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Molten Sulphur

SafeRack takes worker safety very seriously and offers a full range of products and equipment designed specifically to reduce the risks associated with Molten Sulphur transportation while improving loading and unloading throughput.

Operator and Environmental Safety – SafeRack has been providing safe, reliable platforms, handrails, and gangway solutions to the chemical industry for many years. From multifaceted fall prevention retrofits to new builds, SafeRack’s priorities are operator and environmental safety while still focusing on creating an efficient and productive solution that allows a significant return on investment.

Chemical Loading & Handling:

Agro-Chemical
Ammonia | DEF | UAN | UREA

Speciality Chemical
Caustic | Chlorine | Hydrochloric Acid | Molten Sulphur | Sulfuric Acid

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Molten Sulphur Unloading and Loading Products

SafeRack provides the equipment needed to keep employees safe and expedite the loading and unloading of molten sulphur.

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MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage

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Top Loading Arms

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Railcar Cage Safety Fall Protection

Helps Meet OSHA Requirements 4th Rail for Added Protection Made in the USA SafeRack helps bulk loading and unloading facilities protect their workers and, in...

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Extra Wide Gangways

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SafeRack’s New GX Self-Adjusting Stair (SAS) Gangways

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Railcar Loading Platforms & Fall Protection

Your Partner - Design and build turnkey railcar loading and railcar fall protection systems Complete Railcar Loading Systems - Available with pipe racks, cable trays, loading arms and...

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Grounding Systems

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Polyethylene & Composite Railcar Track Pans

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Trolley Beam Fall Arrest Systems

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Swing Gates – Industrial Safety Gates

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Custom Stairs and Work Platforms

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Emergency safety drench showers and eye wash stations

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Emergency Drench Showers and Safety Eyewash Stations

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Railcar (un)loading begins by heating the railcars with steam until the molten sulfur status is achieved.

Typical loading work areas include hot steam piping, condensate lines, and air compressors. Steam and condensate present two significant hazards, which are pressure and heat. Steam will typically be 30 – 70 psi @ 300 F (150 C) and Condensate up to 70 psi and 200 to 300 degrees F.

This process of loading can take anywhere from 36 to 48 hours. Once the steam and condensate lines are removed, operators can commence bottom unloading, typically into an underground pit. Loading railcar is generally achieved by open dome via loading arm, hard pipe or hoses.

Loading molten sulfur into railcars can be troublesome as any cold spots throughout the loading arm must be minimized to eliminate the risk of the product hardening within the loading arm. Fully steam-jacketing or strap-on heating elements can be used to provide even heating within the loading arm.

Pneumatic Operation Panel

Best practices for sulfur loading/unloading include: wearing chemical resistant clothing, gloves, splash goggles, and personal H2S monitors with alarms at 10 ppm. A positive pressure air supplied respirator is strongly recommended when opening manway covers (hatches) and bottom outlet valves. Because operators are regulated to wear a restrictive chemical suit, SafeRack suggests the use of a wider gangway and a MAX Rack for more ergonomic access and egress. A wider gangway will reduce the risk of the operator’s PPE getting caught, torn, or damaged, as well as address offset crash boxes.

To protect operators, SafeRack offers numerous options for fall prevention safety cages, including- two, three, and four rail designs.

Best practice includes the grounding of all vessels before starting the (un)loading process. For overcast days or second shift, lighting is an inexpensive and is essential for safety and improved productivity. Safety showers and eyewash stations are recommended to meet/stay compliant with ANSI regulations.

SafeRack understands that accidents can happen. Properly equipping your loading terminal with rail or truck spill containment will save costly cleanup, downtime, and EPA/OSHA fines. In the event of a chemical release or spill, operators need to stay upwind. Having a windsock on your platform provides a visual reference to help keep workers out of harm’s way in the event of an emergency.

