Re-Gen Robotics - UK’s first and only Zone 0 EX certified

WATCH VIDEO

SOLE AUTHORISED OPERATOR OF 100% NO MAN ENTRY OIL TANK CLEANING TECHNOLOGY IN THE UK

By sending revolutionary robots into dangerous confined spaces, clients are not only eliminating the dangers and liabilities associated with confined space entry, but they are also saving time, money by reducing operational downtime for their tanks.

Re-Gen Robotics’ unique, closed loop cleaning system can reduce cleaning time, significantly decreasing downtime and loss of production whilst oil tanks are not operational. The need for additional tank capacity, permit delays and additional support teams is eliminated.

On average robotic tank cleans are 40 to 80 per cent faster than a manned crew. A white oil tank which would ordinarily take an eight-person team, eight days to clean can now be cleaned in 2.5 days, reducing 280 manhours of CSE to zero hours.

Safety and protection of personnel during tank cleaning services are of the utmost importance to the team at Re-Gen Robotics. At no time during the cleaning process is there a requirement for human presence in the confined storage container.

The entire tank cleaning system can be set up in two hours, which is a fraction of the time required for human crews to prepare to enter a tank.

The technical operator remains in a Zone 1 control unit, where activity is scrutinised through a series of ATEX cameras and gas monitoring equipment fixed to the robot. Using high pressure, low flow jetting systems and a powerful 4,800 c/m3 vacuum, the robotic system is designed to easily fit through a standard 600mm manway, using externally fitted hydraulic ramps. It has the power to clean the largest oil tanks with no hassle and can handle heavy fuel oil, crude oil and sludge.

Re-Gen Robotics offers four main robotic tank cleaning services to include Fixed Roof, Floating Roof, Heavy Fuel Oil and Coned Floor cleaning.

The entire tank cleaning operation is recorded and made available to clients upon completion. All files are date and time stamped to ensure the process is traceable for auditing purposes and a record of gas detection readings is issued on completion of each vessel cleaning, produced by the onboard gas monitoring equipment.

The intelligent onboard truck telemetry system aggregates data which is analysed to optimise the cleaning process. Providing real time information to clients means they can monitor energy consumption and waste generation, vital for both conserving funds and running a cleaner, greener business.

Applying fully integrated, 100% no man entry, closed loop, robotic cleaning technology is where a monumental difference is being made to safety in oil tank industry.

Robotic tank cleaning is eradicating industry fatalities and hugely decreasing all risk categories, by eliminating human exposure to confined spaces. In 2020 Re-Gen Robotics was presented with the Safety Technology Award at the Global Tank Storage Awards, for ‘revolutionising safety in the tank terminal industry’. In December 2021, the company was recognised with three awards at the Energy Industries Council Awards, including the Innovation Award, the Sustainability Award and the prestigious Company of the Year Award.

The EIC praised Re-Gen Robotics for applying their 100% no man entry robotics technology to ‘reduce the personal risk of a routine activity that many people are not aware of but is an essential industry task’.

Additionally, the company has been shortlisted in the Safety Technology and Outstanding Achievement categories for The Global Tank Storage Awards 2022.

This Spring will see several new patents come to market that will allow Re-Gen Robotics to carry out more and more diverse tasks remotely and plans are also in place to further develop existing robotic equipment, as the firm invests to serve growing European and worldwide demand.

REVOLUTIONISING SAFETY IN OIL TANK CLEANING

Re-Gen Robotics

Re-Gen Robotics’ award-winning tank cleaning systems solve all the problems of safety, manpower, time and effective utilisation of resources connected with cleaning of oil tanks. Productivity is enhanced and tanks can be brought into operation again more quickly.

Thanks to a highly standardised and selfcontained operation process, the cleaning schedule is very precise, allowing clients to reasonably estimate the amount of time needed for cleaning any given tank.

There are clear advantages for tank terminals: fixed costs, reduced paperwork and permits, and no requirement for capital outlay and standby rescue teams.

To date the company has eliminated 10,000+ hours of CSE cleaning in tanks. Over 30 tanks consisting of white oil, black oil and distillate tanks in gas plants have been cleaned and they have completed the first worldwide, 100% no man entry tank cleans for oil majors such as Shell, P66 and Vermilion, among others.

These companies have now adopted no man entry tank cleaning as their only preference for tank cleaning and this service now sits at the core of their safety strategy. Shell has committed to end manned tank cleaning across its operations by the end of 2022, with other majors looking at 2025.

Since 2019, Re-Gen Robotics has made £7 million investment across several key areas including their people, service offering, stateof-the-art headquarters, and robotic equipment and trucks, in preparation for significant international growth.

Company Details

Website: www.regenrobotics.com Email: info@regenrobotics.com Tel: +44 28 300 50 800

Address:

Unit 7, Shepherd’s Drive, Carnbane Industrial Estate Newry, BT35 6JQ

Technology

Development stage: Commercial Launch date: 2019