After more than 17 years in the tank overhaul business, Fabrice Gobat, in charge of Gobat Citerne SA, has the experience and knowledge to satisfy you.

Oil, is a safe energy that remains a popular heating choice. A modern oil-fired heating system, with optimized combustion control, always meets the highest standards of environmental protection. Oil-fired heating produces comfortable heat from storable fuel.

We're here to ensure that your installation and tank contribute to the environment. Our meticulous, professional work ensures safe storage and respect for the environment.

We offer to carry out your tank overhaul under optimum conditions, and advise you on any remedial action to be taken.

According to current federal regulations, existing, non-compliant installations must be adapted during tank overhauls. As our company carries out all special renovation work, we can provide you with a no-obligation quotation.

Why revise my tank?

Fuel oil is a natural product of fossil origin, and its quality can vary and deteriorate over time, as a result of storage and various influences such as light, temperature differences and condensation. As a result, the fuel oil stored in your tank releases fine solids that settle to the bottom of the tank and form a deposit. To keep your system running smoothly over the long term, we recommend that you have your tank overhauled at least every 10 years.

Oil and gasoline tank overhaul - Federal patent

A tank overhaul with interior cleaning lets you forget all your tank worries and enjoy a cozy residence without constraints.

Being solely responsible for your storage facility means:

• Avoid any risk of liability
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• Be concerned about the safe operation of the entire heating system
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• Ensure that the storage facility retains its value
• Giving back to the environment

It includes all of the following services:

• Before work begins: notification to the relevant office;
• Travel expenses for a two-person team with equipped vehicle;
• Installation and commissioning of a temporary tank (during heating season);
• Pumping and storage of remaining fuel oil in tank (up to 10,000 liters);
• Evacuation of oil sludge and condensation water;
• Cleaning,  tank bottom sanding, interior corrosion control;
• Careful inspection of tank walls;
• For steel tanks: application of protective coating;
• Visual inspection of retention tank and protective structure (if existing);
• Control of all tank pipes and reinforcement;
• Control of overflow probe;
• Rinsing and degassing the fuel oil line to the burner;
• Fill and close tank again,  return fuel oil with filtration;
• Function test and final check;
• Announcement of completion to the relevant office;

Leak detectors with alarmUnderground tanks fitted with a leak detector must be checked every 2 years. Our company can provide you with a quotation.

Remediation of buried tanks

Attention:refurbishment of single-walled buried tanks by December 31, 2014...

Scope:

In accordance with the Water Protection Ordinance (WPO), all single-walled buried tanks must be converted and inspected to double-walled tanks by December 31, 2014 at the latest. To double-wall a cistern, an inspection (internal cleaning) must be carried out first.

Rainwater harvesting

You can recover an average of 600 liters of rainwater per m² of roof (or 60,000 liters per year on a 100 m² roof). Even in the month with the least rain, you can still recover 30 to 40 liters per m² of roof.

What will the recovered rainwater be used for?

Storage for outdoor use (watering, washing, car...The waterproofing system consists of protective layers of synthetic felt, with a surface weight of 800 -1500 g/m². The waterproofing can be exposed to the elements and, if necessary, provided with protective or wear layers. Watertight joint strips are also available for waterproof connections. The synthetic waterproofing sheets used for retention basins can be 2.0 to 2.5 mm thick. Sealing sheets are available in rolls and laid individually and welded.

New installations

If you don't want to sanitize your single-coat underground tanks, we offer plastic tanks with integrated retention pans.

Decommissioning, demolition and dismantling

Services included in the decommissioning price:

• Moving
• Tank opening
• Sludge disposal
• Tank emptying up to max. 10,000 liters
• Tank degassing
• Tank degreasing, cleaning and drying
• Dismantling filling and venting pipes near manhole
• Drawing up the decommissioning report
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• Sending to the competent office