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The experts at Owen’s Corning explain how heated tank bases can deliver a fast route to cost savings, higher efficiency and reduced emissions. Storage tanks can 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, others, such as the food and fertiliser sectors, often rely on…
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StocExpo is back in March 2023, but what new features does the leading event have to offer to exhibitors and attendees, alike? The largest and longest running international tank storage and future fuels event will be taking place in Rotterdam on 14-16 March 2023 to inspire, connect and share knowledge within the tank storage community. ‘The opportunity to immerse yourself with noteworthy…
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Tank Storage Magazine sat down with Marvin Lehel from Siemens, to discuss the company’s innovative solution that picked up a Tank Storage Award. The Tank Storage Award for Innovative Technology recognises solutions that are revolutionising the tank terminal industry. As an IT tool, Siemens’ Digital Worker enables terminals to operate more safely and efficiently – reducing the time in the…
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CEO of Falcker, Thomas Schouten, tells Tank Storage Magazine about their digital asset care platform and what makes it award winning. Falcker's digital care asset platform was crowned the winner of the gold Terminal Optimisation award at the 2022 Tank Storage Awards. Falcker’s digital platform reduces the time required for inspections and displays early warning signs of tank failures, among…
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Industry experts discuss cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and why your terminal needs a solid plan at the latest Tank Talk. In November, Tank Storage Magazine hosted our last FREE Tank Talk webinar on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. Hosted by our editor, Anamika Talwaria, the webinar brought together cybersecurity industry leaders Holger Berens, chairman of the board of…
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Due to popular demand, the deadline for nominations for the Global Tank Storage Awards has been extended to January 23. Now in its sixth year, the Global Tank Storage Awards is committed to recognising terminal and individual achievement, celebrating excellence in safety, sustainability and innovation and connecting the global tank storage community. The judging panel is made up of 20…
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Uniper has delivered Germany’s first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its new LNG energy terminal in Wilhelmshaven.  The LNG Ship Maria Energy, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, a major energy mover, was loaded in Calcasieu Pass, USA, at the liquification facility of the energy supplier Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, on 19 December 2022.  The ship was fully loaded with…
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TÜV Rheinland is to acquire ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. The acquisition will be integrated into TÜV Rheinland’s industrial services and cyber security business in the UK. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 of 2023.   The combined business will establish a full-service offer to the high-hazard industries, by supporting…
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Multinational energy companies, Equinor and RWE, have announced an agreement for a strategic energy partnership between them. The agreement includes large scale projects that will contribute to the European energy supply as well as to the progress of the hydrogen economy in Germany and the EU. In addition, the partnership will strengthen the long-term security of supply of a decarbonised European…
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Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco and energy and petroleum company, TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. The Amiral complex will be owned, operated, and integrated with the existing SATORP refinery located in Jubail on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. The petrochemical facility will enable SATORP to…
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Marco Dalmeijer and Pim van den Doel tell Tank Storage Magazine how Stolthaven Moerdijk gained two new global certifications. Stolthaven Terminals took ownership of Moerdijk Terminal in 2012. Located in a lock-free port between Antwerp, Belgium, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Moerdijk Terminal offers all the benefits of the connected area, without the congestion. With efficient rail and road…
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Molly Cooper explores how and why technology in the tank storage sector has evolved so quickly over the last few years. Digitalisation and automation is changing the landscape of the tank terminal, energy and petrochemical industry. It’s the way forward and the industry is leaving pen and paper behind. Catherine Reijans at Sprint Robotics comments on the current state of innovations and…
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Cyann Fielding sat down with Stefana Sopco, head of content marketing at Smartflow, to discuss what winning the silver Terminal Optimisation Tank Storage Award means for the future of their solution. Founded in 2011,  Smartflow holds digital innovation at its core. The software application is used to model, prepare, execute and analyse inspection checklists in the tank storage sector.…
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Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies are to incorporate an equal shared joint venture, named LOHC Logistix, for hydrogen storage, transport, and supply. The project will be based on Hydrogenious’ Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology, to drive forward more LOHC market solutions.   Based in Germany, LOHC Logistix will support both parties to facilitate their efforts to supply…
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Producer and distributor of hydrogen products, OCI N.V. has announced the construction on the largest blue ammonia facility in Texas, US, has begun. This puts the project on track for production to begin as scheduled in 2025. The project also received its air permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on 1 December 2022. OCI will upgrade blue hydrogen to produce blue…
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Energy technology company, Baker Hughes has announced it has been awarded a contract by Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) to supply carbon dioxide (CO2) compression equipment PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.’s Kasawari offshore carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in Sarawak, Malaysia. The project is expected to be the world’s largest offshore CCS facility, with capacity to…
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Geoscience data and software company, Getech has announced the completion of the first step in developing the Inverness green hydrogen hub in the Scottish Highlands, UK. Working alongside SGN Commercial Services, phase one has seen the successful deconstruction of Inverness’ former gas holder, paving the way to convert a legacy natural gas holder site into a future green hydrogen storage and…
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Oil field company, SK Earthon and UK-based independent carbon capture and storage specialist, Azuli, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the two companies to work together to identify and develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) enabled solutions globally. The MoU is the first step in establishing a global partnership between the two companies. SK Earthon and Azuli intend to work…
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Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, Petrobras, is to transform into a renewable energy powerhouse, under the guidance of new CEO, Jean Paul Prates, as appointed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Prates is a senator for Lula’s Workers’ Party and was a point person on Lula’s energy team during the presidential campaign last year. Lula praised the selection, calling Prates an expert…
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Leading carbon capture provider, Aker, has signed a letter of intent for the delivery of two Just Catch units for an undisclosed European customer. Both units will be part of a project with a capture capacity of 200,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. The final investment decision is expected in the Q2 of 2023. Valborg Lundegaard, CEO at Aker says: ‘We are pleased to announce that we have reached an…
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