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OUR ACTIVITIES
Engıneerıng, Project And Consultancy
Servıces
- Detailed
examinations and researches related to safety and environmental interactions,
weaknesses and risk assessments of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems
and associated equipments in liquid fuel storage and sale facilities, proposals
for solutions, new designs and application analysis …
- Calculating
flow rate diagrams for liquid fuel piping installation, preparing new designs
and projects for the desired flow rates, …
- Detecting
and correcting liquid fuel escapes and leakages. Eliminating or minimizing
negative effects of the existing underground pollution in view of safety and
environment (All risk assessments and preparing projects, designing and
supplying equipments related to these works which we call as improvement works)
- Providing
services to people and companies who will purchase old gas stations, these
services include preparing environment, safety, risk assessment reports, and
issuing gas station safety passports
- Designing
formats for inspection reports related to liquid fuel storage and sale
facilities, organizing training and seminars about the technologies being
applied …
- Preparing
and implementing HVAC projects, analyzing the reasons of the problems already
faced and reporting the same.
- Besides
construction, mechanical, electrical, electronic and automation works needed by
gas stations, providing the services of supplying and installing equipments,
preparing projects as well as consultancy services to oil distribution companies
and industrial plants having fuel storage facilities in their field.
The Company
won first rank award in the branch of environment/engineering in a worldwide
competition organized by a multinational oil company (October 2001).
Traınıng
Tora provides training by its traveling team at the premises of
primary firms on the use of technical equipment in the gas station, the SEC
guidelines, the cautions regarding specific applications, the maintenance and
check of protective equipment, the underground storage tanks and their piping
system, and the functions of all mechanical and electronic components.
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Theoretical and practical training |
Gas Freeıng
Gas freeing is the process of fully
eliminating the vapors created by explosive and flammable liquids stored in
underground storage tanks and their residues in the walls of tanks, thus
removing explosive and flammable environment and making it ready for cold
cutting works. This is an application frequently made on old underground
storage tanks to be dismantled or abandoned in situ. This work is performed by
specialized teams with special equipments. Totally 525 tanks were degassed and
certified according to the British Standards (as of November 2003).
Tank Cleanıng
Tank cleaning
is the process of decontaminating storage tanks from foreign materials such as
water, microbiologic bodies, emulsion and bottom sediments accumulated in
storage tanks. This is a service provided periodically. The first tank
cleaning application was started in Turkey by the founder of the Company in
1994. Wastes from the tank cleaning are collected by waste tankers meeting the
requirements of the Turkish Standards Institution and destroyed in a Waste
Destruction Plant meeting the requirements of the Environmental Regulations.
Over 50,000 tanks were cleaned.
Self-Safe Tank Drıllıng
It is the
process of opening holes of various sizes and threading in the tank body or in
the flanges using ex-proof equipments without requiring to put underground tanks
out of service. This is a process needed for fitting valves in the existing
tanks in order to prevent over-filling, dismantling filling pipes inside the
tanks for fitting valves preventing over-filling, breather and filling revisions,
and fitting measuring sleeves. It is a very efficient application since the tank
is not put out of service and the work is completed in a very fast and safe way.
The Company is one of only two companies in the world performing this
application subject to special license. Totally 2200 drilling applications were
performed.
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| Assembly work inside manhole |
Drilling |
Fılters
We produce two
types of filters, one for use on dispenser hoses and the other for direct
transfer of fuel from the tanker into the tank. The filters are of our own
patented design. The application of the first dispenser filters of hose type was
started by the founder of the Company in 1994. (As of November 2003, over 28200
hose filters installed)
Underground Flexıble
Pıpıng Systems
The
installation of single and double wall flexible piping systems supplied from
foreign companies the products of which are distributed by the Company, are made
by our fitters having certificates issued by the manufacturers. More than 30
applications were performed in the facilities of domestic and abroad fuel
distribution companies and industrial establishments (as of November 2003).
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| İzmit, BP |
TNK, Moskova, Rusya |
Türkpetrol, Çuhadaroğlu |
Petrol Ofisi, Ankara |
Infrastructural Installatıon, Automatıon And
Cıvıl Works Requıred For Fıllıng By Oıl Companıes
All of these
services such as supply and installation of equipments (including automation)
requiring specialization in this field are provided by the Company.
