The use of ISO tanks and FLEXI tanks is increasing annually worldwide. The production rate of these tankers is growing between ten to fifteen percent annually. This indicates the increasing use of these tankers as well as an increase in the production of chemical and petrochemical liquids.
A FLEXI tank is a type of polyethylene or polypropylene bag that prepares a container for carrying chemical and petrochemical liquids. The capacity of a FLEXI tank is between sixteen thousand and twenty-four thousand liters. FLEXI tanks are much lighter weight than ISO tanks and their loading and unloading process is much easier. Using these tankers can reduce transportation costs by 40%. The possibility of maximum utilization of space and eliminating the possibility of load pollution are other advantages of these tankers.
Why should FLEXI tanks be used to transport chemical liquids?
Liquids have three main characteristics. They are fluid, there is always a possibility of them leaking, and most chemical liquids are flammable. For this reason, the way to transport them should be different from other chemicals, for example, solid chemicals. Perhaps in the distant past, similar methods were used to move liquids and solids due to the lack of facilities. But due to the advancement of science and technology, as well as obtaining information about how dangerous some liquids are, different types of FLEXI tanks are currently being used so that liquids can be transported easily and without any problems.
Examining the features of FLEXI tanks
After talking about what a FLEXI tank is, you should have a full and comprehensive talk about FLEXI tank features.
Felxi tank dimensions
According to the needs of the customers, FLEXI tanks can reach customers of different sizes. Some of these products were designed to be transported by trucks, which are relatively smaller in size. But some of them are bigger and are placed in various containers during sea or rail transportation.
Standard dimensions of a 20 ft FLEXI tank are 5.8m, 2.3m, and 1.7m respectively. A 40 ft standard FLEXI tank also comes in dimensions of 11.8 meters, 2.4 meters and 2.1 meters.
Uses of this product
As we told you before, FLEXI tanks are mostly used to transport liquids that are toxic, highly flammable, or dangerous to the environment. Of course, in some cases, the volatility of liquids may also be a reason for transporting liquids with an ISO tank. These tanks are designed to be able to move dangerous liquids without any problems at different distances. Some chemicals may be highly corrosive. In this situation, transporting them with normal tankers may cause many problems. Using a FLEXI tank to transport different types of chemical liquids, in addition to reducing transportation costs, can also have other advantages such as easy loading and unloading and convenient transportation.
loading capacity of FLEXI tank and carryable items by this tanker
The loading capacity of the FLEXI tank depends on the fork of goods to be carried.
For example, these tankers can load 22,000 liters of olive oil. While the maximum carrying capacity of palm oil by these tankers is 21000 liters. The maximum portable glycerin by FLEXI tank is 20000 liters. In general, the higher the fork of the goods, the more volume can be carried with these tankers.
Among the goods that can be carried with the FLEXI tank, we can refer to glycerin – sorbitol – paraffin – lactic acid – transformer oil – white oils – edible oils – vegetable oils – chlorinated aluminum hydroxide – emulsifiers – sweeteners – malt extract – fruit concentrate – cleansers – base oil – grease oil – all types of lime and oil materials – hydrocarbon – all types of wax – all types of fatty acids – all types of colors – all types of silicates and silicones – all kinds of softening and greasing – drinking water – juices – fructose – liquid glucose – tomato rub.
Components of this product
FLEXI tank is made of various raw materials. According to the characteristics of the liquid that should be transported, various raw materials are used to make ISO tanks. For example, some liquids that are used in the food industry or cosmetics can be moved in IOS tanks that are produced with steel sheets. According to the characteristics of each liquid, various technologies are used to produce a FLEXI tank. If a liquid has a high flash point, there will be no sensitivity to the frictional operation of the liquid. But on the other hand, if a liquid has a low flash point, the FLEXI tank used to transport the liquid, must be designed so that it does not cause dangerous explosions due to the friction of the liquid with the walls of the tank.
Safety of this product
An important factor that has caused the need to use different types of FLEXI tanks in today’s world is safety. When researchers realized that transporting chemical liquids with old methods can be dangerous, they looked for new ways to transport liquids. In terms of safety, different types of FLExi tanks can ease the mind of all researchers and traders. Of course, you can be sure that the desired chemical product will reach its destination without any damage when you use FLEXI tanks with good quality and efficiency. We have already mentioned that special ISO tanks are used to move any type of liquid. Considering this point, you can move various liquids using IOS tanks with suitable structural features.
