Tuesday 31 January 2012

Tips for Avoiding Wastage with Drum Dispensing Equipment

If you are transporting liquid in a storage drum it's fair to say that unnecessary wastage is the last thing you need. If it's important, or in some cases potentially harmful enough to keep in a quality storage facility, then you need to be sure that no volume will be lost during the distribution process. That being said, spillage is invariably an accident, something that can't be prevented, right? Well, with some planning and a touch of foresight it is certainly possible to dramatically cut down on the risk of your valuable materials being spilt.

One of the easiest ways to reduce your capability for unfortunate wastage is to utilise drum dispensing equipment that transports only small volumes of liquid at a time. While this at first may seem like a less effective method of distribution, in the long run the benefits are clear. Transporting material in volumes of say three to five litres lends itself to a risk free transfer, allowing you to eliminate wasted material. If you instead try to transfer an entire two hundred litre drum quickly in one attempt you may lose a portion each time due to unavoidable splatter.

The financial advantages to transferring chemicals and other high value materials in small increments are a key consideration any savvy buyer of drum dispensers would be advised to take into account. Acids and alkalis are notoriously expensive in large quantities, and wastage of these key business inputs is not something you should have to endure.

When dealing with acids and alkalis, it is also important to consider the chemical resistance of your drum dispensing equipment. Poor quality equipment can lead to leakage and further losses of large quantities of chemicals. Leakages are not only a waste of product, but also leave nasty puddles of corrosive chemicals on the ground. Messy, dangerous and an all-around nuisance; chemical leakage is easily avoided by simply comparing the quality of compounds which make up your dispensing equipment, and selecting the most appropriate option for your needs.

To make life easier for those tasked with actually transporting the material from large drums, many come equipped with a smooth, easy dispensing action. This means less force will be required to extract the material from one drum into another, and the efficient flow will more than make up for any time delay caused by transporting material in smaller quantities.

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