Land/truck loading arm is one important fluid transfer equipment nowadays in the petrochemical industry. It is mainly used for transferring the fluid such as petroleum, LNG, LPG, chemicals, gas, oil, etc between the pipe system and the tankers.
It mainly consists of pipeline, swivel joint, spring balance system, flange, vapor cone, level probe, vacuum breaker valve, drop tube end deflector, coupling, etc
Basic characteristics:
It is suitable for loading/unloading operation one the top/bottom of the tanker
It can follow the movement of the tanker in a definite range
The balance can be achieved by weight stack, spring cylinder or pneumatic support
Variety of ancillary facilities are available for selection in order to achieve safe operation or environmental protection