The WJTA announces new officers and board
Bill McClister, an industry consultant based in La Porte, Texas, will be the new 2021-2023 chairman of the board at the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA), following its recent elections. Jimmy […]
TANK FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT TOLERANCE
Atlas Geotechnical’s Doug Schwarm provides a case study on tank settlement from Port Moody in Canada Annex B.1.2 of API 653 Tank Inspection, Alteration and Repair sets the stage for […]
ADVOCATING FOR RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS IN THE US
Ingrid Pederson looks at the drawbacks of time-based inspections and the improvements gained by switching to risk-based inspections Political obstinacy frequently cancels new pipeline projects while the energy demand continues […]
TURNING SLUDGE INTO PROFIT
HydroCarbon Solutions’ tank cleaning technology generates useable oil from tank sludge Born in oilfields of West Texas back in 2004, HydroCarbon Solutions (HCS) has been cleaning aboveground storage tanks one […]
THE HAZARDS OF PETROLEUM
Wayne Geyer looks at the variety of causes in tank fires and explosions, and the importance of awareness Explosions and fires in the petrochemical industry capture headline news locally, nationally, […]