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Introduction To Loading Arms

Loading arms, a combination of swivel joints & lengths of pipe are used for loading / unloading products. To allow supported vertical movement, spring balance or counter weights are used.

Benefits compared to loading / unloading through a traditional hoses are :·

Higher safety
through spillage reduction of hazardous and pollutive fluids through over spill prevention system due to non bursting as hoses
Easier operation through the balancing system
Higher loading capacity because of rigid piping.
Reduction of operational cost because of longer lifetime
360° Movement with the help of swivel joints.

'WSIL' loading arms are used for loading/unloading services like

Petroleum products
Corrosive chemicals & vapours
Liquified gases
Food stuffs & fruit juice
Heated liquids & vapours
Pollutive & poisonous chemicals & vapours
Cryogenic liquids & vapours
Water & hot Air

'WSIL' loading arms are available in following material

Carbon steel
Stainless steel
Aluminium
Teflon /Rubber lined steel / stainless steel
Other material on demand.

‘WSIL' loading arms are equipped with following accessories

Counter balance system
Vapour recovery system
Drain & vent system
Sight flow indicator
Level sensors
Overspill device
Pressure measuring equipment
Loading valves
Safety dry-break coupling
Emergency break-away coupling
Heat tracing insulation & cladding
Vacuum breaker
Earth detection system
Flow meter with batch controller
Automatic shut off system
API coupler
Arm locking device