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Why Are Tank Decommissioning and Removal Services So Vital?

Walsh Brothers Industrial Services • 22 December 2021

Why Are Tank Decommissioning and Removal Services So Vital?

What is tank decommissioning? What are the different methods? Why should you use a professional company to decommission and remove your tank? These important questions are answered in this guide, outlining tank decommissioning and how we here at Walsh Brothers Industrial Services go about doing it regardless of whether it’s for a domestic or commercial client.


What is Tank Decommissioning?

At its core, tank decommissioning simply refers to the cleaning and then removal of a storage tank from an area. It might sound like a relatively straightforward concept but it’s crucial to have the tank cleaned thoroughly in order to meet three core factors:


Environmental Impact: Especially given the current climate crisis, it’s crucial that your operations have as little damage to the environment as possible. The liquids and gasses you store in your tanks need to be fully removed to avoid contaminating the local environment.


Health and Safety: Quite often, dangerous substances are put into storage tanks. Even if you rinsed the tank out, it can still contain dangerous liquids and gasses. Sometimes, these can spill or catch alight, creating a number of health and safety hazards. Cleaning the tank thoroughly will avoid these potential risks.


Service Accreditation: This demonstrates that the business in question is responsible for its waste, offers credible services, and that they complete their work ethically. Being responsible for health and safety and the environmental impacts of your operations is a great way to demonstrate your service accreditation.


Tanks might be decommissioned via different methods. Some opt to cap the tank if it wasn’t containing any harmful substances, some fill the tank with a substance like slurry or foam if it’s going to be left in-situ. We make sure that, where possible, we fully clean and remove the tanks we work on because it’s the best way to achieve the above three objectives.



The Benefits of Using a Professional Company

It’s important that, if you need a storage tank cleaned and removed, you use a reputable and specialist company to do this for you. Specialist companies will be highly trained and very well experienced, having worked on a huge variety of projects and tasks. They will also have access to the latest technology and methods. This will make sure the proper procedures are followed and that no substances are left behind.


Here at Walsh Brothers Industrial Services, we understand the importance of thorough tank decommissioning in a way that takes care of the environment, your services, and the health and safety of others. All you need to do is get in touch and give us an enquiry so we can provide a free, no obligations quote. Then we can arrange a convenient time to visit and get the job done thoroughly and efficiently.


If you have any questions about our services that include hazardous waste disposal, drain cleaning and tanker hire, just call 01259 214 507 to speak with one of our specialists!

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