Camplas Technology, Europe’s Leading GRP tank manufacturer, specialises in liquid fertiliser tanks, having supplied over 15,000 units over the past 50 years. We are a trusted supplier for the major liquid fertiliser producers and are the exclusive supplier for some of the industry’s leading names. Our liquid fertiliser storage tanks are readily available from STOCK, with capacities ranging from 30, 40, 50, to 100 cubic meters. These tanks are crafted for durability and efficient storage, ensuring safe containment and readiness for use, making them essential for optimal agricultural operations.
Liquid fertiliser is a type of plant nutrient delivered in liquid form. It’s designed to provide essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium directly to plants through their roots or leaves. This method allows for quick absorption, helping plants grow faster and healthier. Liquid fertiliser can be applied using sprayers or irrigation systems, making it a convenient choice for large fields and gardens. It is especially popular in agriculture for its ease of use and quick results.
Rapid Absorption: Liquid fertiliser is absorbed more quickly by plants because it is applied in a form that plants can immediately take up through their roots or leaves. Consequently, this quick absorption can lead to faster growth and more timely nutritional support compared to powdered fertiliser.
Uniform Distribution: Additionally, liquid fertilisers can be evenly distributed across fields using sprayers or irrigation systems. This uniform application helps ensure that all plants receive the same amount of nutrients, thereby reducing the risk of over or under-fertilization that can occur with granular types.
Ease of Application: Furthermore, applying liquid fertiliser is generally easier and faster, especially over large areas. It can be mixed with water and applied using existing irrigation systems, which simplifies the process and saves time.
Precise Nutrient Management: Moreover, liquid fertiliser allows for more precise control over nutrient ratios and delivery timings, which can be adjusted according to the specific needs of the crops at different stages of growth.
Reduced Soil Compaction: Since liquid fertiliser can be applied via irrigation, it reduces the need for heavy machinery that is typically used to spread granular fertiliser, thus minimizing soil compaction.
Versatility: In addition to these benefits, liquid fertilisers can be used as both soil applications and foliar feeds (directly on the leaves). This versatility is particularly useful for addressing nutrient deficiencies in a targeted and efficient manner.
Reduced Losses: Finally, there’s often less nutrient loss to the environment with liquid fertiliser because it can be applied more accurately and absorbed more efficiently than granular forms, which are more susceptible to being washed away before they dissolve.
These distinct advantages make GRP tanks a preferred choice for storing liquid fertiliser, ensuring safety, durability, and efficiency in agricultural storage solutions.
For the storage of liquid fertiliser, bunding is often essential to prevent leaks and environmental contamination. Implementing bunding ensures compliance with environmental standards and provides a robust safeguard against potential spills, which is crucial for maintaining safety and protecting the environment.
Camplas stresses the importance of collaboration between customers and their fertiliser suppliers to properly assess risks and ensure that storage solutions comply with DEFRA and the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) codes of practice for storing liquid fertilisers. For guidance on handling Liquid Fertiliser please visit https://www.agindustries.org.uk/resource/fluid-fertilisers-guidance.html Working closely with suppliers helps tailor storage solutions to meet specific needs and regulatory requirements, ensuring safe and efficient fertiliser management.
To explore our range of self-bunded tanks, please visit https://camplas.co.uk/storage-tanks/bunded-storage-tanks/
15,000 tanks now in service installed worldwide
BS4994-1987(formerly BS4994-1973) with a minimum factor of safety of 8/1
Available from stock in 30, 40, 50 and 100 cubic metre capacity
High strength helically wound composite construction
One piece construction with no joints or seams below the liquid level
Designed to hold corrosive chemicals up to a specific gravity of 1.35
There are now over 15,000 Camplas tanks in service worldwide some now over 50 years old. They were originally designed to BS4994 which is recognised as the most exacting of standards for GRP tanks as reflected by HSE Guidance PM75.
This has been confirmed by the testing of 20 year old tanks alongside new tanks of the same design and specification in conjunction with Kingston University which showed that there was no reduction in tensile strength after 20 years’ service in the harshest of conditions when used for UAN liquid fertiliser. Subsequently Camplas were awarded the prestigious Queens Award for Technological Achievement in 1987 for its range of GRP storage tanks.
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Camplas liquid fertiliser tanks are available from stock in 30, 40, 50 and 100 cubic metre capacities. The 30, 40 and 50 cubic metre tanks are 3.05 m in diameter and require a minimum footprint of 4.0 m x 4.0 m; the 100 cubic metre tank is 4.0 m in diameter and requires a minimum footprint of 5.0 m x 5.0 m.
Camplas liquid fertiliser tanks are designed for bulk tanker deliveries of UAN (urea ammonium nitrate) solution and are rated for corrosive liquids up to a specific gravity of 1.35.
Our chemical compatibility chart covers UAN, NPK blends whose component chemicals are approved, and solutions such as potassium nitrate and magnesium sulfate at temperatures up to 40°C.
Please confirm the compatibility of your product against this chart before ordering. If it is not listed, contact us and we will advise.
Tank capacity is determined by the cropped area, the nitrogen application rate and the number of applications made each season.
As liquid fertiliser is delivered by road tanker, the minimum practical capacity is one that accepts a full tanker load, which is why 30 cubic metres is the most common specification. Larger holdings, or those purchasing in bulk ahead of the season, typically specify 40 or 50 cubic metres.
Seasonal volumes should be confirmed with your fertiliser supplier; Camplas will then recommend the appropriate tank size and delivery arrangement.
Each Camplas liquid fertiliser tank is supplied with a DN80 PN16 low-level inlet/outlet, a 600 mm side manway with bolted cover and gasket seal, and a mushroom vent at the roof centre.
Contents gauging is provided by level markings on the sidewall at 5 cubic metre increments, a visual overfill indicator, and a Camplas-designed roof-mounted liquid level indicator for monitoring during filling.
Camplas GRP liquid fertiliser tanks are designed for a 25 year service life. In a study with Kingston University, Camplas tested 20 year old tanks in continuous UAN liquid fertiliser service alongside new tanks of the same design, and no reduction in tensile strength was recorded after 20 years’ service.
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