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The mining industry remains predominantly powered by diesel fuel. This source ensures that heavy machinery and generators to remote sites remain constant during 24/7 operation with minimal downtime.
Mining downtime maintenance can cost as much as $550,000 annually per vehicle, and that is without factoring the damage that can be done by contaminated fuel. Replacement parts can take time to come in and mean that critical heavy machinery is stagnant for weeks. Fuelchief take the uncertainty away from consumers when it comes to ensuring your fuel is safe, secure and is treated like the vital asset and investment that it is.
As well as keeping your fuel fresh and stable, you need to keep it contained. Mining sites use large volumes so a self-bunded containerised solution is ideal. Self-bunded fuel tanks and regular maintenance prevent leaks in tanks which can cost you thousands in lost fuel, but could also mean hefty clean-up bills under environmental legislation.
Complying with Australian/New Zealand/Global environmental standards means ensuring your fuel storage is bunded, which can mean major work. If you’ve built a bund around a tank farm, dealing with rainwater that collects within the contained area is also a critical issue. The potential of minor fuel spillages into the water means it needs to be properly drained through a tank bund valve, so it doesn’t pollute surrounding water sources.
Self-bunded tanks (such as the Fuelchief FT Series) are an increasingly popular solution that eliminates the need for expensive and inflexible external bunding work and dramatically improves the probability of being able to recover your fuel in a usable condition.
Find out more about our container tank range via the products gallery below.
Checking and maintaining tanks regularly can also save you big dollars in the long run. When the bottom line is critical, every drop counts, which is why many mines have achieved major savings through measures as simple as reducing idling time and unnecessary stopping.
Tracking fuel consumption and finding out immediately about any discrepancies or fuel theft can save potential losses. The Sapphire Fuel Management System is the perfect solution for this.
After all, when you’re mining every litre of fuel lost or stolen matters, especially when it comes to fuel tax credits on that amount – the figures can add up quickly.
Sapphire Online and Lite fuel management systems can help you monitor tank levels and track consumption down to the individual vehicle, feeding you information in real-time when fuel reaches critical levels in tanks and on usage by different operators, so you can be easily alerted to any abnormal changes.
Having this information can also help not only the ability to spot potential tank or equipment maintenance issues early, but also is imperative for the accounting books.
Below are our range of fuel solutions for the mining industry.
The TransCube Global 10TCG is a 110% bunded transportable tank, that covers multiple diesel storage applications across various industries.
The TransCube 20TCG is a mid-sized 110% bunded transportable tank, that covers multiple diesel storage applications across various industries.
The TransCube Global 30TCG is a robust 110% bunded transportable tank, that covers multiple diesel storage applications across multiple industries.
The SuperVault tank offers the best in fire-rated, bullet-proof, impact-resistant technology of tanks in the world.
The DCD150 combines security, strength and durability when it comes to fuel storage. Made from a robust steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the DCD150 is a great reason to implement/upgrade your tank today.
The DCD200 combines strength and security when it comes to fuel storage. Made from a robust steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the DCD200 is a great reason to upgrade your fuel storage situation today.
The DCD450 combines strength and security when it comes to its large fuel storage capacity. Made from a robust steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the DCD450 is the largest fuel solutions in our DC tank series.
The FTN30 combines strength and security when it comes to its large fuel storage capacity. Made from a corrosion resistant steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the FTN30 is a sophisticated tank for your fuel storage requirements.
The FTN68 combines strength and security when it comes to its large fuel storage capacity. Made from a corrosion resistant steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the FTN68 is a sophisticated tank for your fuel storage requirements.
The FT55 combines strength and security when it comes to its large fuel storage capacity. Made from a corrosion resistant steel design and featuring 6mm thick inner and outer wall design, the FT55 is a sophisticated tank for your fuel storage requirements.
