Spill prevention is better than costly cure
August 1st 2006

With the cost of spillage clean-up anywhere from £10,000 to more than £230,000, prevention is better than cure! Oil is the most common pollutant in the UK – the storage of oils is regulated under the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations 2001 applying to industrial, commercial and institutional sites storing more than 200 litres of oil.

A recent report from the Oil Care Campaign found that one of the top four causes of oil pollution incidents was overfilling of the tanks. The guidelines state that the tank must be fitted with an automatic overfill protection device if the filling operation is controlled from a place where it is not practical to observe the tank and any vent pipe. It also comes as a strong recommendation from the Environment Agency that electronic gauges and high level alarms should be installed on vessels carrying over 200 litres of oil.

Endress+Hauser's Liquiphant M vibrating level switch provides the answer – a cost-effective and reliable solution for pollution prevention in oil storage tanks. With both high and low level alarm functions and a fork build-up and corrosion monitoring system, you'll know immediately if there is a problem.