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Mark Busch at Conidia Bioscience looks at how single use immunoassay fuel test kits can help.
Microbiological contamination (fungi and bacteria in fuel) is a serious risk to tank storage operations, especially if fuel turnover is lower. However, there are some fast, economical steps that can be taken to prevent unnecessary costs and risks
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Kees Oerlemans from nVent explains how smart electric heat tracing systems and innovative tank insulation are helping tank farm owners react to changing demand
Seismic change is on the horizon for the chemical storage sector. For many years, the industry has relied on oil production as its main source of new investment streams. In 2020, however, this well-established trend was challenged. As a…
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US technology firm Emerson has introduced industry’s first valve assemblies that meet the design process requirements of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 as specified in the International Electrotechnical Commission’s IEC 61508 standard.
The Fisher Digital Isolation final element solutions are designed as shutdown valves in critical safety instrumented system (SIS) applications. The new valve…
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US commercial drone company DroneDeploy has launched new tools for site inspection and 3D measurement, including the Walkthrough app, and a beta preview of its new Ground Robotics offering.
DroneDeploy 360 Walkthrough was launched in 2020, to capture 360 degree walkthrough images and document projects. The company has now launched this as a companion app for iOS. Engineers can capture conditions…
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Jess Twemlow from Ricardo looks at the six benefits for a business
A life cycle assessment (LCA) determines the environmental impact of a product at each stage of its life cycle. It looks at the impact of extracting raw materials for the product, the resources used during manufacturing, how it is distributed to the end-user, its impact when people are using it, and what happens after it has…
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Dr Zsuzsanna Gyenes from the IChemE Safety Centre explains why you should only try to manage what matters, and not try to manage everything
Process safety and plant integrity can be supported by the thorough application for both lagging and leading indicators, or metrics. These are as useful as the knowledge of their practical application as well as the limitations.
What is very common for…
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Kees Oerlemans from nVent explains how smart electric heat tracing systems and innovative tank insulation are helping tank farm owners react to changing demand
Seismic change is on the horizon for the chemical storage sector. For many years, the industry has relied on oil production as its main source of new investment streams. In 2020, however, this well-established trend was challenged. As a…
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Environmental risk reduction company Adler and Allan has launched new sustainability services and strategies for customers, and hired a new sustainability manager to lead its green efforts.
Dan Ellis, the new sustainability manager, will work to embed sustainability principles with Adler and Allan’s growth strategy. Ellis was previously the principal sustainability consultant at Delta Simons…
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A family of products for the fuel loading industry
woodfield is a global leader in designing, manufacturing and providing sales and services for customised bulk fluid handling and safety access solutions. We provide solutions and systems for loading and unloading of a huge array of products in the oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical and cryogenic sectors, for road, rail, marine and aviation bulk…
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The 55th edition of EPCA Annual Meeting will be held online on 5–7 October 2021
The theme of the 2021 annual meeting of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA), ‘Future Reimagined’ will drive the conversation and reflection on the future of the petrochemical industry along with its value chain and its place in the world.
In October 2020, the 54th EPCA Annual Meeting concluded with a…
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Yogesh Mehta tells Tank Storage Magazine about Petrochem Middle East’s new terminal, the move into manufacturing, and a recruitment drive for fresh talent
Petrochem Middle East began life in 1995, and in the 26 years since, has grown to be the largest chemical distributor in the Middle East and the tenth largest chemical distributor in the world. It supplies industries including the…
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Why the chemical industry needs to stay focussed on sustainability and flexibility in the supply chain
The last few years have been exceptional for all industries and there have been many trends and changes.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have increased consumers’ concerns, not only for their own health, but the health of the planet. Increasing concern over carbon…
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Steve Elliott from the Chemical Industries Association looks at how the UK chemical industry bucked the downward trend in 2020 and how it will continue to thrive
For the UK chemical industry, 2020 was meant to be a year of preparing for the end of the transition period between the UK and EU before getting to grips with our subsequent new trading relationship. Although this still transpired, it…
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Tim Doggett from the Chemical Business Association reviews the implications of the Rules of Origin for UK–EU trade for the chemical industry
the uk’s international trade figures over the last two years have been riding a rollercoaster as a result of Brexit, the end of the transition period, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures have shown what the Office of National Statistics…
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The European refining and petrochemicals unit of TotalEnergies has selected Systems Navigator’s Dropboard platform for berth planning and scheduling.
Dropboard can advise on berthing, turn-around times and process times, allowing the user to select optimal arrival slots and reduce waiting times. Because it can visualise waiting times, the systema can predict future demurrage costs. Users can…
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Brodie Meter Co has bought the Daniel Legacy Compact Prover product line from Emerson Automation Solutions.
The acquisition expands Brodie’s flow measurement portfolio. It will be rebranded as the Brodie Compact Prover. Brodie intends to support the global legacy installed base and new opportunities. The company says that there will be a phased re-integration approach, and production of new…
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Well Services Group explains why there is space in the market for conventional cleaning methods as well as reduced or non-person entry alternatives
the world of product storage is ever changing with the introduction of new fuels and technology. Yet the methodology to clean a tank or process vessel has stayed relatively unchanged for many years, i.e., transfer of products, de-sludge and process,…
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Learn about the findings in a new joint study into the energy transition, recently presented in a Tank Talk webinar by FETSA and UPEI
The Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA), representing European bulk liquid storage, and UPEI – the Voice of Europe’s Independent Fuel Suppliers, recently published a landmark study on the implications of the energy transition for the…
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In another of the Tank Talk webinar series Alex Hennessey, customer success manager for DroneDeploy, talks about the best ways of using drone data to inspect, document and improve efficiency at the terminal
DroneDeploy is the leading software platform for commercial drones. It is a cloud-based platform that creates a digital twin of all sites, assets, and infrastructure. Partnering with…
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Foam has been the main extinguishing agent of choice for flammable liquid fires for more than 100 years, but the tank storage industry is now at a crossroads with its usage
there is growing concern about the long term environmental and health effects of one specific family of chemicals that has been used extensively in firefighting foam for more than 50 years. These are fluorosurfactants,…
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