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Sludge tank

marine

A tank provided to receive oily residues coming from the oily water filtering or separating equipment and from the purification of fuel and lubricating oils.

The sludge tank should be easy to empty and inspect. The tank height must not be less than 400mm. The tank floor should have a slope of minimum 15°.