CASE STUDY

PALM OIL FLEXIBLE TANK

BACKGROUND PRODUCTS ON THE SPOT

As with most commodities, fluctuations in the price
trends of palm oil have a direct impact on local
growers and mill owners. With a large portion of
product exported to markets such as India, Europe,
China, Africa and the Middle East, the volatility of
global palm oil demand will affect its price.
This slowdown of palm oil exports often results in
an increased stockpile of palm oil, with mill owners
waiting for the upturn before selling again at an
acceptable price level.
HDPE SERIES
Finishes Black, Smooth
Thickness 40 mils / 1 mm
Surface Area 538,195 ft2 / 50,000 m2
choice for containment of palm oils, even in tropical
climates. As a result, oil quality is preserved and
money saved.

This build-up of palm oil stocks, result in permanent

storage tanks reaching capacity within two to three
months before mill owners look for temporary
storage tanks. This is where flexible, reusable storage
tanks become invaluable. Flexible storage tanks
manufactured from high-density polyethylene
geomembrane material are designed to avoid the
absorption of oil or water, making it the perfect

Industry: Palm Oil, Agriculture

Applications: Flexible above
Ground Storage
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia
SOLMAX’S ROLE
Solmax supplied the HDPE geomembrane liner With the help of the re-usable, leak resistant and
which was used by its partner PT. Teknindo customizable tanks, mill owners are able to stockpile
Geosistem Unggul (Geosistem) to construct the their refined palm oil for a couple of months,
temporary above-ground storage tanks to address without needing to construct a permanent stainless
this challenge. The main benefit of using a HDPE steel tank.
storage tank is ensuring high levels of containment
of the product in exposed applications, and
protecting the environment from leakage.

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