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Articulated Bottom Loading Arm

The BLA-403 Articulated Bottom Loading Arm is used for loading and unloading liquid tankers at ground level. It can be used in a range of industries including Chemical and Petoleum. This Bottom Loading Arm is designed to provide maximum coverage for the side or back loading points of a tanker.

The Loading Arm can be used for both tanker loading and tanker unloading operations, transferring all types of liquid such as Chemicals, Solvents, Alcohols, heavy fuel oils and other heated products. It is particularly suited to loading liquids that are hazardous to health or hazardous to the environment. The BLA-403 is also ideal for loading tankers with liquids that require very high or very low temperatures.

Articulated Bottom Loading Arm
Features and benefits

Bottom loading/ unloading removes the need to work at height on top of the tanker, creating a safer work environment
Spring balancing makes it easy to handle and maneuver by a single operator
Horizontal swivel joints allow the arms to extend out to their full range and fold away into a small parking envelope.
Vertical swivel joints allow the arms to move up and down within a set range.
Arms designed to suit specific liquids, with wetted materials including aluminium, carbon steel, stainless steel and PTFE lined versions.
Heated arms are available with thermal insulation and trace heating to maintain product at a constant temperature

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The technical details

Below you will find all the key details for our range of Articulated Bottom Loading Arms. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, then please just get in touch. Because, we are always happy to help and answer any queries you may have.

Equipment

Right-hand layout, bottom inlet, ANSI 150 flange connection
Carbon steel high performance flanged inlet swivel with double row of ball bearings.
Carbon steel boom pipe
Double base swivel: for horizontal and vertical rotation.
Compressed spring balancing system
Secondary pipe in aluminium
End Double swivel for lining up coupler correctly
End coupler connection- 4” API RP 1004 in aluminium alloy with seals in FKM.

Design Standards

Sizes – DN50/2in to DN150/6”
Nominal flow rate (Hydrocarbons with flow speed of 4.5m/s) – 1200 l/min to 4700 l/min
Design temperature – -15deg C to +65deg C
Design pressure – 10 bar
Test pressure – 15 bar

Accessories

Check valve
Dry-break emergency valve
Flow indicator
Loading position Micro Switch
Park position Micro Switch
Mechanical parking lock
Stand-post

Options upon request

Arm materials: liquid line made of carbon steel, stainless steel AISI 304 or AISI 316 with seals in HNBR, FFKM or PTFE. PTFE lined arms also available
Configurations include left handed and upward and side inlet flange with PN16 base swivel
Torsion spring balancing
Split Type swivels: 3-pieces to facilitate maintenance.
Electric trace or steam jacketed heating with thermal insulation and stainless-steel cladding
Special configurations for extreme temperatures (-60/+200 °C)

Relevant industries

Suitable for the following sectors

Chemical
Manufacturing

Bulk Tank
Storage

Fuel
& Energy

Food
& Beverage

Solvents
& Inorganics

Breweries
& Distilleries

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Articulated Bottom Loading Arm

The BLA-403 Articulated Bottom Loading Arm is used for loading and unloading liquid tankers at ground level. It can be used in a range of industries including Chemical and Petoleum. This Bottom Loading Arm is designed to provide maximum coverage for the side or back loading points of a tanker.

Articulated Bottom Loading Arm
Features and benefits

Take a look at the
Articulated Bottom Loading Arm