TECHNICAL NEWS
Don’t miss the latest developments and innovations in the storage tank industry. From cutting-edge technology and equipment, to advancements in safety and environmental practices, stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices that are shaping the future of the industry by exploring our technical news section.
Technip Energies for FEED of Livista Energy’s lithium chemical refinery
Technip Energies has announced it has been selected by electric vehicle supply chain company, Livista Energy Europe to deliver the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase for its first European lithium chemical refinery. The refinery, located in Germany, will accept all sources of raw lithium materials as feedstock. Technip Energies
US Oil and US Gain form US Energy
Supplier and terminal operator of refined products and renewable fuels company, U.S Oil, and developer of alternative fuels company, U.S. Gain, have announced the formation of a combined company, U.S. Energy. U.S. Energy is a vertically integrated energy solutions provider proficient in refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits. Its
EnBW, VNG and JERA join for ammonia study
Energy company, EnBW, technology company VNG and subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Jera have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of jointly conducting a feasibility study to evaluate the construction of an ammonia cracker demonstration plant. The project partners want to examine whether the construction of a
Ardmore Shipping orders Value Maritime’s technology
Ardmore Shipping has ordered Value Maritime’s (VM) carbon capture ready and emissions-reducing Filtree systems, including the clean loop system, for a further three MR Tankers. The VM Filtree system is based on innovative technology that filters sulphur, CO2 and 99% of ultra-fine particulate matter from the tankers’ exhaust stream. The
Tank Insulation: A shortcut to increased efficiency & reduced emissions
Storage tanks are used to hold a variety of organic liquids or gases including raw materials, intermediates, final products and usable byproducts. Although mainly used in the oil and gas industry, other industries often rely on upright storage tanks to temporarily store liquids (eg food and fertilizer industry). Tanks can
Hydrom signs for Oman green hydrogen projects
Green hydrogen development company, Hydrom has announced the signing of three memorandum of understandings (MoU) concerning the first green hydrogen developments in Oman. The three signing were: The first signing was between Hydrom and OQ Gas Networks (OQGN). The agreement aims to establish collaboration between the parties in the field
Lightning strike at Louisiana refinery
A tank caught fire when lightning struck on 4 June at the Calcasieu Refining Company in Louisiana, USA. The company refines, operates a pipeline and runs a barge transfer facility for oil products. The tank that was struck contained naphtha, a highly flammable product. No injuries were reported but evacuations
HAV Group and Pherousa become industrial partners
Provider of technology and services for maritime and marine industries, HAV Group has agreed to become industrialistion partner for solution for emission free deep-sea shipping company, Pherousa Green Technologies (Pherousa), which is developing an ammonia cracker capable of converting ammonia to fuel cell quality hydrogen. HAV Group currently holds a
Scully and Emco Wheaton announces TankTek
Scully and Emco Wheaton have announced its latest innovation in fluid handling systems, TankTek. Katrina Scully Ohl, Scully president and CEO says: ‘Together, we have developed a great solution. It is one that combines bottom loading vapor recovery with overfill prevention and static grounding verification, to help protect workers and
UOB and Keppel join for sustainability and digitalisation
Leading bank in Asia, UOB and global asset manager, Keppel have announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop and provide businesses across the region with sustainability and digitalisation solutions that will support decarbonisation This collaboration brings together UOB’s sustainability and digital transformation financing solutions and tools
Wärtsilä completes energy storage fire safety testing
Technology group, Wärtsilä has completed large-scale fire safety testing of its GridSolv Quantum energy storage system (ESS). This testing program have set a new standard for fire safety testing in the energy storage industry. The large-scale fire testing exceeds the mandatory testing requirements of existing testing standards (such as UL
Mesa ETP announces new FlexCore liquid mounted seal
Mesa ETP have announced the development of FlexCore liquid mounted seal for tanks with armor fabric offering a significant reduce in tank emissions while ensuring performance and reliability. Mesa ETP FlexCore liquid mounted seal is an engineered solution that uses tougher-than-steel armor fabric to provide industry-best emission control, durability, application
Koch and Chart sign CCUS MoU
Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with equipment manufacturer, Chart Industries to collaborate in the development and implementation of Chart’s cryogenic carbon capture technologies, identifying sites where the technology can be deployed and developed. Ben Gurtler, commercial director of carbon capture, KES, says: ‘With our
Popular breakbulk exhibition, AntwerpXL, returns in 2023
Hosted by the Port of Antwerp, the region’s leading breakbulk event AntwerpXL returns to Belgium on 28-30 November. This specialised event is dedicated to the logistics of Breakbulk, RoRo and Heavy Lift and brings the international industry together in a relaxed environment of networking and thought-provoking content. AntwerpXL provides the
Join us at ILTA!
