| BMP ID: |
4539 |
| Title: |
Polymer / liquid product packaging & transportation |
| Text: |
"Polymers are susceptible to deterioration from moisture and/or oxidation. To allow for efficient product transportation, and to provide extended shelf-life, specially designed polymer tanks were used which kept the dry polymer materials under slight pressure of nitrogen gas. Shelf-life tests showed that polymer products can be preserved perfectly for months without any deterioration in such tanks. Polymer was stored for six months in pressurized polymer tanks, was completely dry, and still flowed freely. This allowed for inventory control on polymers without wasting product.
At the rig, the polymer tanks allowed dispensing of product into the bulk mixing system through quick-connect hoses and dust-free piping. No product escaped into the atmosphere and none was spilled to create a slippery deck hazard. The tanks permitted the use of small amounts of the product without contaminating the remaining contents of the tank. Liquid additives were stored and handled using tote tanks. Using the polymer tanks eliminates several hundred plastic buckets normally used as packaging to avoid deterioration from moisture and/or oxidation." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Rig Waste Reduction Pilot Project |
| Citation Section: |
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| Citation Page: |
4 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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No Contact Listed |
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| Categories: |
Land Surface Disturbance
Human Health and Safety
Air Quality and Emissions
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-04-15 15:18 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2009-08-28 10:19 UTC |
