Slurry and digestate management specialist Tramspread has introduced a new range of temporary slurry stores. These are quick to install and consist of a steel tank with a durable Landflex Elvaloy lining suitable for slurry.
The new Butek Tank stores are manufactured in Britain by Butyl Products Ltd with capacities of 280 m³, 500 m³, 800m³, 1100m³ and 1250m³. The steel is treated with Magnelis, a metallic zing coating said to last three times as long as standard galvanised steel, and then powder coated for a durable maintenance-free finish. Tanks can be supplied in any RAL colour, although dark green is standard, and have a 10-year warranty (coastal area exclusions apply) with a longer anticipated lifespan than galvanised steel tanks.
As standard tanks are equipped with a single 6” through-the-wall filling/emptying port, but they can be specified with as many ports as required, including 5” up and over the wall types. Multiple ports allow an umbilical slurry application system to operate, simultaneously drawing-out slurry whilst recirculating back into the tank.
Installation is straightforward, without any need to pour a concrete base. Instead, the tank uses a compacted earth base covered with a Geotech membrane and a ring of concrete slabs which are supplied as part of the package along with drawings and installation advice.
To minimise odour and emissions the tanks can be covered with either a floating Hexa-Cover or a fixed cover. The slurry or digestate can be mixed using a hydraulically-driven mixer positioned over the side or agitated using a pump.
“The new stores are very flexible, and lend themselves to a number of possible scenarios,” explains Tramspread’s James Peachey. “We envisage them being popular as satellite or supplementary stores suitable for livestock farmers and AD plants alike, perhaps to service an outlying block of land or even on rented ground where the commitment and investment of a permanent store isn’t always appropriate. With no fixed-foundations needed the tank can be placed virtually anywhere. This addition bolsters our existing range of storage options, and we believe we can offer our customers the right solution for a wide variety of situations.”
