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10 B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR Depot Services September/October 2017 dŽŐůŝĂƫƐŝƚĞŽƉĞŶƐ H avila company EcoChemPlus-Togliatti has officially opened its cleaning and repair depot for tank containers and trucks in the Industrial Park Togliattisintez, Togliatti, Samara region, Russia. The depot provides a full range of services including cleaning of more than 40 types of chemical and food products, repair, maintenance, periodical testing and storage. Treatment of tanks is carried out on examination of the properties of previously loaded cargoes with hot or cold water, using detergents and if necessary steaming at a temperature of 140degC. The depot issues the European Cleaning Document (ECD). The company says the depot also carries environmental benefits, such as a more rational use of natural and energy resources due to optimal water consumption in contrast with the direct steam injection method widely used in Russia. Havila’s aim is to develop a network of modern depots in Russia that meet European quality standards, as well optimising logistics by minimizing empty runs. “We are developing a network of modern depots for cleaning and repair of tank- containers in Russia. The first depot was successfully opened in 2014 in Tambov, and the second in Togliatti,” said Igor Lepetukhin, a Havila board member. “The choice of the Industrial Park was due to the attractive location of the M5 highway along which large chemical industry hubs are sited.” www.havila.ee OJ in Lancaster Havila’s aim is to develop a network of modern depots in Russia O J Tank Wash Inc soon will be opening its sixth foodgrade tank cleaning location. Located at in Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA the three-bay facility will be Kosher, Juice Processors Association, Hershey, Diageo, and ADM approved. The six-acre site has parking for up to 100 tank trailers and offers full driver amenities: showers, laundry, free wi-fi, and vending machines. Terminal lease space is also available. ƵƫŶŐĐLJĐůĞƟŵĞ A lfa Laval says its TJ40G Rotary Jet Head tank-cleaning machine gets rid of residues while reducing cycle times and costs for energy, water and cleaning agents. The latest innovation within the company’s tank cleaning portfolio, the TJ40G is suitable for critical hygienic applications in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, home and personal care industries. It complements the firm’s TJ20G. Both offer the same cleanability, product quality, and significant savings on energy, water and cleaning agents due to faster, more effective cleaning than comparable technologies. However, the TJ40G easily handles large tanks with capacities between 50 and more than 500 cbm while the TJ20G handles small tanks of 15 and 150 cbm. Like the TJ20G, the TJ40G uses a high-impact jet stream to clean tough tank residues and minimise the risk of product contamination. This four-nozzle rotary jet head also cleans tanks 60 percent faster than static spray ball technology, which increases production uptime. And because it cleans faster, the TJ40G uses less water and fewer cleaning agents thereby reducing operating costs