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Shirley Miles from Adler and Allan, discusses how partnering with a trusted environmental protection provider can ensure standards are implemented correctly
Primary (tank), secondary (bund) and tertiary (separator) containment systems are the first, second and third line of defence against environmental pollution. Regular asset maintenance is essential to keep all pollution prevention equipment…
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Understanding the differences between different types of lightning protection with Lightning Master
MORE AND more plants are being equipped with structural lightning protection (lightning rod) systems. Many of these are ‘fuzzy ball’ lightning rods, but what are they?
In high lightning areas, plant operators understand that lightning is a real problem, damaging equipment and producing plant…
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Sharé Mason-Bailly and Stefano Armani from SA Fire Protection look at the options
Highly flammable liquids and gases call for dedicated fire protection. As a result, a good fire safety strategy is an essential part of any terminal operator’s plan. Effective plans will include a fire detection, alarm and suppression system. Reliable detection of flames, smoke, heat and gas leaks in its…
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Jeannette Baljeu, a member of the executive of the Province of Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands, tells Tank Storage Magazine about the challenges and possibilities
HYDROGEN IS OFTEN SAID TO BE ‘THE GAME CHANGER’ FOR INDUSTRY AND TRANSPORT. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS?
As the province of Zuid-Holland we are working on sustainable solutions for industry and transport in various ways. Hydrogen…
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Dr Niall Ramsden and Dr Eleanor Lister look at the efforts of Lastfire Group members
The ISSUE of transitioning to fluorine-free foams is undoubtedly the greatest challenge currently facing industrial firefighters. Lastfire, the industry group developing best practices in storage tank fire hazard management, has taken a pragmatic approach. It is recognised that it is inevitable. It is time to…
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Owen Stephens, safety relief valve specialist for Nacional Safety Valves UK, discusses the importance of correctly sizing, selecting and maintaining a safety relief valve
The primary reason to use a safety relief valve is to prevent a pressurised vessel or system from over pressurising. It is there to protect life, property and the environment and is the last line of defence should other safety…
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Intelligent tank cleaning solutions for companies that prioritise safety
The foundations for a new era in tank cleaning safety were laid in 2019 and in less than three years Re-Gen Robotics has already forged its reputation as the go-to company for 100% non-person entry tank cleaning solutions.
With an ambitious, young, pioneering team driving the company’s success, they have singlehandedly…
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FETSA’s Ravi Bhatiani looks at the contribution of the tank storage industry
The Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA) represents European national tank storage associations and independent private storage companies operating bulk liquid storage terminals. FETSA represents 141 companies operating 743 terminals across Europe. Increasingly storage assets are being used in new…
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Sandra De Mey from North Sea Port on the importance of relationships with customers and colleagues
Tank Storage Magazine’s Women in Tanks series has covered a variety of roles and industries relating to the tank storage industry, and in this edition, we turn to the vital port industry. Sandra De Mey is the commercial manager at North Sea Port (the Dutch-Belgian cross-border port), with…
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Fujairah Oil Terminal, shortlisted for the Terminal Innovation Award at the Tank Storage Global Awards, explains the innovative services it offers
Over the last decade, Fujairah has seen tremendous evolution from a small costal town in northeast UAE to being the third largest oil storage, petroleum products trading centre and second largest bunkering port in the world.
Fujairah offers one stop…
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Midstream consultant Earl Crochet examines the changes in the latest edition of API 2350
Earl Crochet
The American petroleum institute (API) publishes industry standards, recommended practices and other documents to help industry worldwide. Typically, these documents are updated every five to seven years by members of the industry including owners/operators, manufacturers, and contractors. One…
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Channoil’s Mark Waddington looks at the energy transition, demand developments and their impact on the storage sector in Europe
The world is on a pathway to the most significant energy transition since the emergence of fossil fuels as a major global energy source. The evidence for climate change is no longer under serious dispute, the major question now, is how quickly the mitigating actions…
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Nicholas Kramer, Angela Croker and Rekha Ajoodha from law firm Norton Rose Fulbright look at the possibilities for the energy transition in the Middle East
On 12 December 2015, global leaders of 196 countries congregated at COP 21 in Paris to negotiate and resolve the world’s first legally binding treaty on climate change (the Paris Agreement), which sets a goal to limit global warming to well…
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Siavash Alishahpour tells Tank Storage Magazine about VTTI Fujairah’s plans for growth
ON 29 MARCH 2021, the new Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) commodities exchange began to trade Murban Crude futures, a new oil benchmark and the UAE’s flagship crude oil. It joined leading futures contracts including Brent and WTI in the ICE network. One Murban futures contract…
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Ravi Bhatiani, executive director at FETSA, looks at how requirements for compulsory stocks needs to evolve with the energy transition
The storage capacity of FETSA members also includes strategic reserves held for emergencies and supply disruptions under the Compulsory Stocks Obligation (CSO). Strategic reserves has been a prominent issue in political discussions over the last few months with…
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IHS Markit’s Olivier Maronneaud looks at the effects of the energy transition on oil products, petrochemicals and subsequently tank storage companies
the last 24 months and the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedent period in many respects. For the first time in decades – except during war times – governments around the world have imposed restrictions or closed borders, limiting…
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Paul Hickin from S&P Global Platts looks at how shipping can meet decarbonisation targets
Shipping’s efforts to meet decarbonisation targets will be both extremely easy and very tough. Near-term regulations look achievable while potentially shifting 2050 limits look more like ambitions than credible goals. Shipping will have to balance these competing challenges.
The International…
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Francis Osborne from Argus Media examines government regulations, supply chain changes and emerging fuel options
As unusual and catastrophic weather events increase in frequency the issue of climate change is rapidly rising up the global political agenda. The recent COP26 meeting in Glasgow may have demonstrated that the global community is still a long way from forging a collective approach but…
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Exolum’s Andres Suárez looks back on a year of change for the company formerly known as CLH Group
On 1 March 2021 , CLH Group, the leading terminal company in Europe, with operations in eight countries, announced a major rebrand, transforming itself into Exolum. The focus of the newly renamed business, as it said at the time, is on ‘adapting its business to decarbonisation and the energy…
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Jason Hornsby tells Tank Storage Magazine about Navigator Terminals’ push towards sustainable product logistics
Sustainability is not a new concept for UK tank storage and energy infrastructure company Navigator Terminals. With the recent focus on the energy transition, the COP26 conference and ever-more stringent climate targets, companies and industries the world over are looking at how to…
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