Confined Space Tank Cleaning

Amber Industrial Services (AIS) performed oil filtration and confined space tank cleaning at the Cogen central utility plant for a Cal State UC. The turbine oil reservoir was processed utilizing totes and filtration equipment to remove all oil for scheduled preventative maintenance.

We removed hard particulate contamination from the tank. The turbine oil was filtered to an ISO code of 15/14/10 (lowest). AIS technicians, UC staff, and the Solar Turbines staff consistently communicated throughout the project to ensure all safety measures and procedures were adhered to during the project’s duration. We would greatly appreciate the UC team who helped us conduct our job safely and efficiently, and we look forward to working with them in the future!

Oil Filtration of SHELL TURBO GX 32

The new Shell Turbo GX 32 was filtered in each tote and through multiple 1-micron element filters when pumped into the cleaned tank. Learn more about Oil Purification.

Filtered fresh shell oil using our oil purification process.

Unit Details

• Oil Type: SHELL TURBO GX 32
• Total Gallons : 1,000 gal
• Pump/Valve Styles: Variable Piston/Proportional

Beginning Oil Analysis Results

• Visual: Bright and Clear
• ISO Cleanliness Code: 18/15/11

Ending Oil Analysis Results

• Visual: Bright and Clear
• ISO Cleanliness Code: 15/14/10

ISO Cleanliness Code Dirt Calculation
Based on a 30gpm rate, 18hrs/day

• Starting ISO Code: 18/15/11
  Annual Dirt Pumped Through System: 111.54 lbs @ 4 micron in size
• Ending ISO Code: 15/14/10
  Annual Dirt Pumped Through System: 14.27 lbs @ 4 micron in size

Equipment on site

Our state-of-the-art mobile equipment handled every aspect of the project. All services were performed on-site, including safe pumping and management of old oil, confined space tank cleaning equipment, and filtering and testing the new oil to meet OEM cleanliness specifications.

Cogen Facility

Solar turbine specifications

Oil purification equipment

Totes to store the dirty pumped out oil for safe off-site disposal

Oil purification testing equipment tests the filtered fresh oil.

Totes of purified filtered fresh oil ready to be added to the cleaned tank.

Oil reservoir pumping equipment

Tank Cleaning

All oil was safely pumped out of the system reservoir and placed into totes provided by AIS to be removed from the site.

Guage testing the oil

Pumping out the old oil from the oil reservoir

Oil pumping and filtering equipment

Pumping equipment

Confined Space Tank Cleaning

Our techs enter the tank to begin the manual cleaning process including removing any remaining hard particulates and sludge from every surface.

Tech descends into the oil reservoir to perform confined space tank cleaning

Remaining particulates and sludge in oil reservoir to be cleaned

Tech in oil reservoir performing detailed cleaning of every surface.

That’s a tight space!

Our team using mobile equipment to clean every surface

Deposits stuck to the walls and every surface

Detail of particulates cleaned from the oil reservoir.

Clean and Happy Tank!

The tank is cleaned and ready to add the freshly filtered Shell oil. Scheduled service and oil purification greatly increases turbine efficiency and extends the life of the equipment.

Every surface is clean

All the particulates have been removed.

This tank is ready for purified oil!