Tankerman · Transfer — Splash Loading
To reduce static generation and vapor release when loading a static-accumulating product into an empty tank, the cargo should be:
- ALoaded by free fall from the top at maximum rate
- BLoaded slowly until the tank inlet is submerged, then the rate increased✓ Correct
- CSprayed across the tank to mix it
- DPumped in with compressed air
Explanation
Reducing the initial rate until the fill line outlet is covered prevents splash/free-fall loading, which would otherwise create turbulence, mist, and static charge in the tank.
Authority: Tank Vessel Operations — Static Electricity
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