Dangerous goods containers

Containers for transporting dangerous goods

The standard materials used for tank containers often fail to meet the special demands made for the transport of dangerous goods. Examples here include extremely corrosive products, or special requirements for keeping products pure. JL Goslar has focused on the special problems involved with tank containers and transport solutions for dangerous goods. Today our range of products includes many special containers made of special and composite materials.

Tank containers with homogeneous lead-lining

The company's activities in this product area began with tank containers for liquid bromine for example, with lead lining of parts in contact with the product; these are still being produced today. Their outstanding features include an excellent service life while being easy to maintain. Some units have been in continuous operation for 25 years without needing major repairs.

Tank container with lead-lining

Tank containers with thermoplastic lining

The next stage was to use thermoplastics as lining material. Starting with the use of polyolefin polypropylene, increasing quantities of ever better plastics have been tested and used. Nowadays, these are mostly fluoropolymers such as PVDF, ECTFE, FEP, MFA or PFA, all of which are highly resistant to nearly all chemicals. All tank containers with thermoplastic lining manufactured by JL Goslar have a comparably very thick lining of several millimetres. In a special process, pre-treated plates are adhered to the whole area of the steel tank. This results in a tightly sealed lining with a lesser risk of product diffusion than linings or coatings applied in other ways.

Tank containers for highly pure chemicals

One area of application for tank containers with thermoplastic lining which has become increasingly important in the past years, is the transport of highly pure chemicals. Developments in the semi-conductor industry demand that chemicals are kept absolutely free of metallic ions. This can be guaranteed by tank containers lined with PVDF-HP, FEP, MFA or PFA, so that the substances can be transported in large quantities without having to be accommodated in a large number of smaller containers.

Tank containers made of special materials

In some cases, the normal metallic materials are not sufficiently resistant and the linings not always or only conditionally suitable for economical use. The use of special alloys can be appropriate here; for example, tank containers for the transport of nitric acid have been manufactured from austenite and alloyed with silicon. This material makes special demands of the production process, but combines excellent corrosion resistance over a wide range of concentrations with good mechanical properties and a low weight.

Tank container made of special materials

Example for special and small containers

Special and small containers

Resulting from the use of special materials, JL Goslar has specialized in the manufacture of specific designs. Together with standard containers with an ISO-frame, we supply a whole range of small and special containers.

Range of tank containers

JL Goslar's range extends from small containers with 450 litres capacity up to 20‘ ISO containers with integrated devices for treatment of products and exhaust air, including all possible sizes and equipment variations. The range also includes stainless steel tanks with walls 4 mm thick, high-safety tanks with 2 x 10 mm double jacket to shielded tanks with 4-fold sandwich jacket of 35 mm steel and 50 mm lead; further features include normal thermal insulation with mineral wool, gas-tight and fireproof insulation with integrated heating for temperature control. The company also supplies standard IMO-type 1, 2 and 5 tank containers. All containers have national and international approvals.

Packaging solutions for dangerous goods

JL Goslar's services for dangerous goods are not restricted just to tank containers. The product range also includes transport drums for all special applications which rule out the use of standard packaging produced by other manufacturers. Examples here include a series of lead-lined bromine drums, or drums for metal alkyls with a permitted working overpressure of 18 bar.