The
Works Required By Industrial Plants
All installation, automation and civil works as well
procurement of special equipments related to ground fuel storage tanks required
by industrial plants are provided by the Company on turn-key basis. 35
Industrial plants were equipped on turn-key basis up to date.
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| Oyak-Reno , Bursa, Turkey |
Lafarge, İstanbul, Turkey
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Tofaş, Bursa, Turkey |
General Civil Works For Construction Of Gas Stations
These
works include construction of concrete cellars for the underground storage
tanks, construction of canopies and gas station buildings, all kinds of steel
constructions, static calculations, projects, production and erection works.
Within the scope of underground maintenance project, rehabilitation and
betterment of the manholes, installation of general underground drainage
systems, grates for rain water, and concrete matting of the area are performed
by the Company.
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| TNK, Tula, Russia |
Maslak, İstanbul, Annexesia |
Eskisehir Petline |
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Site construction infrastructure Works for
replacement of pipes |
Gas
Detection Systems
This is a system consisting of devices detecting explosive
and flammable gases at hazardous levels in the gas stations, computerized,
equipped with alarms and fully automated. More than 600 systems installed up to
date have been operating without any problems. Periodical maintenance and
calibration services for these systems are also provided by the Company.
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| Interior of GDS vehicle |
Handheld LEL |
Stationary data monitoring systems
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| Calibration of infrared
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Remote monitoring |
Automatic Ventilation And
Power Interruption Systems
This is a system operating together with gas detection
system, automatically interrupting the power of gas station in case of increase
of explosive and flammable gas concentration and starting up ex-proof
ventilation at the same time. This system is installed in 138 stations
presently and periodic maintenance services are provided by the Company.
Temporary portable discharge units are also available for emergent cases (as of
November 2003).
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| Ventilation ducts |
Dual ventilation |
Multi ventilation |
Shut-off pano switchboard |
Solar Energy
Solar energy systems include
equipments such as pumps, illumination, tank testing and measuring equipments
operated with solar energy and related applications (up to a sales capacity of
100.000 liters/month). This is the first application in the fuel distribution
industry in the country.
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Testing before installation |
Solar panel |
Paşabahçe, İstanbul |
Tank Calibration
This service is the calibration of ground and underground
fuel storage tanks by using high precision electronic devices. More than 500
tank calibrations were performed successfully and calibration charts were
prepared.
Tank Measuring And
Automation Systems And Their Installation
This service includes electronically measuring fuel or water
in ground and underground fuel storage tanks, automation of same, supply and
installation of tank leakage detection systems. The options of computerized
control and control by phone are available. More than 85 systems were installed
locally and abroad.
General Electrical Works Of
Gas Stations
Power and data cabling works (including special cables such
as fiberoptic), safe channel laying with special equipments during the revisions
of gas stations, installation of electrical manholes and cabling works were
carried out in some 300 stations. These works also include insulation of the
areas at the entrances of cable channels in the manholes over the tanks and
under the dispensers having the risk of entry of fuel vapors with special
water-proof and fuel-proof insulation materials.
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| Switchboard maintenance
and cabling |
Foam application |
Manufacturing, Installation
And Maintenance Of Switchboards
These works include preparing projects and manufacturing of
power distribution, compensation and illumination boards as well as secondary
boards in gas stations. Periodic protective maintenance of electrical boards of
more than 2300 gas stations are successfully carried out within specified
programs.
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| Manufacturing and
testing of switchboards |
Maintenance of
switchboard components |
Installation Of Earthing
Systems And Earthing Measurement
Determination of earthing values of fuel storage tanks,
electrical boards and lightning arresters is made by the Company. Earthing
systems are installed and periodic earthing measurements are made in more than
2300 gas stations.
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Site grounding measurements |
Supply
And Installation Of Ex-Proof Illumination And Electrical Equipments
All electrical equipments used in gas stations as well as
ex-proof equipments used in restricted and hazardous areas are supplied and
installed by the Company. We have installed ex-proof ventilation system in the
basement of 12 gas stations so far. In addition, we have installed ex-proof
lamps and horns in the basement of 232 gas stations. Works in 400 gas stations
are in progress (as of November 2003).
