Integrated Tank Heating and Storage Solutions in Zhangjiagang
Temperature control can play an important role in the safe and efficient handling of liquid chemicals. Depending on the product, low temperatures or temperature fluctuations can lead to increased viscosity, crystallization, sedimentation, or difficulties during loading and unloading.
At its logistics center in Zhangjiagang, China, Bertschi offers integrated tank container heating, storage, and handling solutions designed to support customers with these challenges.
Three heating methods for different product requirements
Different chemicals require different approaches to temperature control. Bertschi Zhangjiagang therefore offers three tank container heating methods:
- Steam heating is suitable for products with high viscosity or a high melting point, where a faster temperature increase can help restore the required fluidity before handling.
- Warm water heating provides a gentler and more uniform heating process and is particularly suited to temperature-sensitive products where local overheating needs to be avoided.
- Electric heating allows precise temperature control and remote monitoring, making it suitable for products with specific temperature requirements.
The appropriate method is selected according to the properties of the product and the customer's handling requirements.
Supporting product quality and efficient handling
Tank heating goes beyond freeze protection. Maintaining the appropriate temperature can help ensure that products remain sufficiently fluid for loading and unloading and reduce the risk of crystallization or deposits forming in pipelines, valves, and pumps.
For temperature-sensitive products, controlled and uniform heating can also help maintain product stability and prepare the material for subsequent filling or production processes.
Integrated services at Zhangjiagang
The Zhangjiagang site is located in the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park, close to the port terminals. Alongside dedicated tank heating areas, the site provides container yard storage, filling services, and Class A, B, and C warehousing.
Combining these services at one location allows tank containers to move efficiently between storage, heating, filling, and warehousing without unnecessary transfers between different sites.
Heating can begin once the tank container is positioned in the designated area, while the site's lifting equipment and integrated infrastructure help reduce additional handling and waiting time.
Safety and monitoring
Heating operations are carried out in accordance with applicable requirements for the storage and handling of dangerous chemicals.
The Zhangjiagang facility is equipped with temperature monitoring, leak detection alarms, and emergency protection systems. Operational data can be monitored around the clock and recorded for traceability.
With more than 60 years of experience in chemical logistics across the Bertschi Group, the Zhangjiagang team supports both dangerous and non-dangerous liquid chemicals and can adapt solutions according to product characteristics, temperature requirements, volumes, and delivery schedules.
From individual urgent heating requirements to regular volumes and longer-term storage, the aim is to provide customers with an integrated solution that makes chemical handling safer, more efficient, and easier to coordinate.
Contact Bertschi Zhangjiagang
- Telephone: +86 512 8883 9888
- Email: info@bertschi.cn
