Corporate Company Profile
Matulor Specialised Calibration & Measurement
Solutions Africa
Member of the Matulor Group of Companies
Company Statement:
Vision
To build a profitable world class inspection & calibration outfit,
which dominates the tank service markets with the best innovative
engineering, inspection, integrity systems and solutions by a process
of developing, empowering and retaining committed personnel.
Mission
To continuously provide advanced, state of the art innovative
calibration & measurement solutions, to the African market in the
petrochemical, structural & mechanical industry.
We are striving to become a indispensable asset to the industry
without sacrificing quality & service over quantity.
Values
Excellence is the Demand.
Professionalism is the Core.
Superior Service is the Conclusion.
It is our focus to build solid long term relations with our customers
and to effectively partner with them in achieving their goals and
successfully complete their projects.
Our open door policy means you are able to communicate with
all employees at any level within the Matulor Group.
History & Current Status:
Timeline
In 2008 Matulor Tank Services was established in Gauteng primarily
to service the tank cleaning requirements of major oil companies.
Since then the company has expanded considerably whilst
consistently incorporating additional scope as well as getting more
customers on board. During this process our national footprint has
also expanded to Cape Town.
In 2015, with 6 years and ± 600 tank calibration
and settlement experience, Charles
Erasmus joined up with the Matulor
Group of companies to establish
Matulor SCMS Africa in Durban
JHB
to create a wider geographical
representation. This addition as
well as our latest group member,
Matulor Apex Safety is the first of
many instalments we have been
requested to go to market with to
CPT
sufficiently serve our growing
customer database (below) and service scope requirements.
DBN
Service Scope:
Methodology
After meticulously scrutinising and testing all calibration methods
available locally and internationally, Matulor SCMS Africa selected
the E.O.D.R. (Electro Optical Distance Ranging) method to ensure
we are at the forefront of providing accurate and advanced state
of the art calibration and measurement services to the market in
the petrochemical, structural and mechanical industry. This
methodology would has the following benefits:
Equipment
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Due to its ability, the E.O.D.R. code enables
us to utilize equipment which accurately
measure safety heights, maximum tank
volume efficiency and evaporation heights
of floating roof tanks.
Report turnaround time is minimised due to
data accumulation and processing
integration.
As per code requirements, insulated tanks
with ‘lagging’ can be accurately
calibrated with the required corrections.
Our mechanical engineering and quality
assurance team is available to provide
quality assurance to validate all
calibrations.
Unparalleled Accuracy
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An approximate result of 0.02% is attainable over open volume
capacity. This provides clients with a remarkable money saving
solution.
All corrections are accounted for within the open volume as per
ISO 7507 -1, -4 &-5.
All measuring equipment are calibrated as per code
requirement.
Dipping indicators are mounted directly adjacent to a groove,
on all dip hatches to ensure correct and repetitive dipping of
tank volumes.
Safety Compliance
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With an intrinsically safe Leica total station, the technician is
continuously ground based measuring the shell free of hazards.
All technicians are fully trained in safety with regards to first aid
and fire fighting.
Safety height levels can be accurately measured from ground
level.
We endorse and apply the following South African Codes:
•Local by-laws •Best Practices
•Safe Work Practice for Contractors (Major Oil companies)
•SABS Codes / SANS 1031:2004 and SANS 10089:2010 Rev 4 and
SANS 10131 •ISO 9001 & 1400 •Hazardous Substances Act
•Occupational Health and Safety Act
•Environment Conservation Act
•Environment Management Act
•National Road Traffic Act
•Company Standards
Calibration Scope
Overview
The E.O.D.R. calibration scope can be applied to tanks in and
out-of-service operational conditions, therefore an inefficiently
operating tank can be calibrated as accurately with all the
necessary corrections in terms of the hydrostatic head, deadwood
displacement, thermal expansion etc. For IFR / IFB storage tanks,
critical zone volume displacement calculations are calculated
accordingly for additional accuracy within the open volume of
vertical storage tanks.
In addition innage, ullage & ATG tables / reports are readily
generated at the push of a button.
