Single Arm Floating Suction Unit

The Vens single arm floating suction unit draws product from just below the liquid surface of a vertical storage tank, well above the water and sediment that settle on the floor. A straight arm runs from a swivel joint at the tank outlet to a pair of stainless steel pontoons, so the inlet rises and falls with the level.
A single arm suits tanks that are wider than they are tall, because the arm has to reach the highest filling level while swinging inside the tank diameter. The inlet faces downwards, away from the surface, and rest supports on the floor hold the arm clear of the bottom when the tank is drawn down.
Fixed roof tanks for diesel, kerosene, petrol and lube oils
Product and blending tanks in refineries and depots
Day tanks for power plants and DG sets
Built in carbon steel, stainless steel or aluminium to suit the product, with flanged ends at the tank nozzle.
Download our floating suction enquiry data sheet (PDF), fill in what you know and send it with your tank drawing.
Product datasheet: Vens floating suction units (PDF).
Vens has more than 10,000 installations. Every unit is designed by engineers who studied at MIT, Stanford, Cornell, the IITs, Arizona State University and the University of Cincinnati and have worked in the industries that use this equipment, so it is sized for the job, built in the right materials and designed to proper factors of safety.