Tanker Terminology 101
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by superpet39, Mar 2, 2013.
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hey RickG, how old do you need to apply, and how are the terminals around the atlanta area to work at? thanks
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22 according to their website, but maybe 21 is ok. Rick might know, i just happen to be in here
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Well since no one else is going to give you any terminology I'll try to remember some Its been many years since I pulled tank but here are a few things I remember
Types of tank
1. shotgun, smooth bore, neck breaker, or thermas bottle usually food grade no baffles product can slosh around giving you the serge you were talking about.
2. suicide, Banana usually carries fuel or chemicals Some with baffles some without almost all Explosive.
3. Gas bottle, usually someone pulling LP gas or LOX or any other liquidized gas.
tank terms
Dome the top fill point or points of the tank
belly line or lines used with gravity or pump to empty tank
there are many more but right now they wont come to mind if I remember them I will put them in the threadLast edited: Mar 5, 2013
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It's been a while since I worked around Atlanta so I'm not really up to date on info there .
I know the owner of the Chattanooga affiliate is good to work for .
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Always vent a tank before unloading or washing inside, if not it will create vaccum and suck in the tank walls.
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O.K. More terminology
Top load - Reload more of the same product without washing the tankm
Heel - Product left in the tank after a delivery . Excessive heel can be very expensive at a tank wash .Turbodriven, Njhandofdoom, briarhopper and 2 others Thank this. -
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Blower queen .............is a dry bulk driver ! Usually does cement, lime etc.
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