NON-MAN ENTRY CRUDE TANK

CLEANING AND HYDROCARBONS

RECOVERY SYSTEM
Designed for all sizes and
types of storage tanks

About Us

ARKOIL Technologies developed and implemented its exclusive system for all types of storage
tanks cleaning and hydrocarbons recovery in oil and petrochemical industries

In 2002 ARKOIL was founded with the aim of supplying non-man entry crude tank cleaning services
For many years of professional experience within the different challenging regions ARKOIL System is
able to perform the most difficult projects regardless technical complexity, deadlines or weather conditions

ARKOILs service lines:

Non-man entry storage tanks cleaning and hydrocarbons recovery

Oil sludge treatment & soils cleaning

Stoppage, containment of oil spills & clearing of oil-contaminated open & ground waters

Liquidation ofinveterateunderground oil seepages

ARKOIL Technologies Nederland B.V. Innovative tanks cleaning system

ARKOIL System

Technology is based on transformation of steam energy and application of special tank cleaning nozzles

More than 1.000 (one thousand) of crude tanks have been cleaned by ARKOIL system

ARKOIL System is developed to operate in potentially hazardous zones

The System can be tailored to customers' any special needs and/or requirements

Size of tanks can reach up to 200.000 m3, with fixed or floating roofs. The total amount of accumulated
sludge is unlimited

ARKOIL Technologies has a very considerable experience in cleaning of damaged tanks

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Main Disadvantages of the Conventional Cleaning

Low level of Quality, Health, Safety,

Environmental standards

High risk of fatality accidents

Financial losses due to non-recovered oil

Logistic costs

Oil sludge utilization costs

Potential damage to the shell, roof and

coating

Unreasonably expended time terms

Low quality of a final result

This method is unadvisable to be used for damaged tanks cleaning

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Advantages of ARKOIL Non-Man Entry System

ALL TYPES of tanks, roofs & crude

The highest HSE standards: non-man entry, no

emission, no chemical or additional crude used, no
risk of explosion

Increasing efficiency of tank cleaning and

desludging processes: cleaning & recovery
performed simultaneously

Almost 100% of oil recovery

Tanks cleaning excludes damar to the shell, roof

and coating, if any

The system requires for several times less

time-terms than a conventional method

Minimal quantity of solid sediments to be utilized

Complete neutralization of pyrophoric compounds

No weather or seasonal restrictions

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Technical Specifications

ARKOIL Process Modules

Power Capacity

Performance Capacity

Leangth m

Comments

Office/workshop container

4 kW

N/A

Auxiliary storage container

1 kW

N/A

Steam Generator 5000 kg/hr

15,00 kW

Up to 16 Bar

N/A

Steam Delivery Flexable Pipeline

N/A

Up to 16 Bar

100-150 meters

D120-20 mm

Steam Delivery Fixed Pipeline

N/A

Up to 16 Bar

11,00 kW - 32,00 kW

50-150 m3/hr

N/A

HC Recovery & Skimming Module

N/A

N/A

N/A

Tank cleaning nozzles

N/A

N/A

N/A

4-15 pieces

Hydrocarbons Recovery Line

N/A

50-150 m3/hr

N/A

D150 mm

Fuel: 10-12 l/hr

45 KVA

N/A

Main Suction Module / ATEX zone 2

Power Generator

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Fresh water: 5 m3/hr without reuse of

condensate. Fuel: 400 l/hr

Installed instead of the side manhole

cover

Implementing of ARKOIL System: How it Works

Fig. 1 Mobilization and Steaming

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Implementing of ARKOIL System: How it Works

Fig. 2 Separated fractions & HC recovery

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Work flows
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS1
Mobilization. Equipment set up, energy/steam supply arrangements in accordance with potentially hazardous zones regulations. Depending on the tanks diameter the required number
of nozzles installed via the roof - 5 days
Steaming. Steam is supplied through tank cleaning nozzles directly into sludge. Steaming
process continues until all sludge has been liquefied and separated into three fractions: oil,
water and solid sediments. Operators constantly manage speed of steam supply and storage
tanks' surface temperature (+/- 55C). Exact duration of steaming depends on sludge
quantity and composition - 14 days
Hydrocarbons (HC) Recovery: HC are pumped directly to the pipeline or holding tank 5 days2

