LIQUID LOGISTICS
Amfuel is the premier designer and fabricator of composite material products for aviation, aerospace, military ground forces and commercial transport industries. Our design and engineering departments have developed a wide range of products.
Fabritank
Answering your needs for storing and transporting fuels, corrosive chemicals, or hazardous liquids, Amfuel’s products have been stored outside in extreme weather conditions with no risk of corrosion or leakage. Amfuel’s water and fuel logistics systems for stationary or portable applications are the safest and most cost-effective methods of distributing and transporting bulk materials by land, sea, or air.
Water Embankment Tank
Developed more than 40 years ago, water embankment tank technology continues to grow with Amfuel's list of military and commercial products for fuel and water containment. Fabritank systems have been in continuous operation for more than 20 years in a wide range of climatic environments throughout the world.
Commercial application of Fabritank containers began in the early 1960’s as supplemental on-site water storage tanks for fire protection systems and has quickly expanded to include potable and wastewater systems. This product is custom made to fit each site.
The standard shape is square and utilizes construction like a pillowcase, consisting of a top and bottom, which is installed in and supported by an earthen embankment with plumbing connections located at the bottom. Even though the square form is cheaper and deeper, there are some variations available including rectangle shaped. These offer changes in slope or depth as well. Fabritank containers specialists are available for consultation and/or field support at any time during design and installation as well as throughout the nominal operation of a Fabritank system.
The decision to install water tanks is dictated by need. Fabritank systems do the same thing that steel and concrete tanks do: They hold water: but in a way that is more pleasing to the eye. The earthen embankment may be landscaped to blend into the natural surroundings.
Embankment supported Fabritank systems are easily constructed and installed and meet changes in community needs by being easy to remove or relocate with little evidence of disturbance to the area. The systems combine many of the good features of other tanks, while making it possible to install an attractive, low profile, reasonably priced storage system in a simple and straightforward way.
Truck Mounted Tanks
Today, liquids are hauled more than 2 million miles yearly with this unique product, hauling liquids in one direction and finished goods or the product on the back haul. Due to the low value nature of the products (excluding alcohol products), it is imperative that shipments are planned and delivered with the most efficient routing to cut down the overall trucking costs. Amfuel has designed a solution based on efficiency to increase both vehicle utilizations and decrease cost / miles /gallons of delivered product by offering services that achieve lower trucking costs.
Truck mounted tanks give owners and operators exposure to new markets and loads. They give any flat deck trailer, or van, the ability to increase productivity by allowing drivers to haul a normal dry cargo one way and return home with a liquid haul. Drivers may haul raw liquid materials to a customer and then take away the finished product. Originally developed for the military; this technology has been in use commercially for more than 40 years and hauled over a million miles. These tanks are DOT approved for up to class 9 hazardous materials.
Embankment Supported Fabritank systems are easily constructed and installed and meet changes in community needs by being easy to remove or relocate with little evidence of disturbance to the area. The systems combine many of the features of other tanks, while making it possible to install an attractive, low profile, reasonably priced storage system with a simple and straightforward installation.
Any transport service company, moving liquid bulk food and food products, will be more than impressed with how easy this product works and the solutions it brings. Truck mounted tanks are loaded under pressure, filling the tank walls to make them almost rigid, which eliminates surge when hauling. Many drivers have commented that a loaded truck mounted tank is more stable than other types of containerized lading in transit. They can operate on a service temperature range from -30º to +105º F.
Truck mounted tanks can carry latex paint, liquid latex, paper cement, water, roofing slurry, lubricating oils, phenol formaldehyde resin, styrene polymer, (type b resin), urea formaldehyde resin, food grade materials, plywood glues, liquid fertilizer, fruit juices, inks, and many other products. These tanks offer their users the ability to transport their products with a global reach using a combination of air, sea, and road transportation.
