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www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | APRIL 2016 17 tic in terms of making sure that the stuff got here on schedule," Berube said. Mike Trask is secretary of Hall-Trask Equipment. Trask said the equipment installed in the bulk plant includes: Gorman- Rupp Roto-Prime self-priming centrifugal pumps manufactured by Gorman-Rupp Co., Mansfield, Ohio; a Petrovend Integra 500 system manufactured by OPW Fuel Management Systems, Hodgkins, Ill.; and a Top Tech MultiLoad II, manufactured by Toptech Systems, Longwood, Fla. The Top Tech system, according to the manufacturer, is designed to handle multiple additives, blending, flow rates, temperature compensation, and a num- ber of additional functions. It has wireless communication options, color display, and alphanumeric keypad options as well. Also contracted were H.M. Riggle Welding & Piping, Wareham, Mass., and Highland Tank & Manufacturing Co., Stoystown, Pa., which delivered three 20,000-gallon vertical tanks. Pittsburgh Tank & Tower Co., based in Henderson, Ky., erected an 80,000-gallon vertical tank on the site. "They came up here and had it all done, from start to finish, in a week and a half," Berube said. He noted that on the receiving side, "We didn't use meters." Instead, the Integra 500 tracks loads that come into the plant, monitoring inventory. On the racks, electronic meters enabled the terminal to forego the mechanical registers. Instead, "the activity that happens here at the terminal prints out in the office so the drivers don't have to mess around with tickets," he said. For water runoff, there is a 10,000-gallon oil/water sep- arator and an "infiltration" system that gradually returns the water to the ground. The site, which Berube estimated is two to three acres, borders the Nissitissit River, a 10.5-mile- long waterway that is a fishing hotspot. "We have no outflow pipes to the river," Berube said. "It's a beautiful river stocked with trout. We put in some extra features in our storm-water design because we're on the river. The fishermen come on our property in the spring and they fish for rainbow and brook trout. "We're very happy with the finished product and it will serve us for many, many years to come," Berube said. Asked how many years that might be, he said, "Until my kids', kids', kids,— I'm sure." l F O N "After a lot of engineering and expense, and trying to get the plant into compliance with the latest regulations, we decided that the best alternative for us was to tear down the old plant and construct a whole new facility." — Lou Berube, John G. MacLellan Oil's president Left to right: Lou Berube, president of MacLellan Oil; Sarah Berube, Margaret Berube, and Garrett Berube, vice president of MacLellan Oil. Sarah is an aunt to brothers Lou and Garrett; Margaret is their mother. The women ran the business for years before handing the reins to Lou and Garrett. Photo by Tom Shattuck Tom Shattuck of Shattuck Oil demonstrates features of the Top Tech MultiLoad II, which is designed to handle multiple additives, blend- ing, flow rates, temperature compensation, and a number of additional functions. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF JOHN G. MACLELLAN OIL