Partnering with Merkland Tank Ltd to Standardize Multi-Site Liquid Waste Infrastructure

 

Atlantis Tanks recently partnered with specialist industrial solutions provider Merkland Tank Ltd to deliver an advanced, heavy-duty waste oil management system for their operations in Glasgow. When managing expanding facilities or multi-site commercial operations, securing consistent, high-specification fuel and waste storage is essential. A repeat tank requirement is not merely about reordering the same vessel—it is about guaranteeing that capacity metrics, socket configurations, telemetry, and logistical offloading remain identical from one delivery to the next.

Specifically, we engineered and supplied a precision-fabricated 1750 Litre Steel Bunded Waste Oil Tank featuring our patent-pending Imperium technology. Engineered for safe collection, storage, and transfer of spent lubricants and fuels, the system provides certified secondary containment paired with digital telemetry and active overfill monitoring.

Industrial workshops and commercial maintenance facilities handle hazardous fluids that demand rigorous environmental stewardship and spill mitigation. To meet strict UK environmental mandates and site handling requirements, Atlantis Tanks supplied a resilient, compliant steel storage asset featuring internal reinforcement, modular inspection access, and dedicated automated safety instrumentation.

Engineering Specifications: 1750L Imperium Waste Oil System

Custom-engineered to balance maximum fluid capacity with a compact workshop footprint, the tank conforms fully to BS799 Part 5 and structural steel codes.

• Capacity Metrics: 1853 Litres Brimful | 1760 Litres Nominal | 1704 Litres Useable (with overfill prevention valve fitted)
• Outer Dimensions: 1320mm (L) x 1320mm (W) x 1250mm (H)
• Inner Dimensions: 1190mm (L) x 1260mm (W) x 1248mm (H)
• Structural Material: High-grade structural steel certified to BS EN 10025-2:2004 S275JR, incorporating internal tank bracing to resist hydrostatic pressures under full capacity
• Secondary Containment: Integrated 110% outer bund, satisfying Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) regulations to eliminate secondary spill risks
• Surface Preparation & Coating: Shot-blast surface preparation to ST2 standard, finished with a Zinfos 340WS solvent-borne, anti-corrosive primer and self-priming mid-sheen topcoat (50% gloss, applied to 150-micron wet / 75-micron dry film thickness in Black)
• Handling & Support: Structural full-length channel bearers to prevent ground-contact corrosion, accompanied by heavy-duty lifting eyes for safe crane positioning when empty

Technical Architecture and Imperium Modular Design

Waste oil management involves high particulate loads, regular manual draining, and routine service extraction. This unit integrates tailored hardware to simplify waste deposition while protecting the internal chamber:

• Safe Disposal Ingress: Heavy-duty disposal point with an integral debris strainer and secure, lockable lid to prevent foreign object contamination and unauthorized tampering.
• Modular Front Plate Architecture: Built with patent-pending Imperium® modular fittings plate technology. This configuration allows rapid visual inspection, simplifies cleanout access, enables field modification across alternate applications, and supports retrofitting a lockable top security cabinet at any point in the unit’s operating lifecycle.
• Fluid Extraction Setup: 2″ top suction drain point accompanied by an internal suction pipe, finished with an aluminum connection nipple and protective drip cap to avoid site contamination during pump-out operations.
• Venting & Auxiliary Ports: Balanced venting via a 2″ tank-to-bund internal vent and a 2″ bund-to-atmosphere vent. The upper shell also incorporates two 1.5″ tank sockets, one 2″ tank socket, and one 1.5″ bund socket for auxiliary line routing.
• Instrumentation & Active Alarms: A dedicated front-right mounting bracket houses an Apollo Ultrasonic Tank Contents Gauge for non-contact volumetric monitoring, alongside a battery-powered High-Level Alarm. Equipped with a 5-metre probe, 90dB audible sounder, and high-visibility flashing red LED, the unit gives instant audible and visual warnings to prevent tank overfills during bulk fluid disposal.

Dedicated Logistics and Standards Compliance

To guarantee seamless transport and eliminate site handling risks, Atlantis Tanks managed end-to-end transport via our Premium White Glove Delivery Service. Delivered on our dedicated fleet, the unit was offloaded and positioned using an integrated HIAB crane directly onto the Glasgow facility’s designated pad.

Backed by our standard 10-year steel tank warranty, this project demonstrates our engineering capacity to supply robust, regulations-compliant fuel and waste liquid systems built to specific commercial briefs.

If you want to view similar custom engineering projects across the public sector, explore our commercial fuel storage case studies.

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