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Ex-proof lighting in basement and closed space |
Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems For Hazardous Areas Of Gas Stations
These are the systems extinguishing fires which may occur at
the manholes of the tanks and under dispenser sumps with their
thermally-sensitive heads and materials containing special additives. These
systems are superior to other fire extinguishing systems since they prevent
reflaming in the same environment for a period of time. These systems have
special certificates. The installation and maintenance of these systems are
also made by the Company.
Fuel
Vapors Suppression System
This
system which is operated by spraying a special material before repair and
maintenance works in the areas continuously exposed to fuel vapors such as the
manholes over the tanks, suppress fuel vapors in the environment, prevents the
danger of flaming and ensures a safe working environment.
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| Vapor suppresion kit |
Application before work |
Safe Filling Project
At the gas stations where filling is not made by the oil
company, all necessary arrangements are carried out by us in order to ensure
safe filling by the distributors. All materials required for these ararngements
are supplied by the Company.
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| Visor filling elbow |
Filling hose |
Tanker
Hoses
The Company
manufactures filling hoses made of 5-layers composite material, fit for filling
under pressure and vacuum. The hoses are reinforced with aluminium lining
inside and galvanized steel spiral wires outside and are ultra-light. Fully
sealed connection members designed for inlets of tankers and tanks and not
producing sparks are fitted at the ends of hoses. The hoses are tested according
to BS 5842. Conductivity is ensured along the length of the hose so as to
prevent static loads. The hoses can be manufactured at any lengths desired.
Furthermore, the hoses damaged during usage can be repaired in our facilities.
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Composite filling hose |
Tank
Testing
Tank tests are applied by point-monitoring under micro
pressure and vacuum and the data obtained are evaluated with a specific
software. Underground tanks up to a capacity of 100 m3 can be tested
by this system. The time requiring the tanks to be put out of service for
testing is minimal. The tests are performed by our staff members who had
attended special training and been certified in abroad.
Foam
Application
The foam used in the applications is water based. It doesn't
contain any solvent harmful to the environment. It absorbs hydrocarbon up to
70-80% of its volume. Owing to this feature, it is especially recommended for
the sites neighboring to structures such as underground storage tank and piping,
filling points, etc. where there is gas escape risk. It is used as alternative
filler in the place of an excessively porous and heavy material like sand at the
basements where a heavy material may adversely affect the foundation system. It
biologically vanishes in the very long run. It is a perfect filler in locations
critical for environmental interaction and in restricted spaces to be filled and
abandoned.
Waste Lubricant Storage And Discharge System
This system is used to store and transfer the waste lubricant
accumulated in the lubrication service of the gas stations without polluting the
environment and the surface areas. It is manufactured as a complete assembly and
tested in our factory.
Overfill
Prevention Valve
We supply the overfill prevention valves
required by the Turkish Standards Institution and install them by bringing
solutions to the specific requirements of individual stations. We have installed
3" Bridge Valves and 4" Overfill Prevention Valves to over 100 tanks. We
installed 263 valves in 2003.
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| 3” Bridge Valve |
4” Overfill prevention valve |
Turbine Pumps
Submersible pumps with nominal and high flow capacities. Leak
detection systems available.
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Packer Manifold |
Variable length |
Tora
Environmental Protection Systems
Purpose :
Application of protection systems against air, soil and water
pollution to be caused by chemicals
Actıons : Prevention,
Monitoring, Improvement
Envıronmental
Legıslatıon : EC, Turkey
Preventıon Systems :
Tanks – Storage Systems, Piping Systems, Sumps,
Interceptor And Decontamination Systems, Closed Filling Systems, Vapor Recovery
Systems, Automatic Fire Prevention Systems, Leak Detectors
Monıtorıng : Air Quality
Control, Water Quality Control, Installation Of Monitoring Wells, Leakage
Control Systems, Line And Tank Tests
Improvement : Cleaning
Of Tank Bottom Slushes, Waste Transportation And Disposal, Biological
Decontamination Systems, Elimination Of Tanks, Emergency Action Systems,
Soil And Underground Water Cleaning Systems
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