Container filling stations
Krampitz has been producing petrol station modules in container format since 1998. While the first gas stations did not have a container transport frame in ISO standard dimensions, the production of container gas stations with the aforementioned ISO transport frame began at the end of 1999.
The first major customer for these systems was the German Bundeswehr. Today, Krampitz has produced and delivered more than 1000 container units of various designs and applications worldwide.
Based on the experience we gained, we began to reclassify and standardize our gas station variants last year. We now differentiate between professional, industrial applications for large consumers and logistics companies on the one hand and professional, commercial filling stations on the other.
In addition to the construction details, the requirements for very good corrosion protection play a very important role. We have gained profound knowledge in this area through the worldwide use of our devices in different climate zones. This also affects the UV resistance of the top coat, because it makes a big difference in terms of UV exposure whether the product is used in Europe or, for example, in the Sahara.
Furthermore, gas station equipment is subject to particularly high demands in extremely cold regions such as Scandinavia or Canada. This applies to both the central control and the pumps and switching valves.
In extremely hot regions, however, structural elements such as sun roofs are required to prevent the fuel in the tanks from heating up too much.
Most containers are used as diesel filling stations.
But we also produce pure gasoline or kerosene filling stations.
The structure differs in:
- Single-chamber, two-chamber and three-chamber systems
- Containers with and without transport frames
- Compact gas stations
(Tank and all equipment components in one container body) - Universal modular gas stations
That is, a separate storage tank container combines one or more 20 ft combination equipment platform(s) that can accommodate different equipment. Universal modular filling stations are increasingly being used for highly professional, commercial vehicle, boat and airfield filling stations.
Based on our experience, we have developed the following designs as standard for container filling stations:
1. Smart gas stations
This type is characterized by a simple, functional structure. The tank body is cubic, double-walled made of steel and equipped with electronic vacuum leak monitoring. The tank body stands on a robust container floor group made of box sections. This design does not have a surrounding transport frame.
An equipment niche is arranged in the front wall, which can accommodate various components such as controls, filters, pumps, fuel pumps, etc.
A compact, lockable hood element is mounted on the roof above the connection flanges and the dome entrance.
The tank body is sandblasted on the outside (SA 2,5), primed and painted. The total layer thickness is 160 µm.
The inner tank can be fully coated or equipped with a coated base pan.
The dimensions of a smart filling station are chosen so that it can be optimally transported by truck as well as placed in an HC freight container, which also guarantees problem-free transport on container ships.
Smart filling stations are produced with the following volumes: 5.000 liters, 10.000 liters and 20.000 liters.
With annual maintenance and adherence to service intervals, the service life of the tank body is at least 30 years.
Smart filling stations are primarily designed for simple applications, for example as a company filling station. They are only available as a single-chamber system for the following media: diesel, gasoline, urea, motor oil, used oil, kerosene.
2. Minotaur compact gas stations
This series is characterized by a complex structure of the tank body in an ISO container frame. The tank body is cubic, double-walled steel and has electronic vacuum leak monitoring.
A large fuel pump niche, a narrow transfer pump niche and a narrow electronics are arranged on one long side of the container. In addition to the central control, the electronic also houses the back office (computer, remote transmission modules, camera system, etc.) of the gas station. The transfer pump niche accommodates up to 2 transfer pumps.
On the tank roof, the tank equipment (connecting flanges for filling and extraction pipes and tank fittings) as well as the dome entrance are arranged in one or two compact, fully lockable hood elements. There is one hood element per tank chamber.
The compact filling stations are manufactured as a single-chamber and two-chamber system.
The tank body is sandblasted on the outside (SA 2,5), primed and painted. Depending on the coating system and area of application, the total layer thickness is 160 to 240 µm.
The inner tank can be fully coated or equipped with a coated base pan. The internal coating is approved for fuels.
The dimensions refer to the Krampitz Minotaur grid in 20 ft and 40 ft high cube frames.
The compact gas stations can be provided with CSC stickers through a GL (Germanischer Lloyd) approval. This means they can be shipped worldwide as full-fledged containers.
The volume for the 20 ft HC compact filling station is approx. 29.000 liters as a single-chamber tank and as a two-chamber version: Chamber 1 - approx. 21.460 liters and Chamber 2 - approx. 8.370 liters.
For the 40 ft HC compact filling station, the volume for the single-chamber version is approx. 60.500 liters and for the two-chamber version: Chamber 1 - approx. 44.650 liters, Chamber 2 - approx. 15.030 liters.
