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Cristin Johnson of USA DeBusk explains the new priorities of aboveground storage tank cleaning in the ESG era.
In the past, aboveground storage tank cleaning projects were planned and executed with priorities focused predominantly on speed and cost. As long as safety and regulatory compliance standards were satisfied, the key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on metrics such as barrels of…
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Joel Poe from Applied Impact Robotics discusses the founding of the company and what it can offer the tank storage industry.
Applied Impact Robotics (AIR) was formed after winning the HeroX competition in November 2019, spearheaded by Malaysian oil major Petronas. Petronas was seeking a solution to close a critical gap within their storage tank inspection process and partnered with Chrysalix…
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Innovative Surface Prep reveals the secret to a long-lasting storage tank.
The war has gone on for nearly 4000 years, and is still a constant battle to this day. It happens every day and most people pass right by without even noticing. This is not a war you will hear about on the news or learn about in history books, but it is a fight happening across the world. It’s the fight against…
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Storage tank specialist John Cornell looks at the need for a change in approach to the use of bolted tanks and tank liners.
The subject of tank inspections has been an on-going since the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, Massachusetts, US. On 15 January 1919, a storage tank owned by the Purity Distilling Company, filled with 2.3 million US gallons (8,700 m3) of molasses weighing about 12,000…
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W.T. Cutts, director at AT&V reveals how the company’s cutting edge technology could solve battery storage issues in the industry.
The global movement towards clean energy is a complex issue. Finding an affordable solution while balancing environment concerns, human rights, and the current energy enterprise, combined with the involvement of multiple governments, seems impossible. Yet the…
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The sixth edition of Med Hub Day, organised by the Port of Tarragona will be held on November 10 and 11 at Tinglado 1, Moll de la Costa, Spain. This edition will be marked by the return of the 100% face-to-face setup in a port environment. The programme will be full of experts linked to the sector and attendance is free of charge.
The slogan given to this year’s edition by event organiser, the…
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Jim Viale from Fisher Tank explains the basics.
There are many things to consider when building tanks, but one of the most important considerations when planning a storage tank project is determining who needs to be involved. All stakeholders should have a voice in the process. Purchasing, operations, engineering, and a trusted contractor should all be involved so that no one is operating in a…
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Joe Mentzer from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association runs through the basics for field-erected storage tanks.
Petroleum Institute’s (API) Tank Inspection Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction standard, API 653, was first published in 1991 and was a consensus standard created through input from tank fabricators, users, regulators, and others involved in the storage…
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Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to acquire 100% of Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize.
The transaction is expected to complete later this year, subject to predetermined conditions and works council advice. Vopak Agencies will transfer to Wilhelmsen Port Services once the deal is completed. Diize will continue as a joint venture between Wilhelmsen and Vopak…
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Matthew Myers from Square Robot shares how new technology can keep tanks in service for longer.
Everyone with an above-ground storage tank (AST) recognises the challenges associated with tank inspections. The traditional method of taking a tank out-of-service only to perform a magnetic flux leakage (MFL) inspection can be a major burden on facilities, operations, and the teams managing tanks.…
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Joseph Lanzoni, VP of Sales Engineering for Lightning Eliminators & Consultants reveals how to avoid costly storage tank fires.
Fires involving petroleum storage tanks are not uncommon. According to Henry Persson and Anders Lönnermark’s review of petroleum storage tank fires (1951-2003), the number of tank fires reported in the worldwide media is in the range of 15 to 20 fires per year. A…
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Enerquip’s custom engineered tank heating equipment is ideally suited for biofuels and bio-based feedstocks, explains Ron Herman.
In 2008, Europe introduced laws requiring vehicle fuel suppliers to blend 5% biofuels into fuels, and in 2021 increased this to 10%. In the US, more and more states are now also mandating biofuel blending. This has led to an increase in demand for biofuels, and…
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We spoke to the winner of the Tank Storage Rising Star Award, Caitlin Geisinger, about her background and career.
The Tank Storage Global Award for Rising Star is presented to ‘the person who is already paramount to the success of their company and who has the potential to become a key contributor to the future development of the tank storage industry.’ In 2022, Caitlin Geisinger was voted…
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A fire has broken out at chemical storage facility in the SIDCO industrial estate in Madurai district, India. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Four fire and rescue service members suffered minor burns while attempting to extinguish the fire.
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Welltec, an international provider of robotic well solutions for the oil and gas industry, has opened its new test flow loop facility in Esbjerg, which will provide essential corrosion testing for numerous carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, enabling the company to play an even bigger role in the energy transition in Denmark.
The newly constructed system replicates extreme environmental…
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Arabian Chemical Terminals Abu Dhabi’s commercial manager Mike Cromack tells Tank Storage Magazine what it means to be the region’s first independent liquid petrochemical facility.
Founded in 1985, Arabian Chemical Terminals (ACT) has grown and expanded its expertise to become a key service provider in the breakbulk and general supply chain segments in the GCC region. With no existing…
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Tank Storage Magazine speaks to ACE Terminal’s project director, Egbert Vrijen, to find out how this cross-company collaboration is facilitating the import of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier into northwest Europe.
In the port of Rotterdam, three strategic partners, Gasunie, HES International and Vopak, have joined forces to develop an import terminal for ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. By working…
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FETSA’s executive director, Ravi Bhatiani, tells Tank Storage Magazine about the proposals for a Single Market Emergency Instrument. A more volatile world leads to greater economic planning for worst case scenarios. In September, the European Commission proposed a Single Market Emergency Instrument. While this was partly triggered by the war in Ukraine, it was mostly prompted by the lack of…
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DNV analyses how the demand for LNG in Asia is expected to change.
Energy demand is expected to continue rising across Asia, with a predicted peak in the early 2030s; approximately 20% higher than 2020 levels, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook.
Renewable sources are expected to meet a majority of the growth forecast. However, the medium-term growth potential of greener options in…
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Simon White, Stanlow Terminals’ lead engineer, looks at how the terminals industry is adapting to growing climate pressures and how Stanlow itself is supporting the drive to net zero.
As the UK moves to embrace the next steps in its net zero campaign, the use of traditional fuels is set to decline, while sustainable alternatives will play a growing role. The pace of change is accelerating as…
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