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Hazardous Material Secondary Containment Systems
CAMEL®
- Portable
- Customized design
- No excavation or
footers needed - Fast, clean installation
by customer or Polystar - Superior corrosion resistance
- Flexible in hot or cold weather
and in moist environments - May be used on any solid substrate
Camel®
The CAMEL is a modular system that contains incidental spills that occur during tank truck transfer operations. Due to the strength and flexibility of the fiberglass composite materials, the CAMEL may be installed on a variety of solid substrates and applications. Ourhazardous material secondary containment systems may be used wherever hazardous liquids are transferred by tank truck. For an even heavier duty system see the Tri-Star.
Construction and Capabilities
Camel Chemical Loading Site
Camel Remote Storage Site
Camel Fuel Cell Site
Each CAMEL system is manufactured from heavy duty, 1" thick, fiberglass composite materials.
Our hazardous material secondary containment systems are shipped as a series of 20' long pans, which have slip fit jointures. This flexible design means that a system of variable length (generally 40' to 100' long) can be easily installed by simply increasing the number of pans.
Installation is fast and easy:
- Half of the sections are slip fit end-to-end to create one-half of the CAMEL system.
- The two mirror image halves are positioned side-by-side and joined together with heavy-duty nuts and bolts.
- Steel ramp set(s) [one end for back-in, both ends for drive-through] is/are sited and the system is secured to the substrate via steel hold-downs.
Note: Sectional joints and the center wall joint are sealed with neoprene gasket, caulk sealant, or fiberglass bonding as is appropriate.
Polystar's hazardous material secondary containment systems are often custom designed to meet special requirements as shown in the pictures above. Special filter drain systems are available to pull out hydro-carbons while allowing removal of rainwater from the CAMEL system
Limited site preparation, no excavation, fast, clean installation, immediate use, non-porous design, superior chemical resistance and portability are only some of the many CAMEL advantages.
For more information about Polystar’s hazardous material secondary containment systems, call 800.275.3453
SUMMARY: Non-porous, re-locatable, vehicle spill containment system that, using fiberglass composite materials, maximizes corrosion protection and strength.
Each Camel System is manufactured from heavy-duty fiberglass laminations completely encapsulating a wood core. The walls are typically either 6” (15.2cm) or 8” (20.3) high with 1” thick walls and floor. Section length may be 5’ (1.52m), 10’ (3.05m) or 20’ (6.09m). Section width may be 6’ (1.83m), 7’ (2.13m), or 8’ (2.44m). From these basic building blocks, a wide variety of system lengths and widths may be created. In addition, Camel Systems may be designed with custom entry/exit widths and other custom features to accommodate site-specific requirements.
Rugged, steel ramps are used to enter and exit the system. Ramps are available in lengths of 5’ (1.52m) (2.33’ (71.1cm) up/2.33’ (71.1cm) down), 10’ (3.05m) (5’ (1.52m) up/5’ (1.52m) down) and 16’ (8’ (2.44m) up/8’ (2.44m) down) and a 12’ (3.66m) width.
Installation is fast and easy:
• Half of the sections are joined end-to-end via a slip fit method to create one-half of the system.
• Two mirror image halves are positioned side-by-side and fastened together with heavy duty nuts and bolts.
• Steel ramp set(s) (one ramp for a drive-in/back; two ramps for drive through) is (are) sited and the system is secured to the substrate with steel hold downs.
Note that the Camel System is surface-mounted, requiring no excavation and minimal site preparation.
Center wall and sectional joints are sealed with gasket, caulk sealant or fiberglass bonding, as is appropriate. In addition, each Camel System includes a drain port in each corner. An optional filter box with peat filter may be purchased to allow rainwater to flow out of the system while capturing liquid hydrocarbons.
Because the Camel System is heavy-duty with a long life, sets up quickly, requires no excavation and is re-locatable, it is a fast cost-effective way to meet requirements for vehicular spill containment.
