6 B O T T O M L O A D I N G OPW Engineered Systems Bottom-Loading Systems offer numerous benefits over conventional top loading: • Safety of the person operating the loading arm is the primary advantage; operator remains on the ground, not on top of the vehicle, the source at which falls commonly occur. • Connections are made more quickly, thus reducing overall loading time. • Bottom-loading systems create less turbulence in the tank, reducing the danger of generating static electricity. • Bottom-loading not only reduces vapors, which can be an environmental hazard, but this system also can be easily adapted to fully recover vapors displaced during loading. • Speed is a key advantage of bottom loading; tanks can be filled faster and a number of compartments can be loaded simultaneously. • Bottom loading islands are simpler and cheaper to build than top loading racks. You can realize more savings because you’ll safely load more material in less time, with less spillage and vapor loss. OPW Engineered Systems offers a complete line of equipment that permits the efficient loading and unloading petroleum products, chemicals, and liquefied gases. B O T T O M L O A D I N G O V E R V I E W IMPORTANT: OPW products should be used in compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations. Product selection should be based on physical specifications and limitations and compatibility with the environment and materials to be handled. OPW MAKES NOWARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. All illustrations and specifications in this literature are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication. OPW reserves the right to make changes at any time in prices, materials, specifications and models and to discontinue models without notice or obligation.
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