Tri-Star OPS – One Piece Permanent Steel Spill Containment System for Fuel Tankers

Description

TRI-STAR OPS – SEAMLESS STEEL ONE-PIECE SEMI-PERMANENT SPILL AND SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS

SURFACE MOUNTED, STEEL DRIVE-IN CONTAINMENTS FOR REFUELERS.  IDEAL FOR DOMESTIC REQUIREMENTS WHERE EASE OF RELOCATION IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. COMMONLY USED TO CONTAIN THE HEMTT REFUELER  USED BY THE ARMY AND THE R-11 REFUELER USED BY THE AIR FORCE.

Tri-Star OPS (One-Piece Sump – No Seams):

In our 25-years of field experience with Armed services, we have found the average steel drive-in system is relocated every 3 to 4 years.  The Seamless OPS system makes relocation simple; the only on-site assembly is to bolt on the exterior half of the Ramp(s) and plumb the Ball Valve and the Filter

Construction:

The steel sump is seamless and shipped wide-load; off-loaded with a crane.

• Sumps: One piece sumps come standard at 12’W, and range from 30’L to 46’Long.
• Walls: Wall heights range from 6”, 8”, 9” and 10”.  The Base OPS model features 90-degree tubular steel sidewalls.  Walls can be upgraded to the proven trilinear drive-over sidewalls which come with a 5-year warranty.
• Coatings – The Base OPS model comes finished in a 40mil epoxy paint finish. Upgrade with fiberglass protective coating – 62mil thick with glass matting embedded into the coating for rugged wear and long life with a 3-year warranty.
• Ramps: we offer three standard sizes of ramps:
  •   “X” Ramps are 3ft up/3ft down;
  •   “XX” Ramps – 5ft up/5ft down,
  •   “XXX” Ramps – 8ft up/6’-10”ft down,
  •   Custom ramps – can be ordered for unique requirements
    • Note:  The Army 2,500g HEMTT Refueler is comfortable with the “X” ramp; larger vehicles, i.e. Air Force R-11s and commercial trucks should go with the “XX” ramps.  Generally, the internal half of each ramp is integral to the floor of sump.  If you want a drive-thru configuration you will order a second Ramp.  Ramps include Line-of-Sight Poles inserted into retainers in Ramps – these PVC break-away poles are there to assist drivers backing into and driving out of the system.
• Rainwater Release: Each sump includes four 1-1/2” female threaded drain ports, one in each corner. These drains come capped with a PVC drain plug.  Each system includes a steel Filter Box with removable steel lid and a bronze ball valve.  Designed to safely release rainwater contaminated with an oily sheen.   All spills should be cleaned up inside the containment area, NOT released through the Filter Berm which is just there to capture oily sheens left over after cleaning up spilled fuel.  We position the Ball Valve and Filter Berm outside the containment sump to prevent damage from truck movement inside the berm.
• Tie-Downs: Each system includes tie-downs to secure the sump to the substrate if desired.  Because of the weight few systems are actually anchored to the substrate.
• Shipping: The one piece OPS system at the standard 12ft wide sump MUST SHIP “WIDE LOAD”.  Up to five (5) systems maximum on one flatbed truck.  Wide load shipments are limited in the USA to the lower 48 States.  We have not shipped the OPS systems overseas.
• Plumbing system together to share capacity: Larger capacity vehicles, i.e. the 5,000g Army Fuel Trailer, 6,000g R-11, can be accommodated in the standard 40’ to 46’ (*) OPS systems if at least two systems are positioned side-by-side and are plumbed together (Plumbing Kit available) to share capacity (two systems plumbed can provide 5800g to 6660g of surface containment if plumbed together; add a third sump for even greater capacity).    (*)  We recommend R-11 Aircraft Refuelers use longer sumps, i.e. 46ft or longer for stopping issues coming down off the entry ramps.

Tri-Star OPS Literature

Tri-Star CAD Drawing

Four Different Customization Options for the Tri-Star OPS

Part #CST-OPS: Tri-Star OPS Basic Unit –Tri-Star OPS Basic Unit comes with a 90 degree – 2” wide tubular steel walls and epoxy coating. The Tri-Star OPS is our basic unit and does not come with upgraded walls or coating. Below features some of our upgraded options for the Tri-Star OPS.

Part #CST-OPS-TL: Tri-Star OPS with Upgraded Tri-Linear Walls – Tri-Star OPS can be ordered with proven tri-linear drive-over walls which come standard with the Tri-Star MAX Spill Containment Systems. Tri-Linear Walls combines the strength three 1/4″ Steel Walls in a triangulated design. The Tri-Linear design has been tested and proven to handle the load of a Refueler when driven over. Also, the Tri-Linear Walls serve as a guide to feed the tires of a Refueler back to the center of the system if the driver should get his tires close to the edge of the system. In comparison, a 90 degree wall only offer a single 1/4″ steel wall of protection and has no way of notifying or aiding the driver if he is getting close to the containment system walls.

Part #CST-OPS-FC: Tri-Star OPS with Upgraded Fiberglass Coating – Tri-Star OPS can be ordered with 1/16″ Fiberglass coating instead of the basic epoxy coating. Fiberglass coatings come standard with the Tri-Star MAX Spill Containment Systems.. Glass matting is impregnated into the Fiberglass resin multiple times over to create a durable 1/16th fiberglass coat. Then the 1/16″ Fiberglass coating is rolled on to the top and bottom of the 1/4″ Steel Core to create one solid structure. The fiberglass coating ensures the steel core is protected from the elements and incidents throughout the use of the Spill Containment System.

Please note: Fiberglass coating is highly recommended over epoxy paint coatings. Our Tri-Star MAX spill containment systems are only sold with Fiberglass coating. However, due to the simplistic one-piece design of the Tri-Star OPS, we offer the cheaper epoxy paint option.

Part #CST-OPS-TL-FC: Tri-Star OPS with Upgraded Tri-Linear Walls and Upgraded Fiberglass Coating – Our top of the line Tri-Star OPS comes with both the upgraded Tri-Linear Walls and our upgraded Fiberglass Coating. See the Tri-Star OPS with Upgraded Tri-Linear Walls or the Tri-Star OPS with Upgraded Fiberglass Coating for specific details about either one of these upgraded features.

Other Tri-Star Spill Containment System options:

Tri-Star MAX – Modular paneled steel systems. Comes in 7′ Lengths.

Tri-Star Low Profile Containment Pads with drive-over speed bump walls. Built to custom lengths and widths.

Tri-Star Wash Pads – Surface mounted Wash Pads in custom configurations