Laser Scanning of Storage Tanks
Channel: James Rye
Date: 07/09/2015

Laser scanning offers many advantages over traditional storage tank surveys

COMPLETE DATA CAPTURE: The laser scanner collects thousands of survey points on every surface. We also capture the storage tank surroundings allowing us to look at bund capacity and carry out spill analysis. We can survey inside and outside of storage tanks, as well as above ground and buried tanks.

RAPID: Laser scanning captures millions of points in a matter of minutes.

ACCURATE: The tank floor and tank shell can be accurately modelled to within +/-2mm . ‘Deadwood’ assets can also be modelled. Critical features such as the strike point/plate and roof mounted gauge points, valves and sensors can be accurately derived from the scan data.

Our bespoke software, developed specifically for creating tank volume tables, facilitates the creation highly accurate strapping tables. For high value products, it pays to have accurate volumes.