Now that your oil business has grown and you a lot of customers not only in the country, but also in other parts of the world you need to increase efficiency in your business. One of the most effective ways to enhance efficiency in transporting and distributing oil to your customers in different areas is by buying tanker ships. This is a great way to ensure that you will be able to distribute large amount of oil to different parts, thus reducing the overall cost in your business if you have been using other means to transport the oil. Below are some of the major benefits of having tanker ships in your business. Boost efficiency One of the major benefits of having a tanker ship in your business is that you will enjoy more efficiency when distributing the crude oil to different parts of the world. The tanker ships have a large capacity meaning that you will be able to transport large amount of oil at once. This reduces the inconveniences caused by use of other mean of transport that...

The huge oil tankers that you see carrying fossil fuel across state borders and hundreds of miles make use of many little instruments without which the whole operation would not go as smoothly as it looks. Petroleum and other fuels are extremely difficult to transport across long distances due to their highly flammable nature. It is imperative that extreme caution is observed while transferring these fuels from one containment to another container. Many instruments and small equipments make this transfer possible with minimal untoward accidents as possible. One such piece of equipment is the Lever Ball Valve. It consists of a ball with a spherical disc that enables one to open or close an opening. The most common example of this is the taps that we use in our homes. The lever is the handle which lets us know about the position of the ball, that is whether the valve is open or close. This tiny equipment is fitted to allow easy filling of tanks in the static position. It enables the...

Production of petroleum products in their diverse forms and states require the use of different sizes and types of tanks. Petroleum occurs naturally in the form of liquid crude oil. Crude oil is refined into fuel products used around the world such as paraffin and petrol. Crude oil can be stored over time. These tanks are mostly found above ground. They are specially designed to ensure that potential risks due to leakage are reduced.  Crude oil can also be stored under the ground in salt domes. The domes are surrounded by rocks that prevent liquids from passing through them hence protecting underground water reserves from contamination. Types of crude oil storage tanks The type of storage tank is determined by the properties of the substance that is to be stored. Therefore, storage tanks can be classified as atmospheric storage tanks and pressurized storage tanks. Atmospheric storage tanks are more suited for the storage of crude oil. Pressurized tanks are predominantly used...