a warm environment for the valves. By keeping the valves inside and warm, the owner saves on the cost of thawing valves if required, as well as standby costs for truckers that encounter frozen valves.
ure.
The use of a Vault negates the necessity of entering the area at all. The large doors facilitate the access to
all internals without having to physi
The same method of heat transfer
ic heater, or an electric heater rated for
be trapped inside a building. The use of a Vault also provides the advantage of keeping all the valves at ground level, thus eliminating the need to
quality prior to opening the Vault, or a
climb ladders to access valves.
Spill containment
fixed ambient detector can be installed inside. Even ifthere were to be an inci
With more focus on environmental
dent, the operator would fall away
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the area classification. This allows the
operator to provide an adequate amount of heat to prevent the contents from freezing, while at the same time providing heat for any appurtenances that may be installed inside the Vault. Many times the operator is looking to just provide freeze proofing for the contents. The options to accomplish this are very limited and many of them are ineffectual. Tube tracing is expen
from the tank into fresh air, rather than
cally enter the hazardous area. If required, a portable gas detector with a probe can be used to check the air
Keep your tank's contents from freezing
ence, namely the Vault being surround ed by fluid, can be used to transfer heat into the fluid. This is accomplished by the use of the afore-mentioned catalyt
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sive and transfers little heat. Internal
coils require much maintenance, are
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