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SHORT CLEANING TIME Tank Cleaning Technology

NO PERSONNEL EXPOSURE
MINIMIZATION OF SLUDGE using the Blabo® System
REDUCED OVERALL CLEANING COST (Crude Oil Washing)

S.T.S. TANK CLEANING SERVICES, S.A.

C/ Ercilla, 18 – 2º Izq.
E-48009 BILBAO
Phone: +34 944 257 240
Fax: +34 944 232 439
sts@ sts-tank.com
www.sts-tank.com

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Blabo® is a registered trademark of Oreco A/S.
 The Blabo® System used by STS The Blabo® System Applied to a Floating Applications of the BLABO® System
The Blabo® process system was developed and patented by ORECO A/S (Denmark),
or Fixed roof Tank Cleaning:
which is specifically geared to the cleaning of large crude and fuel oil tanks.
The process system – called BLABO® System – is unique in combining automated The tank cleaning machines are hydraulically driven and the liquid jets fluidize • Black oil tanks (crude, fuel heavy vacuum gas oil).
tank cleaning with simultaneous sludge separation. The process does not require the the bottom sludge layer, enabling recirculation and processing. • Slops oil.
involvement of manual labour inside the tank and it delivers the cleaned out sludge • Ballast tanks and other difficult-to-clean tanks.
in its two main components:
Hairpin pipe

• Hydrocarbons.
• Solids (inorganic components).
Extra nozzle es
Preparation of a crude oil storage tank
By means of energy (electricity/steam) only and
using light crude oil and the treated sludge itself for inspection/hot work with the
as the primary cleaning media, the process is Tank

capable of removing and separating 100-150 m³

Pontoon
wall
BLABO® System
of sludge/day. The Blabo® System adopted by STS Nozzle
From BLABO®
consists of two parts and a third one as an optional Support leg Re-circulation module Main advantages:
stage.
To BLABO®
Sludge Suction module
• Minimizes hydrocarbon emission to the air.
Sump
• Tank cleaning is performed much faster than the
conventional/manual way.
• Significantly reducing the down-time of the
tanks (up to 70%).
Tank with or floating roof Blabo® Process Modules
• Minimizes usage of water, air and gas oil for
Fixed Roof
cleaning.
Skimming Separation (optional) • Non-man entry system (minimal health and safety
risks to staff).
Oil
Oil/Water
Water
Separator Hydrocarbons
Tack cleaning Solid/Liquid Solids
machines: RJH

Pre- Feed
Steam Pump
The Agaleus Group
heat
Tack cleaning filter pump exchanger
The first part, which is placed inside the tank to be machines: SNS
Hydro-
Is a total waste management group comprising of a
cyclones
cleaned, consists of a number of specially designed Sump variety of different operations, providing a wide range
Suction Re-circulation
Toftejorg tank cleaning machines (SNS). of services. Agaleus provides consultancy, transportation,
They are positioned inside the tank through tank segregation, recovery, recycling and management for
openings (manways, bleeder vents etc.) in such a hazardous waste.
way that all parts of the tank can be reached by jets
of treated oil sludge. The SNSs are connected to
Tank wall the second part which is placed outside the tank
Tank cleaning
machine to be cleaned.

The second part Blabo I, the recirculation module,

S.T.S. Tank Cleaning Services, S.A.
TANK
consists of pumps, filters, heat exchangers and
hydrocyclons. This part treats and heats the “sludge” Is a member of the Agaleus Group.
so that it can be recirculated back into the tank S.T.S. is active as specialist contractors for automatic
through the jets. cleaning & recovery of crude and fuel oil tanks in Europe
In this way, more sludge is fluidized and can be using the ORECO BLABO® System.
Some of the main features offered by the
pumped out for separation in the third optional part.
BLABO® System adopted by STS are:
The third optional part Blabo II, or separation module
Pump
• No personnel is required inside tanks
(heat exchangers, settling tanks and decanter) carry
during cleaning.
on with the final separation of the different
• Maximum recovery of hydrocarbons
components of the heavy solids sludge.
(more than 95%).
Heating-Recirculation Finally and before the opening of the tank, a very
• Environmental-friendly process
in detail cleaning can be carried out by hot water
minimizing waste disposal.
and biodegradable detergent.
• Overall tank cleaning costs reduced.
Separation

Inorganics Hydrocarbons