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ATEX Certified Bottom Loading Arm

The BLA-405-ATEX Bottom Hose Loading Arm is for loading tankers with high inlet flanges. It can be used to supply multiple products simultaneously and is commonly used in Petroleum Terminals & Refineries or other applications when ATEX certification is required.

This Bottom Loading Arm is widely used to load multiple fuel products at Petroleum Refineries and Terminals. It can be used on Tanker Loading Skids and Loading Racks.

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Features and benefits

Compression spring balancing makes it easy to handle and maneuver by a single operator
Low profile design allows for small height variations
Heavy duty inlet swivel for long service life
Arms can be mounted close to eachother to load multiple products
Industry standard TTMA flange connections
Boom and aluminium apex swivel for optimal flexibility and reach
High quality, heavy duty composite or ST/ST braided drop hoses

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The technical details

Below you will find all the key details for our range of ATEX Certified 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

Double base swivel in carbon steel
Carbon steel boom pipe
Compression Spring Balancing
Intermediate aluminium swivel
Vertical flexible conductive hose
Bottom end aluminium swivel
4” API RP 1004 Coupler in aluminium alloy with seals

Design Standards

Sizes – 3″ and 4”
Nominal flow rate (Hydrocarbons with flow speed of 4.5m/s) – 1200 l/min to 2000 l/min
Design temperature – -15deg C to +65deg C
Design pressure – 10 bar
Test pressure – 15 bar

Accessories

ERC Dry-break emergency valve
Loading position Micro-switch
Park position Micro-switch
Stand-post
Stainless steel Protection Jacket

Options upon request

Arm material: stainless steel AISI 304 or AISI 316.
Seals in HNBR, FFKM, PTFE
Left-hand version
Split Type junctions: 3-pieces to facilitate maintenance.
Coupler 4” semiautomatic API RP 1004
Coupler Stanag 3756
Rigid drop pipe
Aviation fuels version, with hose compliant to EN 1361
Special configurations for extreme temperatures (-60/+200 °C)

Relevant industries

Suitable for the following sectors

Bulk Tank
Storage

Fuel
& Energy

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BP, a UK-based refining and integrated energy company contacted IFC to assist them with an ongoing upgrade programme to replace the first generation torsion spring loading arms at their busy UK terminal.

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ATEX Certified Bottom Loading Arm

The BLA-405-ATEX Bottom Hose Loading Arm is for loading tankers with high inlet flanges. It can be used to supply multiple products simultaneously and is commonly used in Petroleum Terminals & Refineries or other applications when ATEX certification is required.

Long Reach Top Loading Arms
Features and benefits

Take a look at the
Chemical Loading Arms