Tank container

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Tank container during loading

As a tank container is generally referred to containers for storage and transportation of liquid and gaseous products (bulk).

The most common tank containers have the same external dimensions as the ISO containers and can therefore also be used in combined transport (ie road, rail and sea routes).

There are tank containers for the transport of chemicals / dangerous goods as well as for the transport of food, whereby the latter, like road tankers , must be marked “Only for food / Produits alimentaires / Foodstuff only” in order to avoid confusion.

As a rule, tank containers are equipped with baffles (one or more), which divide a tank chamber into two or more sections in order to counteract the build-up of the load (so-called surge effect) when the vehicle moves, such as starting or braking maneuvers. Containers without baffles must be at least 80% loaded (dangerous goods) in order not to be endangered by the surge effect.

Flexible container inliners , so-called flexitanks , enable liquids to be transported in a truck trailer or in an ISO container . Up to 24,000 liters can be transported in a standard 20 ' TEU .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Size details of the tank container

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