The service life is guaranteed by the robust design and is at least 30 years with annual maintenance and professional service. This information refers to the tank body made of steel.
This series is suitable for company filling stations as well as simple commercial filling stations.
The compact gas stations can be used to dispense diesel, heating oil, kerosene, gasoline and avgas.
3. Minotaur universal modular gas stations
This gas station system is characterized by the combination of different system containers. Krampitz has storage tank containers in single-chamber, two-chamber and three-chamber versions, which are installed in 20 ft HC or 40 ft HC-ISO transport frames.
The tank body is cubic, double-walled made of steel and has electronic leak monitoring. A large equipment niche is arranged in one of the front sides of the container to accommodate the transfer pumps and the central control. When storing gasoline together with diesel, the equipment niche can be divided into a separate chamber to accommodate the gasoline transfer pump, as well as a larger compartment to accommodate the diesel and heating oil pumps.
On the tank roof, connecting flanges for the tank equipment and dome entrances are arranged in fully lockable hood elements. There is one hood element per tank chamber.
The tank body is sandblasted on the outside (SA 2,5), primed and painted. Depending on the coating system and area of application, the total layer thickness is 160 to 240 µm.
The inner tank can be fully coated or equipped with a coated base pan. The internal coating system is approved for fuels.
The universal storage tank containers can be approved by GL (Germanische Lloyd) and provided with a CSC sticker, making them full-fledged containers that can be shipped worldwide.
*The volume is:
- Single-chamber version 20 ft HC container: approx. 29.000 liters
- Single-chamber version 40 ft HC container: approx. 60.500 liters
- Two-chamber version 20 ft HC container:
Chamber 1 – approx. 21.460 liters, chamber 2 – approx. 8.370 liters - Two-chamber version 40 ft HC container:
Chamber 1 – approx. 44.650 liters, chamber 2 – approx. 15.030 liters - Three-chamber version 20 ft HC container:
Chamber 1 – approx. 10.800 liters, Chamber 2 – approx. 5.000 liters, Chamber 3 – approx. 10.770 liters - Three-chamber version 40 ft HC container:
Chamber 1 – approx. 26.000 liters, Chamber 2 – approx. 26.000 liters, Chamber 3 – approx. 8.000 liters
*Information refers to a filling level of 95% in the individual chambers. The distribution of the volumes in the chambers depends on the customer's wishes.
The service life is guaranteed by the robust design and is at least 30 years with annual maintenance and professional service. The information refers to the tank body made of steel.
Universal combination platforms
The universal combination platforms perfectly complement the universal storage tank containers.
The combination platforms are designed as 20 ft HC container frames.
A stable container roof and a special floor assembly with a fuel-resistant, fully welded floor pan are mounted in this frame. The side walls of the platform are open.
Half of the platform is dedicated to installing a gas pump. These can be single-hose, two-hose, three-hose or four-hose systems. The dispensers are equipped with dispensing hoses on both sides.
The base pan of the dispenser section is designed with light grids. This means that drip leaks from the nozzles can be easily picked up.
The tank roof has rainwater drains that are equipped with rainwater downpipes within the container frame.
The second half of the platform is completed with various equipment modules:
- Urea module, double-walled, made of stainless steel, with electronic vacuum leak monitoring, 80 mm thermal insulation and tank heating; Volume: 7.000 liters or, as a larger version, 10.000 liters.
- Office module; Height: 2.400 mm, length: 2.500 mm, width: 2.000 mm with thermal insulation, window and locking door.
- Combination module consisting of a generator room with a 30 kW diesel generator as well as an air compressor and back office room; Height: 2.400 mm, length: 1.500 mm, width: 2.000 mm with 80 mm thermal insulation and locking door with escape lock. Equipment optional: air conditioning.
The open container frame is sandblasted from the outside (SA 2,5), primed and painted. Depending on the coating system and area of application, the total layer thickness is 160 to 240 µm. The base plate has an anti-slip coating.
Universal gas station combination
The 20 ft HC universal storage tank containers can be equipped with a combination platform so that two vehicles can be refueled at the same time. The 40 ft HC universal storage tank containers can be equipped with one or two combination platforms, allowing up to four vehicles to be refueled at the same time.
Use as a boat filling station
Here the dispensers are supplemented with hose reels. The hose length is approx. 10 meters. Two boats can be refueled at the same time.
Used as an airfield gas station
Here the platform is supplemented with airfield filters and additional hose reels with a hose length of approx. 25 meters. Up to two aircraft can be refueled at the same time. The pipes are made entirely of stainless steel (1.4301). The tank chambers are coated to be fuel-resistant.
