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An oil terminal (also called a tank farm, tankfarm, oil installation or oil depot) is an industrial facility for the storage of oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and from which these products are transported to end users or other storage facilities. An oil terminal typically has a variety of above or below ground tankage; facilities for inter-tank transfer; pumping facilities; loading gantries for filling road tankers or barges; ship loading/unloading equipment at marine terminals; and pipeline connections.

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  1. L

    Underground oil tank feed problem

    This unit is located in France where they use diesel not kerosene. The feed from the underground tank is not getting through to the boiler. The boiler works fine if I connect the hoses up to a remote tank of diesel. I am assuming that a filter is blocked somewhere but there is nothing between...
  2. M

    Rusty tank valve/connectors replacement?

    Been in property about 10 years and the valve on the (round/bunded) Balmoral tank has always been in pretty rusty state. Tank is 5,000 litres but only got about 300L left at the moment. Please see picture. Looking for opinions on whether to get valve/filter assembly replaced due to rust or if I...
  3. D

    Can a new oil tank install be DIYed?

    Hi. Asking for a relative whose neighbour seemingly DIYed an oil tank replacement. She was aware of 'oil' smells at regular times in the weeks following this, although that has since died down. Is there a way of checking whether the installation was registered, a bit like boiler installs? Thanks.
  4. E

    Domestic Heating Oil Tank Float Gauge

    Hi, Have had 2 break where dial just doesnt work. Seem pretty cheap light plastic devices. Any one know of more durable, robust ones which are also very accurate. Maybe wrong but always believed heavy duty brass dials etc lasted far longer and more accurate although more expensive. Only manual...
    • einhorn
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    • america central heating system domestic float gauge heating oil oil tank tank usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  5. S

    Oil tank valve issue.

    Hi I have an oil tank valve that needs replaced as it will not shut off fully. I understand that probably the best way forward is to wait a few months till oil level low then raise valve end of tank but is there a way to bung the oil if say you encountered a leaking valve? I was thinking many...
    • Stratf01
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    • america issue oil oil tank tank usa valve
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  6. L

    Low temprature oil tank thread sealant?

    Happy New Year all! New Year new problems..... I have a new Titan oil tank to connect up replacing a similar un bunded one. No problem, fitted the original many years ago, I have my boiler on a temporary tank but I need to get the tank fittings on to get it filled. The 1" fitting in brass needs...
  7. D

    Tyrrell Oil Tank with pre-fit sensor.

    Hi I have an older (circa 2000) Tyrrell tank. There is a "dome" cover under which there is an apparent level sensor. Can anybody help to identify this for me? Thanks
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    • oil oil tank sensor tank
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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  8. J

    Oil tank inside garage is it ok?

    Hi I'm looking for some advice my parents property has a double skinned oil tank which is located within a garage (garage is not used for anything else). The company they purchase their oil from keep pushing them to move the oil tank outside. I appreciate the tank position is not likely to...
    • Junkie_ball
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    • america garage inside oil oil tank tank usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  9. D

    Delivery access to oil tank.

    Hi everyone. This is to do with a house not yet bought; the oil access issue may well be a deal-breaker. The house in question has its oil tank in the back garden. Oil deliveries have historically been made via the integral garage which has a door at the back which leads into an extension...
  10. L

    Oil Tank cut off solenoid

    Is it acceptable to place a cut off solenoid valve on the output of an elevated oil tank? Reasoning being that the oil pipe goes into the house to feed the boiler, should there be a leak within the house theres a chance it may be more likely to be noticed when the boiler is on than off. So the...
    • lostdirection
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    • america cut oil oil tank solenoid tank usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  11. M

    Bunded 1000ltr plastic domestic oil tank leaking from inner to outer skin

    Hi, our Bunded 1000ltr plastic domestic oil tank leaking from inner to outer skin, was installed, as part of a new-build, in 2016, to supply a boiler. When getting it refilled last week, the delivery driver pointed out that the outer skin was bowing out slightly and advised me to check it. I...
  12. K

    Leaking oil tank from compression fitting

    Had a leak on oil tank pipe fitting landlords plumber has said leak was due to small elevation on back of tank “brick” I know it’s bad practice not disputing that but I say olive was never fitted correctly as it’s loose on pipe please see attached vid any opinions would be appreciated
  13. P

    Is this possible

    Hi everyone. I need to install an additional outlet on a heating oil tank it's single walled steel and there's no way to access the inside of the tank. Does there exist any kind of tank fitting that can be used, or do I need another tank? It hasn't been commissioned yet - it was a custom...
  14. P

    Oil Tank filter

    I went to check the filter on my oil tank (plastic, bunded, 1300l)which I fitted two years ago. 5000l of oil had been used with no problems to date but I thought I'd check since the tank was filled last week. I thought when I fitted the filter supplied with the tank that it was a poor design of...
  15. R

    which single skin oil tank.

    Planning fitting a new single skin oil tank and was wondering if anyone has ever seen one of the upright vertical tanks splitting.Seen lots of pictures of the horizontal type splitting at the ribs, was wondering if the upright shape is less susceptible to it.Does brand make any difference, i am...
  16. gingalig

    Water in Oil tank, how to remove ??

    Hi and thanks in advance for any help, I went out to a breakdown today the tank had a fair bit of water in it when dipped with paste it indicated it to be close to the outlet but not above it, I bled the pump and what came out was pretty grim very contaminated with water approx 70mm, ( the...
  17. B

    Leaking joint on bottom outlet oil tank

    hi there Hope you are all well. I have a leaking bottom outlet on oil tank, it is dripping at the connection for the stop valve. Unfortunately just filled tank with 2500 of oil, is there any temp repair I can do until tank is empty to enable a permanent repair. Regards bob
  18. F

    Moving an outdoor oil tank

    I have an outdoor, aboveground oil tank for heating the house. We recently had some work done and the tank was moved. Now however, I want to move it back. It's only a meter or so that it needs to shift. I’ve run it down so that it’s almost empty and shouldn’t have any problems lifting it with a...
  19. Last Plumber

    Internal oil tank

    This may be just the part of the world I'm in but I can't remember in my working life, seeing an oil tank inside a property before. ( commercial property) I know it's allowed but there are rules. This one is face to face with the boiler ( 2 foot max away). steel tank, no bund, no fire...
  20. W

    Re-site Oil tank below boiler

    Hi! I'm new here but hope someone can help. I need to re-site an old metal oil tank which fed the Danesmoor 20/25 by gravity, with a new plastic tank. The tank outlet will be situated approx 600mm below the inlet level of the boiler. Any advice on pump and simple set-up would be much...
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