Self-bunded oil tanks
POLYMASTER’S ChemMaster Bunded (double-walled) tanks have been used at Whitehaven, Australia’s largest independent coal producer in NW NSW, which runs five mines – four open-cut at Maules Creek, Tarrawonga, Werris Creek and Sunnyside and one underground at Narrabri.
Servicing equipment and keeping a workshop in full operation while having a mine site under construction has its challenges.
Workshop and engineering teams need a flexible way to bulk store oil and coolant and meet OH&S requirements.
A temporary/semi-permanent system was needed at Whitehaven to be plumbed directly into shop operations to replace fluids when required. As the mine expands, the tanks can be relocated quickly.
Bulk deliveries must be catered to, with quick tanker connections to dispense into double-walled storage tanks with a capacity of 80,000L.
No one has an unlimited budget, so there is always the need for a solution to address all requirements – from usability to capital investment.
Polymaster’s ChemMaster Bunded (double-walled) tanks offer the perfect solution; the super strong and versatile polyethylene tanks have been customised to not only meet every requirement of the workshop but to last in an open-cut mine.
Positioned on the slab next to the workshop, they are directly plumbed for ease of operation.
Pre-engineered with a hose-reel, integrated air-operated pump, a flow meter, mechanical and digital level controls and dustproof vent in each unit, a lockable cabinet is fixed to the tank to keep all running gear secure and weather-proof.
The significant civil work that goes hand-in-hand with constructing a concrete bund was avoided, as the Polymaster ChemMaster meets all bunding standards in AS3780-2008: The storage and handling of corrosive substances.
These tanks reduce the physical footprint on-site by up to 66% as each bunded tank is fully enclosed.
All costs generally associated with the disposal of contaminated water collected from a traditional concrete bund is eliminated.
Being UV stabilised the tank can withstand Australia’s harsh climate, especially in the Gunnedah Basin.
Since installation, eight tanks have already been successfully relocated around the site – saving installation costs as planned.
Polymaster is proud to have supplied its self- bunded tanks to one of Australia’s coal mining powerhouses.