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vizag chemical An intermediate bulk container (IBC), IBC tote, or pallet tank, is a reusable industrial container designed for the transport and storage of bulk liquid and granulated substances, such as chemicals, food ingredients, solvents, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Intermediate bulk containers are stackable containers mounted on a pallet designed to be moved using a forklift or a pallet jack. IBCs have a volume range that is situated between drums and tanks, hence the term "intermediate“. The most common sizes are 1,040 liters or 275 U.S. gallons or 229 imperial gallons and 1,250 liters or 330 U.S. gallons or 275 imperial gallons (the 1040 liter IBCs are often listed as being 1000 liters). Cube-shaped IBCs give a particularly good utilization of storage capacity compared to palletized drums[clarification needed] - one 275 gallon IBC is equivalent to five 55-US-gallon (208 L; 46 imp gal) drums, and a 330-gallon IBC is equivalent to six 55 gallon drums.

Advantages

There are many advantages of the IBC concept:

    Being cubic in form, they can transport more material in the same footprint compared to cylindrical-shaped containers, and far more than might be shipped in the same space compared to packaging in consumer quantities.
    Composite IBCs rely on plastic liners that can be filled and discharged with a variety of systems.
    The manufacturer/processor of a product can bulk package a product in one country and ship to many other countries at a reasonably low cost where it is subsequently packaged in final consumer form in accordance with the regulations of that country and in a form and language suitable for that country.

Uses

IBCs may ship and store:

    Bulk chemicals including hazardous materials or dangerous goods.
    Commodities and raw materials used in industrial production.
    Liquid, granulated, and powdered food ingredients.
    Food syrups, such as corn syrup or molasses.
    Petrochemical products, such as solvents, detergents, or adhesives.
    Rainwater when used for rooftop rainwater collection.
    Used IBCs are the basic building blocks for many home aquaponic systems.