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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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Dutch Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist TWTG has joined the LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit association set up to support and promote the global adoption of the LoRaWAN networking protocol. The LoRa Alliance has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector with members working collaboratively as a think tank and education body. Becoming a LoRa…
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UK-based signalling manufacturer E2S has introduced new versions and upgraded electronics for its hazardous area alarm sounders. The glass-reinforced polymer (GRP), corrosion-resistant GNEx and the stainless steel STEx alarm sounder families from E2S now have new ultra-high output versions. In addition, all models in both families now feature upgraded electronics, which uses high efficiency…
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UK energy industry services firm Well Services Group (WSG) has bought 50% of Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists and launched a new division, WSG Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists. WSG Eagle Eye Integrity Specialists will offer customer-focussed asset integrity assessments and fitness for service plant inspections, with a team certified to API and EEMUA standards that utilise conventional and advanced…
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French safe access company TRIAX has launched a new product in its folding stairs range - fully folding stairs. The new stairs are made of anti-corrosion treated steel with a 19-ball waterproof aluminium grating floor. Fully collapsible, it is space-saving in resting mode. The stairs offer a practical and innovative solution for the securing of workstations that do not allow the installation of…
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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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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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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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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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In 2021, the introduction of TWTG’s Vibration Sensor was warmly welcomed by the market. This year, TWTG will launch the Vibration Sensor Application onto their IIoT platform, SolidRed, and in doing so, unleash the potential far beyond the sensors’ base functionality. This is just the latest addition to the LoRaWAN-based solution that has forced a steady disruption in methods of monitoring oil…
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It is important to identify the needs of terminals and end-users concerning efficiency, time, costs, operations growth. Terminals differ to such extent that global companies with an extensive terminal portfolio have more challenges in creating and implementing standardised processes that complicate the adoption of low- and no-code and traditional software systems. Each terminal might be at…
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Dutch Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist TWTG has officially opened its US entity, in response to the growing demand for its IIoT in the Americas region. The company says that over the past two years, it has established itself as a supplier to the leading players in the European oil and gas industry, and now, these companies’ North American counterparts are following suit. Most…
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German technology company Implico has completed a digitalisation project with TanQuid at its Duisburg tank terminal in Germany, which now runs with the process-orientated terminal management system OpenTAS 6.0. In addition, TanQuid's Duisburg team uses specialised cloud services from Implico’s Supply Chain United portfolio. The successful completion of the project follows intensive planning…
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Level measurement technology is a key component of tank gauging systems for vessels containing liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or other liquefied gases. Reliable liquid level measurements inside complex full containment tanks are vital for inventory management and custody transfer purposes, and to prevent overfills. In liquefied gas applications, level measurement has…
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US industrial service company Baker Hughes has bought Qi2 Elements, which designs and builds advanced robotic sensor systems for the inspection and monitoring critical energy infrastructure. Qi2’s robotic inspection technology can inspect above ground liquid tank storage facilities without the need for personnel to enter confined hazardous spaces. It monitors the integrity of the tank floor…
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Leak detection specialist Atmos International has published The Atmos book of pipeline simulation to provide in-depth insight into simulation technology, with examples from the Atmos Simulation (SIM) Suite pipeline software. The book has been written by Atmos experts and looks at the behaviour of gas and liquid pipelines and associated equipment. It discusses how computers deal with challenging…
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Dearman Systems has been providing innovative software solutions to the refined petroleum industry for over three decades. The company’s solutions are primarily used in the storage and transportation segments of this industry. Dearman System’s Terminal Automation System (TAS.net) is used on over 200 storage terminals worldwide. It combines the Internet of Things (IoT) with process control…
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The trend towards sustainability and energy transition continues, and companies need to adapt ever faster to changing economics and compliance legislation. How can all of this be managed? Decision-ready data is key here, which will enable adaptation of the business process and maintaining a healthy financial state for a business. However, getting the data needed to make decisions starts with…
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Lucia van Geuns and Irina Patrahau from The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) discuss uncertainty and the need for collaboration The global energy transition will undoubtedly bring challenges for states and companies alike, changing the global power balance and the architecture of economies. The tank storage sector can be part of the solution to these challenges. While the products in…
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The British Pipeline Agency (BPA) has joined the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) as a corporate member. The BPA is owned jointly by BP and Shell and operates a range of onshore fuel transport and storage facilities, mainly in the UK, including more than 1,000 km of fuel pipelines, and associated pumping stations, bulk storage tank-sites and road/rail terminal…
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