Category: Case Studies

Tank Farm Decommissioning

Nick Saunders | Posted on March 27, 2020 |

This particular case study focuses on tank farm decommissioning at an NHS trust hospital in the Midlands. We were approached by a contractor who was looking for a safe solution to removing 4 x 160,000 litre tanks in the middle

Oil Tank Cleaning and Fuel Polishing

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

Following continued boiler failures and the discovery of water contamination in the oil storage tanks, JWH Tanks were recently contracted by a regional Police force to undertake the internal cleaning of two 18,000 litre oil storage tanks situated in a

Underground Fuel Tank Removal

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

Underground petrol tank removal combines the services of both cleaning and removing tanks. This example shows a number of relatively small underground petrol tanks (2000 & 4000 gallons) being cleaned internally, placed under gas free certification following a series of atmospheric monitoring tests, excavated

Large Indoor Oil Tank Removal

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

Oil Tank Removal at a Television Studio. We were recently contracted to carry out an oil tank removal in order to dispose of two 28,000 gallon gas oil tanks used to feed both boilers and back up generators. The tanks

Cold Cutting Solid Filled Tanks

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

We are regularly contracted to undertake the safe opening of tanks previously deemed decommissioned. The process of making a petrol tank safe by removing residual product and filling the void with concrete has been common practice for many years. Unfortunately sub standard materials and

Underground Tank Cut Out

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

A recent project in Cheshire required the removal of two water filled underground fuel tanks. The site wasn't particularly big and the work also required a number of vehicles to manoeuvre on site. This required the tanks to be taken

Foam Filling of Tanks and Canopy Removal

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

This particular job was carried out for a long standing client at their branch in Dunfermline. Their primary focus is on car sales, therefore the petrol forecourt had become redundant. The first port of call for this job was to

Periodical and Reactive Fuel Tank Cleaning

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

The reasons for fuel tank cleaning can be in response to either a contamination issue, or simply to be pro-active in ensuring that your fuel stocks remain in good condition. This particular case came from a tank cleaning client who

Above Ground Diesel Tank Cleaning

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

This particular diesel tank cleaning project was relatively straight forward and was completed in the same day. The tank in question was purchased by a client of ours as a used tank, and they simply wanted to ensure that the

Sensitive Location Tank Removal

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

Large Shopping Centre Tank Removal For this project we were approached by a principle contractor following the dismissal, by them, of another contractor. The situation found 6 x 13,000 litre heating oil tanks situated in a basement tank room, directly

Diesel Tank Cleaning with Fuel Polishing

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

J W Hinchliffe (Tanks) Ltd were recently contracted to undertake diesel tank cleaning for a well known generator maintenance company at a large data centre in the North of England. The site consisted of four underground diesel tanks, with a

Industrial Tank Cleaning

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

This case study focuses on the industrial tank cleaning service provided to a mill in the Peak District, prior to the uplift and disposal of their oil tanks. Industrial tank cleaning refers to the cleaning of bulk storage tanks in

Underground Tank Removal

JWHT Admin | Posted on December 3, 2019 |

This case study looks at a recent underground tank removal that encompassed a number of our services, as the site was not only very small, but had additional live tanks that didn’t require removal. The site consisted of a triple