Nurse tank idea but not for umbilical!!

[Aidyc1981]

Hi. With all the rain and wet ground we are thinking of using the small tanker which has twin wheels and duals on tractor. If we had a nurse tank how could i handle the slurry that is in the pipe when the tanker is full. the slurry wont run back into the tank from the pipe as it is above ground

 

[Superted820]

Just before the tanker is full, shut the gate valve on the nurse tank and just crack open the coupling to let air in. That’ll suck out most of the slurry from the pipe.

 

[Aidyc1981]

Thanks. we will try that method using another tanker, see how it goes. Dont want to be creating a mess everytime we fill.

 

[Gerbert]

A stand to keep the end high?

 

[Cowlife]

Just before the tanker is full, shut the gate valve on the nurse tank and just crack open the coupling to let air in. That’ll suck out most of the slurry from the pipe.

We fill off lorries using this method. Works well. Usually have a mortar tub sitting beside job to throw pipe into if tanker fills up and no suction left