Excellent driving skills and mental alertness are essential in keeping the liquids safe while in transit, as anything can suddenly happen on the road.
Pulling bulk tankers not filled to the brim poses more danger, so drivers need to be extra careful. The liquid will naturally slosh around as the trailer moves. Any sudden movement, whether braking hard or turning too fast, can potentially topple the trailer due to the liquid suddenly surging on one side.
Even if the trailer does not topple over, a careless driver can cause the liquid to create foam. While it usually does not cause severe spillage problems, foam can spoil the contents due to extreme aeration.
Regardless of which container type you use – except for flexitanks – you will need baffles to help slow down the sloshing movement. Flexitanks do not need baffles because their material composition and stress absorption qualities can help eliminate fluid dynamic problems.