IIT Guwahati Startup Introduces Robotic Solutions for Oil Tank Maintenance
Beta Tank Robotics, a startup incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), has developed two robotic solutions aimed at efficiently maintaining and cleaning petroleum tanks, thus eliminating the need for human entry in these hazardous tasks. These robots represent a valuable addition to the oil industry, enhancing safety, cost-efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Beta Tank Robotics, also known as BetaTANK, was incubated at the IITG-Technology Incubation Centre (IITG-TIC) in 2019 and has received funding through the Flagship Programme Start-up India Fund 'Startup Nurturing, Enabling and Handholding (SNEH)' by OIL India Limited.
Robots find extensive applications within the oil and natural gas industry, particularly when human entry presents significant hazards. Leading oil companies face potential legal and reputational risks when involving humans in entering petroleum tanks. The robots created by Beta Tank serve to mitigate these risks and expedite the turnaround and downtime processes.
Currently, BetaTank has developed a robotic solution designed for cleaning crude oil tank bottom sludge. These robots effectively clear the sludge from tank bottoms and transfer it to an external receptacle. These robots possess three distinct advantages over their global counterparts. They include a robot designed for water-washing and stripping petrol pump tanks at retail outlets. These robots navigate inside the tanks, extend their arms, and perform a thorough water-washing process, including stripping off the residue. This approach simplifies the process of gas-freeing these tanks, making it safe, quick, and efficient.
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