KEY CAMEL SYSTEM BENEFITS VERSUS ALTERNATIVES:
• MAY BE USED ON ANY SOLID SUBSTRATE
• NO EXCAVATION NEEDED
• FAST, CLEAN INSTALLATION
• NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WITH NO CRACKING OR GAPPING
• SUPERIOR CHEMICAL RESISTANCE – EVEN TO HIGH ACID CONCENTRATIONS
• USABLE IN COLD OR HOT WEATHER OR WET AND SALTY ENVIRONMENTS
• MAY BE RE-LOCATED AS THE NEEDS CHANGE
• AVAILABLE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SIZES AND CAPACITIES
• MAY BE CUSTOMIZED TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIFIC NEEDS
PURPOSE: The CAMEL is a rigid, modular system designed to contain incidental spills of liquids that occur during truck transfer operations or when vehicles are used as storage tanks.
SCOPE: This product specification covers materials, construction and workmanship, physical properties, chemical resistance and methods of testing.
MATERIAL: Each CAMEL is manufactured from composite fiberglass materials. A nominal 7/8” thick wall and floor thickness is achieved by laminating nominal 3/16” thick fiberglass laminations to both sides of a 1/2 “ thick composite core. Fiberglass offers great physical strength, excellent corrosion resistance and flexibility. The ability of CAMEL systems to absorb high levels of static and dynamic loading provides positive assurance of spill containment. In addition, fiberglass provides the utmost in non-porous, corrosion protection against attack by a wide variety of industrial chemicals and liquid hydrocarbons.
Premium fiberglass mat and industrial grade isophthalic or vinyl ester resin as manufactured by Ashland Chemical or equivalent are used in construction. A gelcoat surface resin of equal chemical resistance, with the additive antimony trioxide for flame retardance and U.V. protection is included. The flame spread rating is Class II. Tested by ASTM E-84.
STRUCTURE: Fiberglass reinforced construction is formed by combining resin with controlled amounts of fiberglass mat and woven roving. Polystar ensures that a corrosion barrier of not less that 30 mils as specified by industry standard PS 15-69 is provided to ensure consistency of product quality. The technical properties of a reinforced fiberglass laminate are:
Property at 73.4°F (23°C) |
1/8” to 1/4” Thickness |
Ultimate minimum tensile strength (PSI) |
9,000 |
Flexural minimum strength (PSI) |
16,000 |
Flexural minimum modules of elasticity (tangent, in PSI) |
700,000 |
CAMEL systems are manufactured in 20' long x 6’, 7’ or 8’ wide sections. Wall height may be either 6” or 8”. To achieve the desired system length, the 20’ long sections are slip fit end-to-end. Thus, any system length can be created in increments of 20’ (20’, 40’, 60’, etc.). The overall system width of 12’, 14’ or 16’ (based on whether 6’, 7’ or 8’ wide pans are selected) is achieved by positioning two mirror image system halves side-by-side. After the pans are sited, installation consists of:
• bolting the two halves together,
• sealing the sectional jointures with either mastic or fiberglass materials,
• siting the steel ramp set(s) and
• securing the CAMEL to the substrate via steel hold downs.
Each 20’ long section weighs between 800 and 1,000 pounds based on section width.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE: The maximum operating temperature for fiberglass is 200F with excursions through 225F.
QUALITY ASSURANCE: CAMEL Systems are manufactured and tested according to industry standards PS 15-69 and 41-GP-22, Canadian and SPI/MTI Quality Assurance Report for FRP Corrosion Resistant Equipment.
RAMP SPECIFICATION: Each heavy duty, steel ramp set is a welded steel fabrication consisting of a 3/8” thick steel web supporting frame and a 3/8” thick steel diamond plate surface. The maximum load bearing for a ramp sited on a proper substrate is 40,000 pounds. Each ramp set consists of two interlocking sections that bolt together. Each ramp set weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.
WARRANTY: CAMEL Systems are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Repair or replacement is at the discretion of the manufacturer. Customer or third party damage is excluded from warranty coverage.
Polystar proudly manufactures custom products for containing hazardous materials such as biofuel, chemicals, ethanol, oil, gas, diesel fuel and petroleum. Our quality products include fiberglass containment berms, truck containment fuel bladders, dike walls, pallets, curb-style and track collector pan systems. We help achieve SPCC compliance for refineries, class one rail and railcar companies, general industry, well services, hydraulic fracking and drilling companies, military and government entities. We also have 17 years of experience providing quality spill containment and break out tank containment for above ground storage tanks, fuel pads, liquid terminals, substations, pipeline delivery and mobile refulers.