tweets my friend.

• @CoastCounties: I love trucks, and specially Peterbuilt.  These guys are the largest dealer in CA.  Greeting from Houston guys, great job and keep tweeting.  Have you already started receiving your new SCR engines?  We are excited about Diesel Exhaust Fluid here in Houston.

• @TotalTruckguy: Your tweets always grab my attention.  Keep up the great work !  Look forward to more great information.

• @RunSmart: Freighlinier, you are just aawesome. "much of the weight of the North American comemrce rides with us" leading manufacturer of medium, heavy-duty diesel.  Always excited about your new SCR engines.  Thanks guys !! A must follow tweeter.

• @Truckertalk: The official Twitter page for the Trucker newspaper. Great source of information; #Follow these guys.

• @EPAnews: Great tweets from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Check them out and stay tuned.

• @Miss_Friday: The Entrepreneurs Girl Friday. Shaping business of all sizes into lucrative paperless Enterprises.  Love your tweets, very inspiring from a business angle.   keep up the great work !  A must follow...

Through the magic of Social Networking I have managed to connect and make friends with some truly wonderful and talented people so this lst will keep growing here on our blog. As you can see this new approach doesn’t put a stop to my dilemma of not wanting to leave anybody out but I do have to limit how many great people I recommend in each post.

Enjoy and have a great Friday everyone.!

Keep ujp with us here on our blog, and tweet with us at @transliquidtech here

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What is the difference between UL 2085 and UL 2080? Part I

  

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Hi folks, this is such an interesting question and a common one.  Most of the time when we are on the phone speaking to "you", our  customers; and the question comes up concerning either UL 142 storage tanks, UL 2080 fuel tanks, or UL 2085 fuel tanks; it usually is followed by a long pause.  Why?  Because it does get a little confusing.  Whether we are talking about a 1000 gallon fuel tank or a 10,000 gallon fuel tank; the pause is always there.

So, get ready to put your nerd on. We will focus on the UL 2085 and the UL 2080 above ground storage tanks for this part I and Part II series.

Before we jump right in, feet first; we are going to be referring to the UL 2080 as Flameshield and the UL 2085 as Fireguard.

I'll break up this post into two entries since it does get a bit technical and we don't want to confuse anyone else. So, we will start with the superior design, the UL 2085 Fireguard.

UL 2085 Protected Aboveground Storage Tank

UL 2085 specifically states that this tank design must be tested in a 2000 °F (1093 C) furnace for two hours. The pass/fail guidelines for the primary tank (the primary tank is the tank we don't see, since it is a double wall design) are as follows: (The numbers and information below come from convault, a great manufacturer on the west coast)

1. The average maximum temperature rise recorded on the primary tank shall not exceed 260 °F and
2. The maximum temperature of any single thermocouple on the tank shall not exceed 400 °F.

 The 400 °F temperature limit is based on the auto ignition temperature of Heptane (Wiki description).  The primary function of the UL 2085 design, is to limit the temperature of the tank after exposure so that its contents do not reach a point to ignite the gasoline component/product inside the tank. 

In addition to the fire resitance characteristics, this UL 2085 superior design also offers resistance against vehicle impact, ballistic impact and fire hose impact.  In summary, the UL 2085 is based on the following two criteria: 1) prevent explosion inside the tank due to temperature rise, 2) provide resistance against many kinds of external physical impacts.   

The UL 2085 Standard is the most stringent standard for shop-fabricated atmospheric tanks (ASTs).  I hope that clarifies a bit more the mystery of the design, what it is, and how it is used.  I still strongly advice for you to check with local authority to determine what is required in your area, since it does tend to vary from region to region.

Now, the next entry; What is th difference between UL 2085 and UL 2080 Part II, we will discuss the UL 2080 Fireshield platform. As a prelude, the UL 2085 also meets the requirements of UL 2080 and UL 142.  A far superior design, heavy, and almost bullet proof.

A few applications: gasoline fuel storage tanks, jet fuel storage tanks, double wall fuel tanks, aviation fuel storage tanks, heli fuel storage tanks.

TransLiquid Technologies, supplying UL 2085, UL 2080, UL 142 fuel storage tanks to the Houston and surrounding areas.

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A must read guide for beginner’s- Diesel Exhaust Fluid Houston

  

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Hi friends, we have been receiving a number of great questions concerning Diesel Exhaust Fluid, those in Houston we appreciate the feed back.  To those of you starting to understand Diesel Exhaust Fluid, we thought it was of a good value to put together a Beginner’s Guide to Diesel Exhaust Fluid.  It is simply a compilation of questions asked here, references from those already involved in DEF, and insights into the great benefits of using DEF.

Keep the questions and comments coming, we thank you for your support.  As always, write to us and let us know how to keep improving. We hope the free guide is of great value, let us know.  Houston, we have your diesel exhaust fluid, get the free guide now.

Download your free copy here.

The Transliquid Team

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid Houston- will older engines need to be retrofitted?