Join us at ILTA – international operating conference and trade show from the 22-24th May! Our Editor, Anamika Talwaria, our International Sales Manager, David Kelly, our Journalist, Cyann Fielding and Marketing Executive, Shannon Maguire will be at booth 223 next week in Houston, Texas. Make sure to pick up your
Green hydrogen corridor in Brazil opens
Stolthaven Terminals’ plan to explore a new green hydrogen storage terminal in Pecém Port, Brazil. The governments of Ceará State, Brazil and the Netherlands have officially launched a green hydrogen corridor between Pecém and Rotterdam. The corridor will create a direct transportation route between the two locations. The Dutch prime
Gasunie announces new Match & Connect platform
Energy infrastructure company Gasunie, has begun offering market parties for hydrogen the opportunity to easily connect with each other via a new platform called Match & Connect. The platform was launched World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam on the 11 May. After a successful pilot, users from seven countries are now
ADNOC and Baker Hughes announce agreement
State owned oil company, ADNOC and oilfield services company, Baker Hughes has announced an agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of technology solutions for green and low-carbon hydrogen, as well as graphene. The agreement, which follows a strategic technology collaboration agreement signed between the two companies in November 2022,
Tekever signs contract with Phoenix Heli-Flight
European advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company, Tekever, has signed a contract with a Canadian helicopter charter company, Phoenix Heli-Flight, to assist in the monitoring and assessment of critical oil and gas infrastructure. Phoenix will deploy the Tekever AR3 UAS to conduct pipeline inspections for oil and gas companies in
Technip Energies and John Cockerill join for green hydrogen
Engineering and technology company, Technip Energies and mechanical engineering group, John Cockerill have announced the launch of Rely, a unique provider of integrated and competitive green hydrogen solutions. Rely will offer end-to-end solutions, from pre-final investment decision services including technical and financial advisory through to proprietary products, project execution and
Join us at World Hydrogen Summit!
Join us at World Hydrogen Summit 2023, held at the Rotterdam Ahoy next week from 9 -11 May. Our journalist, Molly Cooper, and our Key Account Manager, Gary Kakoullis, will be walking the exhibition floor and attending conferences next week in Rotterdam. Make sure to pick up your copy of the April/May edition
ExxonMobil announces first quarter results
Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced first-quarter 2023 earnings of $11.4 billion (€10 billion). These earnings demonstrate structural improvements through growth of advantaged assets, mix improvements, and cost and execution efficiencies. This included: Increased oil and gas net production by nearly 300,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day versus first-quarter 2022, excluding divestments,
TÜV Rheinland acquires part of ABB’s Energy Industries
Provider of technical services, TÜV Rheinland has announced it has completed the acquisition of ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy will complement the existing risk, safety and integrity management services provided by TÜV Rheinland and will be integrated into its
Northwest Tank joins Tanknology
Tanknology has announced the acquisition of Northwest Tank and Environmental Services (Northwest Tank), a Washington-based (USA) provider of underground storage tank (UST) compliance services and metre calibrations across various states including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and more. Allen Porter Tankology president and CEO, says: ‘The transaction is expected to provide
Russia places Unipro under state administration
On 25 April, Russia published a presidential decree allowing the authorities to introduce temporary administration for assets owned by certain foreign companies in Russia, apparently including Uniper, according to a statement from the company. Uniper is currently reviewing the legal situation. In Uniper’s case, this concerns a shareholding of 83.73%
Sekisui Chemical and Tokai Carbon partner for CCUS
Plastics manufacturer, Sekisui Chemical and developer and stockist of graphite material, Tokai Carbon have entered into a partnership for a technology for manufacturing various carbon materials and products and technology for capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) as solid carbon using carbon monoxide (CO) produced by technology that efficiently convert
RightShip expands access to data platform
ESG-focused digital maritime platform, RightShip, has launched RightSTORE, a self-service e-commerce platform providing access to RightShip data for accessible products. As part of RightShip’s commitment to democratising data for the maritime industry, RightSTORE will also host a range of other zero-harm products from trusted partners. Developed and delivered from RightShip’s
Lummus and Citroniq sign for green projects
Global provider of process technologies and energy solutions, Lummus Technology and producer of carbon-negative materials, Citroniq Chemicals have announced that the two companies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the development of Citroniq’s green polypropylene (PP) projects in North America. These projects will use Lummus’ Verdene PP technology suite.
Vopak experiences data leak
Tank storage company, Vopak has confirmed on April 22 that it experienced a data breach at its Pengerang Independent Terminals (PTSB) in Malaysia. The incident resulted in unauthorised access of some data. The terminal continues to operate and the incident is being investigated. Vopak apologised on Twitter for any inconvenience.
Flogas and Britvic sign new CPPA
Soft drinks company, Britvic Ireland and Flogas Enterprise have announced a new customer corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) to the value of €2.5million, that will ensure that Ballygowan, Ireland’s iconic water brand, is produced using 100% renewable electricity harnessed from wind energy. Britvic is the first soft drinks brand in
Technip Energies and Casale join for technology
Engineering and technology company, Technip Energies and solutions provider, Casale announce a new partnership to jointly license oxidative reforming-based technologies; autothermal reforming (ATR) and partial oxidation (POx) technologies for the blue hydrogen market. ATR is a process to produce syngas that contains hydrogen, CO and CO2. It becomes cost-effective for
Technip Energies awarded contract by Juhua
Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Juhua Chemical & Science Co., Ltd. (Juhua) for a 1,3-propanediol (PDO) plant with a capacity of 72 kta(1) and a 150 kta polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. These two products are based on Technip Energies’ proprietary Zimmer PDO
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