Interesting information about the project
All of them have the same purpose – to provide safe and convenient refuelling of moving or floating vehicles, as well as fuel-powered equipment or machinery. They look very similar at first glance, but if you look closely, you are likely to notice a number of design differences.
Mobile, cylindrical petrol stations are as varied as the needs of our Customers.
What can set them apart?
It might be the different number of chambers that allow different types of fuel to be stored from a single station, for example diesel, petrol or AdBlue, an aqueous urea solution designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles.
It might be additional equipment or finishing details, such as unusual storage boxes or a fillbox.
It might also be a completely different distribution platform design. Longer or shorter, with additional lighting or accessory boxes, and electric systems, open or enclosed to provide better protection against changing weather conditions – these are just some of the parameters that set platforms apart.
Platform under the dispenser – a design that protects the environment
In the case of this order, we enclosed the platform with special steel panels that form a gable wall and enclose one of the longer sides of the platform. This created a kind of semi-open shelter that increases comfort by protecting the fuel dispenser and piping from rain or wind. We designed the floor in the form of a shallow drip tray, which provides additional protection for the immediate surroundings in the case of, for example, an uncontrolled fuel leak from the fuel pump or fuel dispenser gun. An additional element that sets this cylindrical petrol station apart from others is the method of piping leading to the dispenser. Usually the piping is extended to the bottom and then routed under the floor of the platform. Here – due to the design of the floor – the piping is routed under the roof and then vertically down to the fuel pump.
We manufactured two cylindrical petrol stations of this type for our customer from one of the largest cities in northern Norway. Both were painted in the RAL colour 7037 to blend in visually with the other infrastructure elements used at the product’s final location.
What else do they feature, apart from the interesting design of the platform under the dispenser?
- We used a four-chamber double-walled steel tank – two chambers are used for storing diesel and two for storing petrol.
- The total capacity of the tank is 40 m3, and each chamber has the same dimensions, it can accommodate 10 m3 of fuel.
- The diameter of the tank is 2,500 mm.
- The petrol station is equipped with a full electric system. At the Customer’s request we installed an additional electrical equipment cabinet (a switchboard) on the platform next to the electric cabinet.
- The piping was made of stainless steel.
- The tank was adequately protected against corrosion. A high C5 class was used for external protection and special internal coatings were applied to match the characteristics of the medium stored in each chamber.
- We have installed lighting elements under the roof to increase the comfort of the petrol station even after dark.
- Depending on the location, the Customer may choose on which side to install a ladder leading to the platform located on top of the tank.
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Interested in this product? Do you want to know more about the design parameters, fittings and finishing details? Contact our Sales Department or use the quotation request form.
