Maintenance

Articles

• Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) alarms: how to interpret Veeder-Root, INCON and OPWHow to interpret Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) alarms at Panamanian stations. Veeder-Root, INCON and OPW alarm types, what they mean and what to do
• Oil spillsWhat to do after a fuel spill at a station: containment, characterization, soil remediation, and reporting to MIAMBIENTE. A practical guide for operators in Panama.
• Preventive maintenance checklist for fuel stationsAn actionable checklist for operators: what to check every 30 days, every year, and every 3 years at a fuel station, with the items that fail most often.
• Fuel station maintenance in Panama: what is done, how often, and the warning signs not to ignoreA technical guide for operators: what preventive maintenance of a station in Panama includes, recommended frequencies, and the signs that indicate you must intervene sooner.
• Fuel station maintenance: what you need to knowWhat a station manager or owner needs to understand about maintenance: the four blocks, the signs that precede a failure, the applicable regulations, and what it costs not to do it.

Glossary

ATG (automatic tank gauge)

Automatic Tank Gauge. A console that monitors fuel level, water and temperature via probes, and receives alerts from the system leak sensors.

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The gap between the inner and outer wall of a double-walled tank or pipe. Sensors placed there detect a leak before it reaches the ground.