The bottom loading arms are used to load/unload tank trucks and railway tankers for fuels and industrial liquids.
This transfer system offers the advantage of operating safely directly on the ground, instead of getting on the tank top, and thus avoids the formation of electrostatic charges generated.
SILEA 1405 series Bottom loading arm is especially designed for fuels loading to road tankers on loading bays, that can carry up to six loading arms that can be simultaneously connected and load the compartments of a tank truck with “cross-over” ability (by changing the primary and the drop pipe length).
It is equipped with the API 1004RP-4” coupler (for the products) and with the 05139003 coupler (for the V/R).
On request the Arm material except the standard aluminium, can also be from: carbon steel, stainless steel AISI 304 or AISI 316.
Seals in HNBR, FFKM, PTFE
They can be equipped optional with:
- Check valve
- ERC Dry-break emergency valve
- Flow indicator
- Loading position Micro-switch
- Park position Micro-switch
- Mechanical park
- Stand-post
- Stainless steel Protection Jacket
They are approved according to the following regulations:
- 94/9/CE Directive, named
- 97/23/CE Directive, named PED.
- Standard API-ASTM-ANSI-TTMA.