Code Compliance
Vertical Storage Tanks:
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ISO 7507-1 (Strapping method)
ISO 7507-4 (Internal E.O.D.R. method)
ISO 7507-5 (External E.O.D.R. method)
± 0,02 % accuracy
Horizontal Storage Tanks:
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ISO 12917-1 (Manual method)
ISO 12917-2 (Internal E.O.D.R. method)
Spherical Storage Tanks:
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API 2552 (Manual method – Applied internal E.O.D.R.)
Settlement Scope
Overview
During our on-going pursuit to provide the best calibration
services we followed the natural progression into developing
comprehensive tank measurement solutions.
These tank measuring services thus enable us to survey and analyse
vertical storage tanks for structural anomalies which impair and
subsequently compromise the efficiency and integrity of a vertical
storage tank.
Code Compliance: Criteria
Vertical Storage Tanks:
Code
Code Reference
Scope
API 653
10.5.3 & Table 10.2
*Out-Of-Round (O-O-R)
10.5.2.1.
*Out-Of-Verticality (O-O-V)
B.3.2.1.
*Out-Of-Plane (O-O-P)
Figure B.8, B.9 & B.10
*Floor Settlement
B.2.3.1, B.3.4.5, Fig. B.11 & B.12
*Edge Settlement
7,5,3
Out-Of-Round (O-O-R)
7.5.2
Out-Of-Verticality (O-O-V)
6.5.3
Out-Of-Round (O-O-R)
6.5.2
Out-Of-Verticality (O-O-V)
EEMUA 159
*REFER TO API 653
*REFER TO API 653
EN 14015
Validation currently under review
API 650
API 620
Code Compliance: Overview
O-O-R: refers to the cylinder
deflecting or deviating from the mean
radius essentially due to stresses on the
cylinder, subsequently compounding
the stresses throughout the cylinder
resulting in peaking and banding and
therefore weld failure.
O-O-V: refers to the cylinder top
leaning over the adjacent bottom
critical weld / floor. Occurrence can be
due to multiple factors resulting in
critical weld / tank & IFR failure.
O-O-P: refers to the critical weld deviating in
vertical height when compared to
adjacent locations around the
periphery. Occurrence can be due
to soil, foundation & edge settlement
resulting in critical weld, tank &
IFR / IFB failure.
Edge Settlement: This settlement
refers to the critical weld settling over
the foundation shoulder due to
downward force applied by the
cylinder and or crumbling foundation.
Complete tank failure can occur due
to excessive weld stress and corrosion
due to exposed floor & water accumulation.
Floor Settlement: This settlement
refers to the localized & remote bulges
and depressions which develop in the
floor due to expansion and contracting
of the tank as well as operational
procedures in service conditions. Floor
welds may start to “tear” or “crack”
under the applied stresses and
corrosion or metal failure may occur
under the floor.
Future instalments include floor sagging, banding & peaking,
evaporation loss calculations, tank design, 3D tank scanning and
reverse structural engineering to name a few…
Commercial Info
Compliance & Contact
Empowerment
South Africa’s B-BBEE policy is not simply a moral
initiative to redress the wrongs of the past. It is a
pragmatic growth strategy that aims to realise the
country’s full economic potential: to distribute
wealth across as broad a spectrum of previously
disadvantaged South African society as possible
The Matulor Group of Companies subscribes to
B-BBEE legislation and as such we are a proudly
accredited level 2 B-BBEE company.
Matulor SCMS Africa (DBN):
Tel 1: +27 (0)31 765 3119
Tel 2: +27 (0)86 180 8808
Cell: +27 (0) 76 922 5235
charles@scms-africa.co.za
www.scms-africa.co.za
Matulor Group – Head Office(JHB):
Tel: +27 (0) 86 180 8808
Fax: +27 (0) 86 689 1186
Cell: +27 (0) 83 375 9846
peterk@tankservices.co.za
www.matulorgroup.com
Unit 19
Fischer Park
Blessings Ninela Road
Hillcrest, Durban, South Africa
3610
12 Kingfisher Street
Rhodesfield
Kempton Park
1620
Matulor Group - Western Cape Branch (CPT):
Tel: +27 (0) 86 180 8808
Unit B3, Brackenfell Office Park
Fax: +27 (0) 86 689 1186
Cnr Chrome & Old Paarl Street
lesr@tankservices.co.za
Brackenfell, Western Cape