{"id":1260,"date":"2026-09-04T06:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takmeeltrading.com\/blog\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:13:17","slug":"fpso-tank-cleaning-senegal-supavac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takmeeltrading.com\/blog\/fpso-tank-cleaning-senegal-supavac\/","title":{"rendered":"FPSO Tank Cleaning in Senegal: SupaVac Solutions for Tank Sludge and Offshore Waste Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senegal&#8217;s offshore oil sector has moved from development into active production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sangomar field achieved first oil in June 2024, and Woodside reported that Sangomar maintained sustained plateau production through much of 2025. The field uses an FPSO as a core part of its offshore production system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Takmeel Global, the relevance of this is practical rather than promotional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FPSO operations eventually create maintenance requirements involving tank-bottom sludge, oily residue, slops, bilge waste and other difficult solids-laden materials. Recovering this material is not simply a matter of pumping liquid. Access, vertical lift, solids concentration, compressed-air availability and discharge routing can determine whether a cleaning system performs effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an application where SupaVac has direct manufacturer-documented experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why FPSO Tank Sludge Is Difficult to Remove<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material accumulating in FPSO tanks can contain different combinations of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oily sludge;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">settled sediment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sand;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scale;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hydrocarbons;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contaminated liquids;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solids-heavy tank-bottom residue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The material may also change consistency across the tank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free liquid can usually be removed much more easily than settled bottom sludge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once solids concentration and viscosity increase, the problem becomes one of <\/span><b>sludge recovery and solids transfer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not ordinary liquid pumping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Takmeel Global, we therefore recommend defining the material and transfer geometry before selecting a SupaVac model.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Real SupaVac FPSO Tank-Cleaning Case<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SupaVac has published a documented FPSO tank-cleaning project involving three SV60-V2 units.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to SupaVac, the pumps were lowered approximately 30 metres through restricted tank-access openings and transferred solids vertically more than 30 metres to the top deck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that specific project, the manufacturer reports that the operator increased tank clean-out to 7\u201310 tanks per day per crew and reduced onsite personnel requirements compared with its previous bucket-and-winch method.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those figures belong to that particular project and should not be treated as guaranteed performance for another FPSO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What matters for Senegalese offshore operators and contractors is the engineering principle demonstrated by the project:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>a compact air-operated solids pump can be positioned close to difficult tank material and transfer sludge vertically through a hose system.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why This Application Is Relevant to Senegal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sangomar is Senegal&#8217;s first oil development and operates approximately 100 kilometres south of Dakar. Woodside and PETROSEN are the participants in the development, with Woodside as operator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takmeel Global is not claiming that SupaVac equipment is installed on Sangomar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The significance is that Senegal now has an active FPSO-based oil-production environment where offshore maintenance, sludge management, tank cleaning and marine waste-handling capability are commercially relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That creates a legitimate application market for equipment designed specifically for difficult solids and sludge transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where SupaVac Fits in FPSO Cleaning<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SupaVac officially lists the following marine applications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FPSO tank cleaning and desludging;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bilge cleaning;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spill management;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vacuum cleaning of barge and vessel bottoms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">barge and hull cleaning waste recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its oil-and-gas applications also include tank cleaning, petrochemical tank cleaning, oil sludge and tank-bottom residue transfer, slops sump cleaning and hazardous-waste recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are manufacturer-defined applications rather than applications Takmeel has invented for SEO purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>SV60-V2 for FPSO Tank Cleaning<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SV60-V2 is especially relevant because SupaVac has documented its use in FPSO tank cleaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unit is a portable air-operated vacuum-loading and pressure-discharge pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SupaVac publishes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughput up to 27 m\u00b3\/hr at SG1.0;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75 mm suction and discharge;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solids handling up to 50 mm;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approximately 150 cfm compressed-air consumption at the stated operating pressure;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recovery from up to 50 metres and delivery up to 500 metres under suitable conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actual tank-sludge performance depends on material density, solids concentration, hose routing, lift and compressor capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>SV30 Where Access Is the Main Constraint<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compact SV30 can also be worth evaluating where access is particularly restrictive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SupaVac lists waste-management solids control, effluent transfer and drilling-mud waste among the unit&#8217;s applications and describes the model as a compact compressed-air-operated solids pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an FPSO application, model selection must balance physical access with the actual material duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smallest pump that fits through a hatch is not necessarily the pump that can complete the transfer requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Larger Tank-Sludge Duties<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more demanding tank-bottom sludge applications, larger SupaVac units can also be evaluated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SV510 specifically lists:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oil sludge and tank-bottom residue transfer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tank cleaning and sludge extraction;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vacuum cleaning of barge and vessel bottoms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heavy crude transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can handle solids up to 70 mm and is designed for high-solids material transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The important point is not to choose a larger pump simply because the asset is an FPSO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The material and transfer route determine the correct configuration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Four Distances Matter More Than One<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offshore enquiries often provide only one figure:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe need to transfer sludge 50 metres.