A Simple way to Know about ISO TANK CONTAINER ? Go through with it !!!

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         A simple way to Know about ISO TANK CONTAINER? 


Introduction :

In the Shipping field Changes take place in a very fast manner, the First Tank container was invented in 1964 Fairclough made a swap body tank for combined transport by truck and train, but not yet constructed according to ISO standards. In 1966, commercial production began, and one year later the first tank container to ISO dimensions was developed.
 

An ISO Tank is a tank container that is built to the ISO standard (International Organisation for Standardisation). #ISOtanks are designed to carry liquids in bulk, both hazardous and non-hazardous. The tank is made of stainless steel and is surrounded by various types of protective layers



A Tank Container is built to the ISO standards, making it suitable for different modes of transportation. Both hazardous and non-hazardous products can be transported in tank containers.
A tank container is a vessel of stainless steel surrounded by insulation and the protective layer of usually polyurethane and aluminum. The vessel is in the middle of a steel frame. The frame is made according to ISO standards and is 19.8556 feet (6.05 meters) long, 7.874 feet (2.40 meters) wide and 7.874 feet (2.40 meters) or 8.374 feet (2.55 meters) high. The contents of the tank range from 17,500 to 26,000 liters (3,800 to 5,700 imp gal; 4,600 to 6,900 U.S. gal). There are both smaller and larger tank containers, which usually have a size different from the ISO standard sizes. For example, there are some 27,000 liters (5,900 imp gal; 7,100 U.S. gal) and above-liter tank containers in the European swap body fleets in Europe but they are not used on international business only on Intra European traffic. The trade organization @TCO estimates that at the end of 2012 the global fleet of tank containers was between 340,000 and 380,000. Most of these tank containers are owned by operators and leasing companies.
There are hundreds of tank container operators worldwide, which can vary on the service they offer. The bigger operators typically offer a wide range of services, while smaller operators may only offer services in one region or with one type of tank.
 Types of iso tanks:-

  • Swap body tank - a swap body has a bigger tank that is larger than the frame, usually 23 or 25 feet (7.01 or 7.62 meters) long
  • Food-grade tank - a standard tank container that can only be loaded with food-grade products
  • Reefer tank - a tank with the ability to cool the product to be transported
  • Gas tank - a tank that is suitable for the transport of gases
  • Silo tank - a tank for the transport of grains and powders
  • T1 ISO tank container (for wine and light liquids)
  • T4 ISO tank container (for non-hazardous edible and non-edible oils)
  • T11 ISO tank container (for non-hazardous chemicals)
  • T14 ISO tank container (for hazardous chemicals and acids like HCl and zinc chloride)
  • T50 ISO tank container (for LPG and ammonia gas)
  • SWAP tank container (for cargo above 26,000 to 32,000 metric tons or 25,600 to 31,500 long tons or 28,700 to 35,300 short tons)
  • Rubber-lined ISO tank container (for acid-based chemicals)                 
    What is Portable Tank Means?

    Portable tank     means a bulk packaging (except a cylinder having a water capacity of 1000 pounds or less) designed primarily to be loaded onto, or on, or temporarily attached to a transport vehicle or ship and equipped with skids, mountings, or accessories to facilitate handling of the tank by mechanical means.

    Advantages of Tank containers


    Tank Containers offer you many advantages: high quality, cost-effective and eco-friendly
    • Easy to transport
    • 50% more efficient than using smaller drums. ISO tanks have a lower cost per liter compared to transportation by drum
    • easy and quick load and unload payloads through roof hatches and valves.
    • Low inventory cost: ISO tanks are immediately loaded at the payload’s point of manufacture which means that standby time is reduced compared to transportation by drums.


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