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Karthik Govindarajan, president at Oak Tree Consulting, tells Tank Storage Magazine how VR and AR technologies are changing training procedures
Virtual Reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are increasingly popular in the field of process and safety training. These technologies provide an immersive learning experience, providing trainees with a hands-on approach to learning…
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The Tank Storage Magazine team is heading off to Texas for the ILTA conference on May 22-24. Here’s a preview of what’s in store
The ILTA conference is the largest liquid terminal industry event in the USA, and returns to Houston on 22-24 May 2023. Tank Storage Magazine is proud to be the official media partner and door-drop sponsor for the event – meaning many of you are likely reading…
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Commercial manager at North Sea Port, Sandra De Mey, tells Tank Storage Magazine how it feels to win gold at the Tank Storage Awards
In March 2023, North Sea Port won gold in the Port of the Future category at the Global Tank Storage Awards. This this prize goes to the port that is making huge strides in becoming a leading facility. That includes working hard to prepare for the energy…
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Lab tests and field studies identify coatings that streamline tank cleanings, adhere under pressure and withstand aggressive chemicals
Whether exploring offshore or onshore, oil and gas companies require versatility and consistency in their operations – particularly when it comes to the various tanks used to store and process fluids. Tanks holding aggressive chemicals may need to go lengthy…
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Cyann Fielding asks biofuels experts to share their predictions for the future of tank storage and sustainability
Biofuels are an increasingly popular alternative to traditional fossil fuels. They offer a promising solution to the world’s growing energy needs, while reducing carbon emissions and other environmental damages. Derived from organic matter, such as plant material or waste, biofuels…
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Molly Cooper investigates the factors involved in the transition to storing hydrogen as an industrial fuel
Today, the majority of hydrogen is used by the refining and chemical industries. Hydrogen is a versatile and clean-burning fuel that has the potential to play a significant role in the global energy transition. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen produces no greenhouse gas emissions when it is…
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Holger Kreetz, COO & CSO at Uniper, explains how the company’s game changing FLNG unit is delivering on Germany’s energy security.
THE IDEA for a floating LNG unit in Germany was first considered in the 1970s. In that way, Uniper places itself well and truly ahead of the curve. ‘Uniper bought the land back in the 70s and had the designs drawn up,’ says chief operating officer and…
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Molly Cooper discovers how PetroSeraya is keeping up with larger terminals as a niche player in the market.
PetroSeraya began as the fuel management arm of YTL PowerSeraya, a multi-utilities provider, which is responsible for generating 15.4% of Singapore’s electricity. Over the course of a decade-long joint venture with OilTanking from 1996-2006, YTL PowerSeraya dedicated three of its fuel…
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Gizil GmbH CEO, Esma Gulten, shares her story of perseverance and entrepreneurship in a male-dominated industry.
Established in 2012, Gizil is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction provider for the tank terminal industry that focuses on the digitalisation of facilities. CEO Esma Gulten founded the company with her partner, having worked in the tank terminal industry for some…
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FETSA teams up with the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies to manage geopolitical challenges facing the storage sector.
Recent geopolitical changes have led to, and are leading to, fundamental changes in the global energy system, energy policy and trade. These include decoupling between ‘the West’ / G7 economies and Russia, as well as decoupling of critical supply chains between this bloc…
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Rail transport will be essential to transport LNG across the globe, says VTG.
In April 2021, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agreed on a new European climate law and substantially raised the EU’s greenhouse gas reduction target for 2030. At the same time, greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050 – which is at the heart of the Green Deal – was for the first time…
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A collection of experts share their insights into the latest in fire safety, including fluorine-free foams, strategies and the right equipment
PHASING IN FLUORINE-FREE FOAMS
Hans Huizinga, extinguishing foam consultant, Kenbri Fire Fighting
Back in 2021, the big industrial users of the foam were complaining about the
cost of a fluorine free foam. Now, this excuse isn’t working and instead of…
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Molly Cooper explores no-man entry tank cleaning robots and why there is no longer a need for humans to do the job.
No-man entry tank cleaning in the sector has grown over recent years. Companies have an obligation to protect their staff and keep them out of harm’s way. Entering tanks is not an easy task and requires qualified, registered personnel. ‘Thinking about what is considered the…
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Re-Gen Robotics’ no-man entry tank cleaning service provides huge logistics, cost and risk benefits for tank owners.
Tank cleaning is required at oil terminals as part of their ongoing maintenance programmes, generally every three to five years, or to undertake specialist tasks, such as changing product in the tank, decommissioning, assessing contamination, structural defects, and…
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The experts at Aquacycl explain new sustainable wastewater treatment options to achieve permit compliance at tank terminals.
Wastewater generated from operations at bulk storage terminals can include process wastewater, secondary containment wastewater and stormwater management. Dealing with these wastewater streams are usually not considered core to the business, but it needs to be carefully…
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Tank Storage Magazine explores the future of loading arms with improved safety, operations and efficiency.
Loading arms facilitate the transfer of liquid or liquified gas, from one tank to another through an articulated pipe system. This usually consists of rigid piping and swivel joints. Loading arms unfold to get the required working envelope to load or unload the tanker, and the reverse to…
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Discover how OKQ8 works with PlantVision to increase reliability, with a future-proof system using Siemens’ software and products.
When OKQ8 needed to streamline depot management at its oil port in Sundsvall, Sweden, the company selected the Siemens solution partner, PlantVision, to modernise and fully automate the fuel loading and unloading process. Using Siemens’ innovative Digital…
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Bora Aydin at Walter Tosto delves into a recent project for the design, fabrication, construction and supply of bullet tanks for the biggest LPG storage plant in Italy.
bullet tanks are both aboveground and underground (mounded) cylindrical vessels, which are considered to be one of the storage options to hold liquids or gases at pressure values different from the atmospheric pressure.
They…
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Cyann Fielding speaks to industry experts to gain the best advice for your terminal’s fall prevention and protection measures.
In tank storage operations, working conditions often involve heights, bringing risks for manual workers. The risk of falls is common in the process of unloading trucks, working on tank roofs, or accessing higher areas. So, operators need to be aware of these risks and…
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Find out what happened at the industry’s leading trade event: StocExpo.
On 14-16 March in Rotterdam, the Tank Storage Magazine team, along with organiser Easyfairs, held the StocExpo conference and exhibition. The leading event brought together a whole host of terminal professionals and industry experts looking to connect with each other and share exciting new innovations.
A year of…
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