To prevent static build-up, foaming, impingement on the
bottom of the tank, and to keep the drop pipe from rising, OPW manufactures
both T-style and cone-type deflectors. Available in 2" through 6" sizes,
the standard product is made of aluminum. Other materials of construction
are available to meet the needs of more corrosive chemicals.
OPW-ES 363
Cast aluminum with female threads for 2" or 6” liquid loaders
used on gravity discharge lines. Available in 2" and 6".
OPW-ES 463
Cast aluminum with female threads for 3" or 4" liquid loaders.
Vertical wing ribs help drop tube from rising when filling. Accelerates
discharge and prevents roiling of product when used on pressure discharge
line. Available in 3" and 4".
OPW-ES 464
Cast aluminum tee with female threads. Especially designed for handling
jet fuel. Prevents high velocity impingement on bottom of tank to reduce
possibility of ignition of jet fuel. Available in 3" and 4".
Strainers
OPW strainers are used on suction lines when unloading
tank cars to prevent scale and other foreign objects from being sucked into
the line. This aluminum cast product is designed with legs on the outlet
to keep the inlet off the bottom of the tank. It has a galvanized screen
which is 4-mesh steel. The inlet is standard internal pipe threads. Available
in 3" and 4" sizes.