Sulfur is a pale yellow, crystalline (sand-like) solid that is odorless when pure or may have a faint “rotten egg” odor. Sulfur, often transported in a molten state, is an amber-colored liquid. Used in making sulfuric acid, rubbers, detergents, fungicides, fertilizers, and petroleum refining.

Molten sulfur will flow and emit large quantities of sulfur dioxide, a toxic, irritating, and suffocating gas that can cause severe lung damage and death. Molten sulfur may evolve into hydrogen sulfide (H2S) – H2S is a flammable gas and may present an explosion hazard in confined spaces.

Servicing all areas of bulk chemical industries

SafeRack has developed industry-leading safe access solutions, seamlessly integrating loading arms and ancillary 3^rd party equipment to be user friendly with the operation of (un)loading becoming cleaner, more automated, and far safer.

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Is your plant or facility compliant with ANSI, OSHA, and local safety codes? We can help!

EMERGENCY EYEWASHES / SHOWER EQUIPMENT AND THE ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 – 2014 STANDARD

Following eye contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent permanent damage. In the event of skin contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent slow-healing chemical burns.

Are you aware that ANSI guidelines state that Eye Wash/Drench Showers need to be located 10 seconds or 55′ from contaminates or hazardous materials and located on the same horizontal plane, with no obstructions? If bottom loading/unloading, an additional shower should be located at grade as well. SafeRack provides the above equipment plus much more needed to keep employees safe and expedite bulk chemical loading and unloading.

OSHA Regulation Experts – Does your existing chemical safety equipment or chemical loading systems meet OSHA’s latest requirements? SafeRack’s professional technical sales consultants are available to meet with your team to make recommendations to keep your facility in front of OSHA’s ever-changing country and region-specific standards and regulations, including lifeline and trolley beam fall arrest systems, metal stairs, and access platforms.

Why SafeRack?

The SafeRack approach is a collaborative one. Let’s call it The SafeRack Way. We have, over many years amassed a great deal of experience and understanding of the safety aspects involved in loading road tankers and railcars, as well as the behavioral habits of the operators.

With the best intentions in the world, if a system is designed that is inconvenient or difficult to operate, it becomes the operator’s mission to bypass, abuse, and generally defeat that system. This could result in the (un)loading procedure being far more dangerous than no system at all.

To avoid this, SafeRack has developed industry-leading safe access solutions, seamlessly integrating loading arms and ancillary 3^rd party equipment to be user friendly with the operation of loading becoming cleaner, more automated, and far safer.

Platform Maintenance

From Scope Development to Installation and Training – SafeRack understands how proper training prolongs the life of your equipment, reduces long-term maintenance costs, and protects the safety of employees. From installation and commissioning through to long-term preventative maintenance programs, our Aftermarket Team offers a full menu of training options that can be tailored to suit your site needs.

USD Crude Oil loading platform construction

North America’s largest loading terminal

World-leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of truck and railcar loading platforms

As one of the primary railcar loading points, Hardisty is one of the major crude oil hubs in North America and a major origination point of pipelines that export to the United States. SCS was asked to supply and construct a SafeRack crude oil loadout terminal spanning nearly half a mile. The USD Hardisty terminal can load up to two 120-railcar unit trains per day and consists of a fixed loading rack with 62 railcar loading positions enclosed, separate control, operator and mechanical buildings, as well as a unit train staging area and loop tracks capable of holding multiple unit trains simultaneously. SCS also supplied and installed boom-supported loading arms with supply and vapor management systems.

Customer reviews

The service is what makes the difference.

By Jerry Hilgendorf from Nustar Logistics, LP on 9/20/13

Flat Ramp Access Gangway (FRT)

The delivery was as promised. Our previous provider fell short on service after the sale, and assistance in providing the correct product for the customer. I am very pleased with the service SafeRack provides. The salesman has been extremely helpful and has gone out of his way to assist in any way possible. Not to be negative, but the fall protection products are comparable, the service is what makes the difference.