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The leading and only independent cavern operator in northwest Europe, Storag Etzel, explains why caverns have such an important role to play in times of crisis
Storag Etzel, one of Europe’s largest crude oil storage companies, is preparing to release strategic oil reserves for the first time in 15 years.
The cavern storage operator, centrally located in north Germany’s energy hub, is…
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North Sea Port is supporting the sustainability efforts of its customers and aims to be Western Europe’s largest hydrogen hub
North Sea Port is the Dutch-Belgian cross-border port, stretching 60 km from Vlissingen and Terneuzen in the Netherlands, to Ghent in Belgium. The port, Europe’s number 3 in added value and number 6 in goods traffic in the Hamburg-Le Havre range, is a well-established…
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Gary Kalmin from HG Storage International looks at the challenges shaping the tank storage industry
Global awareness of sustainability needs and initiatives is rightfully increasing at a rapid pace. Those of us in the energy sector are facing evolving challenges and opportunities which are reshaping the future of our industry. Real change and progress is happening very much at the micro level…
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A warming environment is a threat to infrastructure built on permafrost. Darren Hughes from Concrete Canvas explains how Concrete on a Roll could help
When considering land area, around a quarter of the northern hemisphere has continuous permafrost, that is 23 million km2 where the ground is frozen all year round. This phenomenon is widespread in the Arctic regions of Siberia, Canada, Greenland…
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Storage tanks are used to hold a variety of organic liquids or gases including raw materials, intermediates, final products or usable byproducts. Tanks can vary in design and equipment, and the type of construction depends on the storage temperature and properties of the products being stored. A detailed assessment is necessary to ensure that all aspects are taken into consideration, so products…
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Nico van der Veen, terminal manager at Argent Energy’s terminal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, tells Tank Storage Magazine how Terra Inspectioneering’s drones have improved Argent’s tank inspections
My previous job was working in the sewerage industry, and I don’t like people working in confined spaces, such as in tanks, which is potentially dangerous and sometimes unnecessary. It has…
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The market is waking up to the capabilities of Re-Gen’s technology, says managing director Fintan Duffy
A trusted innovator and leader in tank cleaning solutions, Re-Gen Robotics continues to deliver a safer, smarter, faster, more economical way to clean tanks, all whilst providing peace of mind to our customers. Our unparalleled technology and service is being used as a benchmark by…
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Richard Foeke, Rosen Group, discusses how to manage uninspected areas
aboveground storage tanks are important assets for terminal owners and operators. Keeping them in service as long as possible and minimising out-of-service time are crucial aspects for safe and efficient operation. Inspection and maintenance play an important role in guaranteeing that the tank is in good condition and set up…
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Leo Brand, CIO of Vopak, discusses how the company’s digital transformation has made it safer and more efficient, and shifted the focus from cost to value
A successful digital transformation requires the repositioning of IT in the organisation; IT must evolve from a cost centre into an integral part of the value chain. Many asset-heavy companies transform into technology companies, where data…
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Vopak leverages Oracle ERP cloud to optimise operations, increase agility and improve services after consulting Cognizant engineers
Vopak is a leading independent tank storage company with 400 years of experience in storage and transshipment. With a network of 66 terminals in 23 countries, Vopak provides clients with safe facilities to store and handle bulk liquid products and gases that are…
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The 21st NOG Conference and Exhibition, Nigeria’s foremost energy event, will be held in person at the International Conference Centre, Abuja from 4-7 July 2022.
NOG 2022, organised by dmg Nigeria, will host key stakeholders from across the global energy value chain to discuss unique opportunities for Nigeria’s energy resources in the face of global energy demand.
The conference will…
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Dutch Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) hardware company TWTG, has delivered the first 2,500 NEON Vibration Sensors to Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam.
TWTG says that it is proud to have achieved the milestone in the highly competitive landscape of LoRaWAN-based devices. Together with Sophie Winter, Shell’s digital change lead, Nadine Herrwerth, managing director at TWTG, outlined…
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CB&I has been presented with two Field-Erected Tank of the Year awards by the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) during its annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
The first was the API 620 Low Pressure Liquid Storage Tank award for the design and construction of a 1.2 million gallon (5.46 million L) egg-shaped digester and associated equipment for the…
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The HySTOC EU project, initiated in January 2018 to test an efficient hydrogen value chain utilising Hydrogenious’ proprietary liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology in Finland, from production to use, has successfully concluded.
The ‘Hydrogen Supply and Transportation using liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers,’ or HySTOC project, was led by Hydrogenious and included Finnish, Dutch…
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Terra Inspectioneering and Sitech Services entered into a service level agreement (SLA) for the next three years for the deployment of robotic and drone inspection technology at Chemelot in the Netherlands.
Chemelot is a multi-user chemical/industrial site of over 800 hectares in Limburg. Terra Inspectioneering will work with Sitech to conduct further research, development, and demonstrations…
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OPW Engineered Systems will exhibit its complete terminal equipment offering at this year's International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) Trade Show, which will be held from 13-15 June 2022 at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, US.
OPW’s terminal equipment offering features the most complete lines of top and bottom loading arms, overfill and grounding equipment, swivel…
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Swiss confined spaces inspection specialist Flyability has launched the updated Elios 3, the world’s first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping.
The drone is powered by a new simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) engine called FlyAware, that lets it create 3D models in real time as it flies using LiDAR data. FlyAware also gives the Elios 3…
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Italian company Gerotto Federico is currently showcasing innovative, robotic and virtual reality solutions that meet the needs of productivity and efficiency for the cleaning and maintenance of industrial plants.
Since the early 2000s, Gerotto Federico has been among the most active players in proposing remote-controlled technologies specific for confined spaces and ATEX zone 0.
THE…
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Rosen’s has added a new Blind Zone Scanner to its TBIT Ultra Service for inspection of tank floors in aboveground storage tanks.
Up to this point, floor scanners have been unable to reach all areas of the tank floor, leaving behind ‘blind zones,’ which typically occur at corners of tank bottom plates and when obstacles such as piping or heating coils are installed. The smaller…
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Method will present online seminars on five new hot topics around functional safety, process safety and OT cyber security on 8 June 2022 and 8 September 2022.
Method roadshows are popular events, free to attend, and are delivered by consultants in seminar format. Each seminar will be made up of a 20-minute presentation then a 40-minute group discussion. The five new hot topics of the upcoming…
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