Bottom Loading Fuel Arms

Petroleum tanker filling via low level connections provides operators with the potential to load multiple compartments simultaneously as well as having automatic high level alarm for each compartment.

Carbis Loadtec is able to supply high quality and durable bottom loading systems with long warranties that will give up to seven liquid arms and one vapour arm per bay. Combined with our API coupler range we provide loading arms as stand-alone products, or along with our meter skid systems we provide packaged solutions for tanker filling working to all recognised design and functional standards.

The bottom loading arms are fitted with spring cylinders which allow easy vertical position adjustment and incorporate our specially made composite hose for long life and chemical resistance.

The arms can optionally be fitted with breakaway couplings when required.

The standard configuration bottom un/loading arm with five swivels has been a dependable, safe and clean method for tanker fill/discharge for many years. Experience has shown that if the tanker connection arm is fitted with high weight components such as ball valve or breakaway coupling, the arm can be difficult to manoeuvre and handle.

To prevent this and ensure that tanker loading is a one-man operation, Carbis Loadtec provides a six swivel arm design. The arm is fitted with six swivels for complete three axis movement of the tanker connection allowing for tanker height changes during fill/discharge, while keeping the loading arm connection to the tanker parallel to avoid stressing the tanker connections.

Did you know?

The lighter, the better

The combined weight of a 4-metre DN80 chemical hose, dry break coupler and a full load of liquid is approximately 50kg. The weight of a fully laden bottom loading arm is 0kg. Which would you prefer to handle?