FMC is the world's leading supplier of world-proven Chiksan® truck and railcar loading arms for the oil and gas industry. We offer a complete range of loading arms to provide our customers with the best solution for the transfer of chemicals, heated, toxic and corrosive products.
Chiksan truck and railcar loading arms feature the very latest technical innovations that meet the exacting requirements of our customers while satisfying the strictest environmental and safety standards. They are available in a wide range of sizes, designs and materials to handle all chemicals, even the most toxic and corrosive ones, such as chlorine, nitric or sulfuric acid.
Truck and Railcar loading arms are equipped with innovative, world proven accessories and equipment. Different models are available depending on:
- The product handled: corrosive products, toxic products, heated products or common products
- The type of transfer: top open dome, top closed systems or bottom
- The working area
- The working siituation
Chiksan truck and railcar loading arms feature quality Chiksan Swivel Joints equipped with the FMC patented SBTS® (Straight Bore Teflon Seal) packing. These provide optimal freedom of movement and unique sealing capacity.
All arms are equipped with patented composite spring balancing mechanisms. These mechanisms feature the very latest technological advances enabling optimal manoeuvrability and safety while considerably increasing life expectancy.
Features
- Sizes available from 2" through 6". For other diameters please consult FMC
- Materials: carbon steel, low temperature carbon steel, stainless steel or PTFE-lined steel, thus ideally suited to all applications of the petrochemical & chemical industry
- Separate vapour return arms or dome seal on arms featuring piggyback vapor return lines
Benefits
- Ability to operate within large horizontal and vertical operating range to reach the different connecting ends of the vehicle without the need to reposition it
- Bubble tight seals of the Chiksan Series 2000 Swivel Joints reducing risk of leakage and downtime of installation
- Adaptable flow rate with optimized pressure loss to reduce turnaround time
- Longer service life expectancy of up to five times longer vs flexible hoses
- Fully balanced all metal, self supporting system enhancing the safety of the operators. No hoses used