  

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For now, all we know is that only EPA 2010 commercial and consumer vehicles equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology will use Diesel Exhaust Fluid.   Diesel Exhaust Fluid, also called DEF, is a solution made up of purified water and 32.5 percent automotive-grade urea that is used as a carrying agent for the ammonia needed to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles into nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide (CO2).

Diesel Exhaust Fluid is monitored for quality and certified by the American Petroleum Institute, ensuring that Diesel Exhaust Fluid is a stable, non-toxic, odorless and completely safe solution. The urea used for Diesel Exhaust Fluid is automotive-grade. Urea in additional forms is widely distributed for many other industrial and agricultural needs, including emissions control at public utilities and power plants.

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Below is a great diagram for Diesel Exhaust Fluid production and Supply process.- Image from Terra Industries.

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BP's Gulf Oil Spill: One Ship Captain's Invention to Battle Tar Balls

  

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I found this to be such an interesting article from the perspective of a lack of a back up plan should the inevitable occur, and indeed it has occured.  We have heard the stories about trying out every available solution, and creating new ones.  Even actor Kevin Costner has failed to truly grab BP's attention.

"It’s a sign that either the resistance to ideas from (gasp!) the general public has waned or the feds and BP have finally gotten their collective acts together and have more people vetting the thousands of suggestions that are already in the pipeline. It also highlights the sad fact about this ongoing leak: At day 76, the feds and BP are still looking for solutions."

HORD (Heavy Oil Recovery Device) seems to be the latest effort in this crisis.  The unfortunate is that this device didn’t exist prior to the Gulf oil spill. And there are probably at least a few more of these inventions we they could have used, back when BP was submitting its oil spill response plan.

TransLiquid Technologies is keeping a close eye on the developments of this new effort; we hope HORD does not disappoint.

Your thoughts on the following: Not having the experience of an oil spill of this magnitude, could BP have seen this in their oil spill response plan and have a solution ready to deploy? 

Read the rest of the story here

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Piusi pumps for Diesel Exhaust Fluid in Monterrey Mexico

  

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As en exclusive dealer for the Mexican Market; we are working very hard to bring you Piusi transfer pumps, flow meters, inventory management systems, and of course, Diesel Exhaust Fluid dispensers to the Mexican market.

Currently we are in discussions with a few companies in Mexico to start distributing the complete Piusi line of pumps, flow meters, Piusi MC70 inventory management systems and more.  These are a few of the items you have been asking for and TransLiquid Technologies will be making it available local in Monterrey Mexico, Piusi in Mexico City DF, Piusi in Puebla mexico.

TransLiquid Technologies is an elite and exclusive distributor for Mexico.  We are looking for Mexican distributors to capitalize on this fantastic product line. Call or email us for more questions….

Para Espanol, estamos listos para antenderlos y revisar las oportunidades de distribucion en Mexico.  Para mas informacion, por favor use el correo electronico de informacio  o llame al numero de nuestra pagina principal. De antemano, muchas gracias.

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“Moving, storing, packaging, and distributing your bulk liquid products”

The Transliquid Team

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid Houston- what is DEF's placard symbol?

  

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As Diesel Exhaust Fluid finds itself more into every corner of the United States; we are getting more and more questions.  As consumers; great questions should always be ask.  So, if I was buying Diesel Exhaust Fluid for my own fleet, how do I bring it in?  On the other hand, if you are a new distributor, how do you ship it to your customers?

Back to topic, I was with a customer last week where a conversation got started about wanting to distribute Diesel Exhaust Fluid.  We all know you can stop by your local truck stop and pay full retail for a new 2.5 jug of DEF but as a distributor buying in bulk; you are saving yourself some $$$$. How do you ship Diesel Exhaust Fluid to one of your own customers?  Do you have to pull special permits or place one these placars on the shipments?

The answer is simply no. The product itself is non-hazardous, DOT does not regulate it over the road.  So, use your regular couriers to ship bulk shipments of Diesel Exhaust Fluid to your customer. This applies to either drums, IBC Totes, 2.5 gallon cases, or larger bulk shipments.

Of course, if you have any questions; drop us a line here or our Diesel Exhaust Blog at www.dieselexhaustblog.com

Cheers-

The Transliquid team

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5 Tips to contract packaging for bulk liquids

  

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What do I need to send you to get a turn key quote to package a full truck load into IBC totes or drums?

I often get this question about TransLiquid's contract packaging for bulk chemicals, lubricants, and fuels.  So we thought we put something up here on our blog to serve as basis for the basic requirements.

Here are 5 tip to help expedite the quote process:

1. Please provide name of the product and Material Safety Date Sheet or MSDS.

2. Please provide how the product will arrive at our packaging facility, tank truck, rail, or other.

3. Please provide if you will be providing your own packaging, ie. drums, IBC totes, etc... Transliquid can provide all the necessary packaging items per your request.

4. Please advice if long term storage will need to be taken into consideration.  We have inside storage where we can make room for your contract packaging.

5. if the shipment is heading internationally, please provide main ports of entry in outside country. if local, please provide exact addresses of distribution.

I hope the information above is helpful in helping you get a fast response back on any specific need you may have.

As always, we are to help in any way. 

The TransLiquid team.

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