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Tank Storage Magazine looks at how leak detection equipment is embracing the digital transformation Implementing gas and liquid leak detection systems to storage tanks helps to reduce potential harm to the environment and personnel. Pipelines remain the safest means of transporting any product from one location to another, but they are not without risks. Managing these risks effectively ensures that customers can minimise the downtime of their pipeline network. ‘Regularly monitoring for leaks using technology ensures that leaks are identified quickly and located accurately before they escalate into spills, ruptures and explosions which can cause not only reputational damage to the operator, but damage to the environment,’ explains Jun Zhang, CEO of pipeline detection company, Atmos. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LEAKS Pipeline leaks can have serious consequences including impacts on human safety; damage to the environment, property and reputation and; financial loss through fines, loss of production and clean-up costs. ‘If you have ever seen pictures or videos of the Buncefield incident in 2005, you know that no one wants this type of incident repeated,’ says Paul Whitely...