Around the world, steel drums are recognized as suitable containers for the transport and storage of bitumen. As the result, an empty bitumen drum is always requested therefore it’s important to know the price and different types of these drums. These steel drums are utilized for the purposes of transporting as well as packaging a variety of liquid and paste-like goods. It is essential to have the knowledge that the drums should not be totally full because of the expansion of liquids when exposed to high temperatures. Used drums almost always contain residual bitumen, which has the potential to pollute both the ground and the storage area. At this point in time, a number of nations have established stringent laws for the importation of bitumen in new steel drums. The most frequent form of container for bitumen has always been drums. In recent years, there has been a general trend toward an improvement in the drums' quality. Historically, bitumen has always been shipped out of the country in a brand-new steel drum. The volume of a bitumen drum can range anywhere from 150 kg to 200 kg. The capacity of 180 kilograms is the drum packing capacity that is most frequently utilized by practically all users of bitumen across the world. 
As a result of the numerous advantages they offer, customers of bitumen most commonly utilize drums with a capacity of 180 kg. Importers of bitumen might cut expenses by utilizing drums that are 180 kilograms in capacity. The areas where savings can be made include, but are not limited to, costs associated with drum production, shipping, and handling-related fees. The majority of the drumming facilities are found in the Middle East. These facilities make high-quality new steel drums by making use of high-quality Standardized Steel that is produced by companies that are all in conformance to EN DIN standards or ASTM Standards. Bitumen is packed in corrugated cold-rolled steel drums here in these drumming facilities, which are overseen by QC Management System and Supervision. When it comes to the transportation of drums of bitumen, the typical container length is twenty feet. They are the container size that offers the greatest savings when compared to other options currently on the market. The expense of transporting bitumen in containers that are 40 feet long is roughly two times as much as the cost of transporting it in containers that are 20 feet long. Nevertheless, the capacity of 40-foot containers is 135 drums, which is just 25 drums greater than the capacity of the larger-sized container. 
Because the Terminal Handling Charge (THC) of a container that is 40 feet long is already greater, doing so is not an economical option in virtually any circumstance. When there are more containers, there is a corresponding increase in the amount of work that must be done, as well as an increase in the shipping rates and port fees at both the loading port and the discharge port. Customers that buy bitumen in drums are strongly encouraged to make use of the standard 180-kilogram drums so that they can cut down on their shipping costs. According to their height, drums can be placed into one of four distinct categories: long steel drums, short steel drums, short steel drums with big lids, and long steel drums that can hold up to 200 kilograms. The long steel drum is the type of drum that is selected by over eighty percent of customers, making it the most popular type of drum. It is important to note that these steel drums differ from one another in terms of their height, net weight capacity, and overall thickness of their bodies. According to the standards, the thickness of the body that is most commonly seen is 0.6 millimeters. Before you go out and get your bitumen, it is in your best interest to familiarize yourself with the unique specifications of each of these drums. 
The capacity of the long steel drum is 180 kilograms of bitumen. It is possible to fill a 20-foot container with 110 long steel drums, and the final weight of the shipment is around 20 tons. The short steel drum has a capacity of 150 kg of bitumen and is the most common container for carrying bitumen in Asian nations such as Bangladesh and Indonesia. A 20-foot container can be filled with approximately 110 short new steel drums that weigh 16.5 tons. The price of a short drum is significantly more than that of a long drum. The standard short new steel drum is quite similar to the short new steel drum with the big lid, the only difference being the lid and the capacity, which is 156 kg. This particular style of drum is quite common in certain regions of India and Nepal. Karachi, Pakistan, and other cities and nations around the world want the most popular and widely used type of packaging: a large, new, 200-kilogram steel drum of high quality. The amount of pure bitumen that can be stored in this drum is 210 kg. It is possible to fill a 20-foot container with 80 drums of this sort, and the final weight will be around 15.5 tons. Advantages of Drums
- They have no influence, either physically or chemically, on the quality of the bitumen.
- Balanced size and dimension
- It does this by shielding bitumen from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
- They may be stored in containers without much effort.
- appropriate and secure for the transportation of combustible materials
Disadvantages of Drum
- Leaks are possible in used drums.
- If you mishandle new drums, there is a risk that they will shatter, and even if they don't, broken drums are notoriously difficult to decant.
- In most cases, three to five percent of the bitumen is always squandered since it is left in the drum.
Our bitumen is also shipped in drums that range in size and weight, depending on their specific purpose. Because of our extensive background in transporting bitumen in drums, we are able to provide clients with sound advice regarding the form of delivery that is most appropriate and suitable for the complexity of their final destination. This advice takes into account both the economies of transport and the required quality standards to guarantee that the products reach their intended destinations in a faultless manner, free of any leakage or spillage. We provide relevant and realistic counsel to our customers to ensure prompt shipment and delivery of items and services to their sites. This helps to ensure that projects do not run behind schedule, which helps to avoid idle hours as well as penalties for running behind schedule. Our knowledgeable and well-trained crew pays careful attention to the principles of efficiency, transparency, and attention to detail. This helps to ensure that every client shipment, regardless of its size, is given the utmost priority. Therefore feel free to contact us.