ANDREW CROSBY Group Technical Development Director
Top loading with vapour recovery
A common top loading arrangement of 3” liquid line and 1” vapour line in chemical rail car applica=on
Bo?om loading
Directly a@er the adop=on of the N.A.T.O. STANAG interchangeability standard as the preferred system for loading / unloading of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile and butadiene, this picture shows the first retrofit installa=on in 2002. Note: Prior to implementa=on, full OSHA/EPA level A PPE was rou=nely required
Efficient & effec=ve loading / unloading of hydrocarbon rail cars
A typical European 4”arm based loading / discharge system using self sealing coupling technology to reduce emissions, eradicate opera=ons/ uninten=onal spillage and
increase operator safety.
Loading / unloading coupler -‐ uncoupled
Rail car adapter -‐ uncoupled
Coupler & adapter -‐ coupled
Loading / unloading coupler showing locking feature