MOBILIZATION

STEAMING

Condensate drain: water is drained into the sewage or the same tank. No special water
treatment is required and it can be treated internally - 2 days
Ventilation: After the water drain, manholes should be opened to vent the tank. Once the
tank atmosphere has been approved by a safety manager, personnel are admitted to enter.
Final Cleaning: At this stage no sludge left in the tank, only a layer of oil-contaminated solid
sediments on the bottom. Roof, shell (coating) and legs are clean ideally and oil-free. Approximate quantity of sediments is 50-150 m3 in large tanks with capacity more than 50,000 m3 15-20 days
Total for large storage tanks: around 40-50 days

RESULT: TANK IS READY FOR MAINTENANCE AND HOT WORKS.

Example: 100.000 m3 crude oil tank with 5.000 m3 of oil sludge
Depends on technical ability of a refinery/terminal to accept the recovered
hydrocarbons

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HC RECOVERY

FINAL
CLEANING

Recovery Calculation and HC Quality

RECOVERY CALCULATION1
97% recovery = 4,850 m3 (approx.
30,555 bbl.) = 2,933,280 USD2

CONTENT OF HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERED, %
Hydrocarbons 99.94%
Water None
Sediments 0.06%

5.000m3 of the oil sludge

Price is for 1 bbl. of Brent Crude Oil (ICE), June 6, 2013 and 10% discounted due to a price floatation (107USD @ 90% = 96 USD)

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Certification

All our products are fully compliant with oil industry regulations and ARKOIL Non-Man Entry
Crude Tank Cleaning System is designed and constructed to operate in potentially hazardous areas &
environment

ARKOIL System is certified (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GOST-R, VCA**, OHSAS 18001) to ensure the
highest HSE standards and continuous improvements in serving our clients worldwide

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Customer Cases (selected)

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Project, Date
1 Crude Tank DAMAGED
2 Crude Tank

Comments

Date

Capacity

Sludge, m3

Result

Client

June 13

80,000m3

2,200m3

Location

96% oil recovery

Zeeland Refienry

Dec 12

50,000m3

2,111m3

97% oil recovery

Saratov Refinery

Russia

3 Crude Tank
4 Crude Tank DAMAGED

June 11

50,000m3

10,000m3

97% oil recovery

Omsk Refinery

Russia

June 11

20,000m3

1200m3

97% oil recovery

NK Refienry Rosneft

Russia

5 Crude Tank
6 Crude Tank DAMAGED

May 11

20,000m3

6000m3

97% oil recovery

Lukoil Refinery

Russia

Bottom exit corrosion

May 10

50,000m3

1,035m3

97% oil recovery

Lisichansk Refinery

Ukraine

70,000m3

95% oil recovery

Lukoil Refinery

Russia

The Netherlands Crude escaped onto the roof.'DPDJHGOHJV

Feb 10

50,000m3

14,500m3

97% oil recovery GazpromNeft Refinery

Russia

Bottom exit corrosion

Tanks had not been cleaned almost 50 years
Outside tem up to -35C

9 Crude Tank
10 Crude Tank

June 09

20,000m3

8,860m3

97% oil recovery GazpromNeft Refinery

Russia

Nov 09

10,000m3

1,000m3

97% oil recovery

Saratov Refinery

Russia

11 Crude Tanks DAMAGED

12 Crude Tank

Oct 09

5,000m3 x 2

1,000m3

Ready for hot works

OrenburgNeft

Russia

Only 50 m3 of sand removed manually

Two tanks after explosion with fallen roofs

10,000m3

7 Crude Tanks
8 Crude Tank

Jun-09/Jan-10 10,000m3 x 14

Dec 08

50,000m3

97% oil recovery

Moscow Refinery

Russia

13 Crude Tank
14 Crude Tank DAMAGED

Apr 08

50,000m3

12,000m3

97% oil recovery

Omsk Refinery

Russia

Tank cleaned in 45 days

Oct 07

50,000m3

5,000m3

95% oil recovery

Omsk Refinery

Russia

10 m3 of crude were boiled to the roof

15 Crude Tank DAMAGED

July 07

50,000m3

5,600m3

97% oil recovery

Omsk Refinery

Russia

Damaged and fallen pontoon, perforated floor

200m3

16 Crude Tank
17 Crude Tank DAMAGED

Nov 06

20,000m3

96% oil recovery

Omsk Refinery

Russia

Tank cleaned in 20 days

July 06

10,000m3

1,000m3

96% oil recovery

Moscow Refinery

Russia

Tank with fallen-in floating roof

18 Crude Tank DAMAGED

Feb 06

20,000m3

4,100m3

97% oil recovery

Perm Refinery

Russia

Tank with fallen-in and flooded pontoon (70%)

