Bitu-containers factsheet
Specifically designed
for greater efficiency
We have invested in a fleet of 1,000 state
of the art bitu-containers for road, rail and
sea transportation. Our bitu-containers are
20ft containers, specially designed to store
and handle hot bitumen. They can load up
to 25.8 tonnes net of bitumen and can be
used as a transport unit, loaded in flat-bed
trucks, or as storage facilities.
Mobile loading gantry
Our integrated logistics is combining
our fleet of 1,000 bitu-containers with
cutting edge Mobile Loading Gantries
(MLG) allowing the direct discharge
of Bitumen tankers into three
bitu-containers and/or road tankers
simultaneously.
The MLG has been designed and
tested for a safe discharge rate
of 200-250mt/h.
Mobile loading gantry getting on site.
A 5,000mt ship can be discharged
within a day.
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Mobile loading gantry in operation.
Using bitu-containers
and our own doublehulled vessels reduces
environmental risk.
Advantages
Our bitu-containers offer
customers several key advantages
over transportation via drums.
And they form a crucial part
of our flexible and reliable
distribution network, which allows
our customers and communities to
benefit from an economical and
more environmentally friendly
mode of transportation.
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Bitu-containers facilitate bulk
logistics when there’s no access
to shore tanks.
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Bitu-containers can provide buffer
storage at client sites.
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They generate less wastage
and are more environmentally
friendly than transportation via
drums. Drums cannot be emptied
fully so between 3% and 5%
of product is wasted from
every drum.
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Transportation via drums creates
more bureaucratic issues during
import and transit.
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Bitu-containers allow for easier
loading and unloading.
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Drums are more easily stolen
and damaged during transit and
storage: around 2% of drums are
damaged during transport.
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Drums also lead to higher
expenses when heating: the costs
are on average 50% higher than
the cost of heating bulk.
Bitu-containers factsheet
Heated Bitu-container
Our container specifications
Transport
Chimney
ISO size
ISO size
Insulation
Insulation
Max.Payload
Max.Payload
Dimensions
Dimensions
20 feet
No
31T
6.058 x 2.438
x 2.591
Flame
Discharge valve
Double floor (2 heating loops)
Flue tube
Burner
Bitu-containmer loading in Cadiz.
Bitu-container specifications
Our bitumen containers follow the ISO
containers fabrication principle, the
highest quality standards for materials,
welding process, NDT and painting.
40 feet
Yes
62T
12.116 x 2.438
x 2.896
Type
Type
Single
wall
Double wall
HiCube
Capacity [m3]
Capacity [m3]
29.5 m3
65.0 m3
Safe working capacity
[mt @ 0.96 s.g.]
Safe working capacity
[mt @ 0.96 s.g.]
25.8mt
56.0mt
Thermal insulation
Thermal insulation
N/A
125 mm
No. of heating loops
No. of heating loops
2
Modular storage made of bitu-containers.
Storage
2
Tare Weight [kg]
Tare Weight [kg]
3,000 kg
9,000 kg
Max. gross Weight [kg]
Max. gross Weight [kg]
34,000 kg
75,000 kg
Design pressure [bar]
Design pressure [bar]
0 bar
0 bar
Design temperature
[degC]
Design temperature
[degC]
200˚C
200˚C
CSC approval no.
CSC approval no.
E-246/1085
N/A
Material
Material
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
NDT
NDT
Yes
Yes
Painting system
Painting system
epoxy 100μ
+polyurethan 50μ
epoxy 100μ
+polyurethan 50μ
Stackability (ISO test)
(number of full
containers on a pile)
6
Heater kit.
Puma Energy containers are fabricated
in the same shop and are individually
tested and certified by reputable
third-party inspectors.
Equipment
Open flame burners
Transfer pumps
For more information
Read more in our Bitumen
brochure or contact us at:
bitumen@pumaenergy.com
High temperature hoses
Bitumen transfer pump.
Thermometers