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José Miguel González, engineering director at Tecam, explores the challenges and solutions of venting emissions.
In a world like today’s, with crisis, wars and materials stock shortages, it becomes crucial to define more conservative storage policies, while also implementing a higher level of environmental protection.
Especially at tank terminals, it is essential to have correct, safe…
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The experts at Saval share the company’s innovative solutions for firefighting foams compliant with the latest standards.
In the tank terminal industry, firefighting foam is the product of choice for fighting fire and spill scenarios. Usually this involves an automatic system that is ready to operate whenever an incident occurs that causes a tank bund area spill or tank fire.
Over the years,…
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A3D’s commercial director Colin Pittman explains how a digital solution can help you manage risks to your terminal.
Your terminal assets are instrumental to the success of your business. With A3D’s digital solutions, you have the flexibility to view and manage the health of your terminal with confidence – to achieve operational, safety and regulatory compliance and to manage market…
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Director of Rubis Terminal Rotterdam, Luc Jorissen, tells Tank Storage Magazine about winning gold and their focus on the environment.
The winner of the Terminal Innovation category is the terminal that dares to try new technologies and implements the best practices to ensure efficient operations and the best customer service. Rubis Terminal Rotterdam (the Netherlands) was chosen by the Tank…
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Co-founder of Terra Inspectioneering, Marien van den Hoek, discusses winning gold and the future of their technology.
At the 2022 Tank Storage Awards, gold was presented to Terra Inspectioneering in the Safety Technology category for the Terra UT drone. The judges said the technology was chosen due to its ability to drastically reduce the amount of time needed for both working at height and…
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Jon Loach, managing director at Dantec, explains what the company’s recent overhaul means for its customers and the industry.
Since starting out as a gasket cutting business in 1969, Dantec has become a world leader in composite hose technology. Increased market demand for reliable composite hoses caused Dantec to begin manufacturing, working towards a commitment to innovation, minimising…
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Michiel Flier, terminal manager at Koole Tankstorage Botlek, tells Tank Storage Magazine how the facility aims to play a leading role in future fuels.
Koole Tankstorage Botlek (KTB) is located at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and is one of Europe's largest and most diverse and complex storage terminals at Europe's biggest port. Koole Terminals bought the facility from Odjfell about…
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As the industry progresses, we must keep in mind the lessons from Buncefield, says Peter Savage, HSEC lead for HG Storage International.
2023 marks 18 years since the Buncefield explosion. This period effectively marks a whole generation away from the biggest explosion and fire in the UK since World War II. This is a potential generation where adults working in the industry won’t have lived…
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Channoil Energy’s director, Mark Waddington, looks at how global events are set to impact the energy market in 2023.
Major events have always shaped global energy markets, no less so than in the last three years. We have gone from a pandemic-led downturn to a sharp economic recovery, then to a war in Europe. 2023 is likely to be shaped by the return of China’s economy from strict lockdowns…
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Porthos plans to transport carbon and store it in empty gas fields under the Dutch North Sea, explains Nico de Meester, external relations manager at Porthos.
The Netherlands has clear climate objectives: the emission of greenhouse gases must be reduced by at least 55% in 2030 compared with 1990. In 2050, the Netherlands aims to be climate neutral. One way to achieve these climate objectives is…
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The experts at Linde Engineering explore the challenges of transforming LNG tanks for use with ammonia for hydrogen.
At the time of writing, the world order of the past three decades appears to be on the verge of a radical change. Particularly in Europe, the search is on for political and technological ideas and solutions to minimise dependence on fossil fuels and thus reduce greenhouse gas…
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Regularly assessing tanks is imperative to maintain terminal safety and is driving demand for robotic cleaning solutions says Aidan Doherty, MD of Re-Gen Robotics.
Failures and incidents at oil terminals can have extensive consequences for the environment and human health. When considering the cost of repairs, closure, remediation, claims and loss of share value, it can lead to a much higher…
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Discover how German innovation from EPT has established fireproof GRP floating roofs for the tank terminal industry.
Climate protection is a big task that requires many small steps. Renewal, innovation, and willingness to carve new ways. Germany is an industrial country and still lives on its value-creating industry. This sector of the economy, regardless of whether it is a refinery, chemical…
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Tomas Hasselgren, global business development manager for tank gauging at Emerson, explains how emulation technology helps organisations replace old or malfunctioning equipment for safer operations.
Many of the world’s bulk liquid storage tanks have been in service for a long time and rely on ageing tank gauging systems to support both overfill prevention and inventory management. Many systems…
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Rafael Rengifo, midstream director at Becht, looks at the industry trends in tank integrity and the latest in robotic technology and RBI assessment approaches.
Aboveground storage tank (AST) owners and operators are under pressure to improve risk adjusted economic return through proactive and thorough Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. Quality programmes that include tank…
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The experts at Equity Engineering Group discuss the application of API 579-1/ ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service to aboveground storage tanks.
API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service (API 579) is the go-to standard for assessment of fitness- for-service (FFS) of fixed equipment. Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) designed to API 650 Welded Tanks for Oil Storage and API 620 Design and Construction of…
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Rejith Bhaskar, VP Operations at Raipur Terminals, discusses the terminal’s award win and its ambition to excel in safety.
Indian Oiltanking (IOTL) is a joint venture company between Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Oiltanking (based in Hamburg, Germany). Raipur Terminal is India’s first common user terminal and was built between 2013 and 2014. It was later commissioned in September 2015.…
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Molly Cooper speaks to Vesta Terminal Antwerp about how the introduction of Smartflow’s Digital ISGOTT solution has transformed operations.
Vesta Terminal Antwerp is located in the Port of Antwerp- Bruges, Belgium, and is among two other Vesta facilities across northern Europe. In 2022, they added five new tanks for the storage of bio-jet fuel, gasoil or diesel, bringing the total capacity of…
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Argent Energy’s head of supply chain, Victoria Oppenheim, tells Tank Storage Magazine about her experience as a working mother in the industry.
Victoria Oppenheim was seven months pregnant when she embarked on her journey with biodiesel producer, Argent Energy. Oppenheim was headhunted from a role in the food industry to work in renewable energy. ‘I had no intentions of leaving the company…
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FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani looks at hydrogen’s role in the energy transition and how the industry can adapt.
The latest research carried out for FETSA by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies showed that the large- scale adoption of hydrogen in the mid-term has many uncertainties. These include the demand, use cases, transportation means, and the carrier used to transport the…
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