Saturday, August 16, 2014

Benefits Of Portable Spill Containment Berms

By Linda Ruiz


Secondary movable holding bags and cylinders are usually used for the purpose of holding liquids and gases. This helps in prevention of both water and soil pollution at the end of their use. Oil filled bags, fuel drums and cylinders used in the washing decks are common example of movable cylinders used in day to day life. Using portable spill containment berms averts pollution in the long run.

They are specially designed to be durable, heavy duty and corrosion resistant. This is because they will be used and moved often or may be handled carelessly. However, in their manufacturing process, there are various factors put into consideration, such as their width and length as well as the desired height size. Other features may come in fitting of the logo.

These movable containers are installed on electric transformers. This mostly applies to huge transformers which produce high power supply to a large geographical area. They are useful in holding of oil and petroleum spills used n transformers especially in faulty ones. These containers should be placed beneath such transformers so as to ensure the safety of those who are handling the equipment. This way, it goes a long way in avoiding soil pollution through leakage of such substances.

Geotextile barriers are used by many electric power plants from various parts of the world. This is an improvement from the traditional holding containers which were mainly of a lower quality. Geotextile containers filter out water and oil which may have leaked. This comes in handy in preventing the substance from flowing out of the container. It also helps in sealing off any other substance from getting in the reserved area or from flowing out of it. They are affordable. Hence they cut on costs which could have been spent in cleaning oil spills.

Depending on the environmental requirements of a given area, they are designed to fit different conditions. Strong rubber and geotextile material is used in their designing process. They are especially used when transporting oil by water. They preserve marine life from leaks as well as the navigable waters. Clean beaches are also got through such preservation measures.

Most companies in the manufacture of hazardous liquids and gases have adopted the use of such secondary polythene bags. They are essentially made to look like basins for holding such matter. Franking companies use such bags to hold water and other liquefied matter that is the end product of processes such as distillation. Contaminated water usually arising from drilling of boreholes is held by such bags.

Different shapes and types of movable bags are manufactured differently. The most common type is the L shape bag. It is cheap and consumes less time in its assembling process. Some come with customizable shapes and designs to hold much content in the long run. A good example is the interlocking bag that is easily connected to collect diverting liquid.

Movable secondary cylinders and bags are vital for the daily handling of poisonous gases and liquids. Most of them are easy to install as well as use. They offer a valuable service when correctly used. They ought to be subjected to various tests before being put to use such as their ability to hold dense liquids and gases without bursting.




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