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FAQ
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ANSWER
No. It helps to keep the technology green and environmentally friendly.
Moreover, it helps to avoid any damage to pipelines and/or other facilities

Do you use any chemical solutions in the cleaning?

Why do you claim your technology can help in fixing The system does not require any staff presence inside the tank during cleaning
and recovery stages. The process is safe and explosion-proof
damaged tanks?

Can the recovered oil be pumped into existing tank There is no restrictions to deliver oil into an operating tank. There is no need to
which is in service, or it must be pumped into another isolate a tank and treat it as a holding one. Recovered HC can be delivered to
holding tank? This is during the sludge recovery period. another crude tank which is operating 24 hours per day (during day and night
shifts)

What is the category of steam required? MP4? could you Steam parameters: quantity 2-5 t/hr (depends on tank's storage capacity), temp.
+150C
please explain what MP4 means?

Does ARKOIL tank cleaning technology require to drill No, the system does not require to do this. This is one of the advantages of the
new holes on top of tank roof, or you can use existing holes? technology to avoid damage to the shell or roof

How are the oil and water layers drained after being
New eruptions are not required as water and oil are pumped out from the
separated? Is there any need to weld new eruptions in the
existing sump/water drain-off or side manhole of the tank.
tank shell?

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QUESTION

How is the last part of solid sediments being removed?

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The solid sediments are removed manually but the quantity of these sediments is
minor (around 50-150 m3).

FAQ

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QUESTION

ANSWER

What is the indoor temperature at steaming stage? We

are concerned that the required steam temperature at
+150C will disintegrate the primary seals of the The temperature at the level of seals reaches +60C- 70C
floating roof, which have the maximum temperature of
+90C
The ambient temperature in our region is higher (about
+30C) than the ambient temperature in The Netherlands
The vapour emission due to the opening of the seals for insertion of the tank
(about +5 - 20C). Will this cause more vapour to be
cleaning nozzles is insignificant. We have positive experience of working in regions
emitted when the peripheral seals are opened for
with air temperature around +50C
insertion of the tank cleaning nozzles by the engineer?

We are concerned that the recovered product will contain

water (condensed) and hydrocarbons mixture, and the
presence of water will inflate the final recovered volume
of hydrocarbons. Moreover, the transfer of the recovered
emusification containing oil and water into a holding
tank might reduce the quality of crude oil?

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During the recovery stage only hydrocarbons are recovered (99.94%). Only at
skimming stage there can be some unconsiderable volume of water in the mixture of
hydrocarbons but even this can be excluded. The water left will never deteriorate
crude oil in the holding tank. The process of recovery & skimming is being closely
monitored by the client though constant sampling of the recovered product

Our mission

ARKOIL Technologies Nederland B.V. is the professional oil-service firm. We are a network of practices,
which allows us to deliver outstanding, consistent services wherever our clients operate

We are focused on delivery of maximum value to our clients wherever in the world they do business. We
achieve this by paying close attention to our clients needs, fully deploying our resources and industryspecific experience to develop required solutions

Our goal is to build the premier storage tanks maintenance firm, not only in order to provide services to
national clients but also to develop a dynamic practice serving our international clients. Local and
expatriate specialists work closely together, as mixed teams ensure the right balance of skills for
providing premium client service. As evidence of our commitment to the energy sector, we are keen on
setting up offices on the ground to serve our clients in key locations

In addition, we place great emphasis on industry and

service line specialization. We have established
specialized industry practice groups for oil and
petrochemical sectors

We believe that our dedicated professionals with strong

industry expertise are best equipped to tackle these issues,
as well as point out planning opportunities that can lead to
enhanced operational and financial performance and offer
a variety of creative ideas to help to maximize your
business efficiency

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Questions are welcomed

ARKOIL Technologies
Nederland

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The Netherlands
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Fax: +31 (0) 20 301 22 02
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