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is not sufficient for meaningful pump selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takmeel recommends separating the route into:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Horizontal suction distance<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How far the material must travel before reaching the pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vertical suction lift<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The elevation difference between the material and pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Horizontal discharge distance<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The distance from pump to receiving point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vertical discharge elevation<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How far the material needs to be lifted after leaving the pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 50-metre horizontal transfer is not equivalent to a 50-metre vertical transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Material Is Actually in the Tank?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFPSO sludge\u201d is still too broad for pump selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where possible, provide:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oil content;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approximate solids percentage;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maximum particle size;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specific gravity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">viscosity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">temperature;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presence of sand, scale or debris.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photographs or videos can also help Takmeel and SupaVac understand the actual material.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Compressed Air Is Part of the Pump System<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SupaVac equipment operates on compressed air.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available compressor capacity must therefore be confirmed before selecting or mobilising a pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project should establish:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">available air pressure;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free-air delivery;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">air-hose size;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">air-hose distance;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other equipment using the same supply.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A correctly selected SupaVac unit supplied with inadequate compressed air will not perform as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hazardous-Area Requirements<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selected SupaVac models, including the SV60-V2, carry manufacturer-listed ATEX Zone 2 conformity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This should never be interpreted as universal approval for every offshore classified area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final selection must consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exact model;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actual certification;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">area classification;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operator requirements;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project HSE procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Can SupaVac Reduce Manual Sludge Handling?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the manufacturer-documented FPSO case, SupaVac reports substantially lower personnel requirements compared with the operator&#8217;s previous manual method.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That does not mean SupaVac eliminates all tank entry, inspection, washing or confined-space requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its role is narrower and more defensible:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>to mechanise the recovery and transfer of difficult sludge and solids where the application is suitable.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For offshore projects, that distinction matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What to Send Takmeel Global<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an FPSO or offshore tank-cleaning enquiry in Senegal, provide:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Asset type:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FPSO \/ FSO \/ tanker \/ vessel<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Tank\/application:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Material:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Approximate solids content:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Maximum solids size:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Specific gravity:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Viscosity:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Temperature:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Horizontal suction distance:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Vertical suction lift:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Horizontal discharge distance:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Vertical discharge elevation:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Required transfer capacity:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Available compressed-air pressure:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Available compressor capacity:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Area classification:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Tank-access\/manway dimensions:<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>SupaVac Support for Senegal from Takmeel Global<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takmeel Global supports industrial customers evaluating SupaVac equipment for difficult sludge, slurry and solids-transfer applications across the GCC and African markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Senegal, the strongest SupaVac opportunity is not a generic \u201cindustrial pump\u201d proposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is specific applications such as <\/span><b>FPSO tank sludge, offshore tank cleaning, bilge waste, slops and marine solids recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your project involves one of these duties, send the application information to Takmeel Global so the pump can be reviewed against the actual material, transfer geometry and compressed-air availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Takmeel Global General Trading LLC<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai, UAE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile: +971 52 692 2575<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office: +971 4 256 4920<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: info@takmeeltrading.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.takmeeltrading.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.takmeeltrading.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal&#8217;s offshore oil sector has moved from development into active production. The Sangomar field achieved first oil in June 2024, and Woodside reported that Sangomar maintained sustained plateau production through much of 2025. The field uses an FPSO as a core part of its offshore production system. 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