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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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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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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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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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Re-Gen Robotics’ Managing Director Fintan Duffy discusses how years spent manually cleaning oil tanks, gave him the drive, passion and expertise to grow a robotic tank cleaning company that would take workers out of tanks for good
Up until the launch of Re-Gen Robotics in March 2019, the only tank cleaning option available to terminal operators was to send personnel inside fuel tanks with…
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Joseph Nassif, president at Noon Advisory Group, gives a preview of the presentation he will be giving at this year’s ILTA Conference & Tradeshow in Houston
strategy has been defined by multiple business authors as set of management practices, tools and decisions that yield an advantaged competitive position for the business. Simply said, it means managing the maintenance function better…
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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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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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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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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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Stuart Kenny from Eddyfi explains the benefits of magnetic flux leakage systems for tank floor inspections
Aboveground storage tanks are subject to obligatory and periodic inspection routines. Due to the harsh operating environments and the catastrophic impact of failure, storage facilities are governed by regulatory practices to ensure the assets are fit for service. This is a well-established…
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A brief history of Reynolds Training Services and an introduction to the training it can provide
Reynolds Training services’ mission has always been to create a recognised career pathway for the bulk storage operations sector, achieving this through a ‘blended learning’ approach, not only providing the knowledge, skills and experience, but also ensuring personnel learn how to learn…
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2020 Tank Storage Awards winner UMF explains how it has kept a French port operating and resilient throughout the pandemic
The Union Maritime et Fluviale de Marseille-Fos, better know as UMF, brings together the maritime transport sector community in the Port of Marseille-Fos in France, comprising 24 trades, 450 companies and 25,000 direct jobs.
UMF won the Port Innovation Award at the Tank…
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Wayne Bergin from Adler and Allan discusses the risks of confined space entry for tank cleaning and the critical compliance measures that keep workers safe from harm
A regular tank cleaning regime cuts cross-contamination risks, safeguards key components and detects structural issues that could trigger catastrophic leaks and spills. Without stringent health and safety protocols, however, the…
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Odour emitted from sulphur compounds is a common challenge faced by storage terminals and refineries around the globe
IN MANY cases unpleasant odours lead the local authorities to intervene, sometimes by even closing facilities. Shell, InterTerminals and Repsol have all overcome this problem using activated carbon filters, developed by Denmark-based Go4Bunker.
The Go4 Tank VOC abatement filter…
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Will Lomax, Onguard’s MD, explains why its technology is lab-tested and earthquake proven
An earthquake at a storage tank site can be devastating. The extent of the damage depends, at least in part, on what and how much is in a given tank. Loss of the contents and the structure are always an economic problem for the owner, and if said contents are toxic, it becomes an environmental and safety…
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As a technical advisor on both API 2000 and ISO 28300 Standard Committees, Assentech’s Ewart Cox explains the need for accurate testing and calibration for low pressure and vacuum relief valves
UK-BASED Assentech has been developing a lightweight aluminium test bench for its own use for quite a few years. ‘Many of our clients started asking where they could buy such a device so that got us…
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Emco Wheaton partners with Soliflo to deliver loading arms to terminal operator in Ho Chi Minh City
A LEADING terminal operator, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reached out to Emco Wheaton to assemble, install, commission, and handover two 10” B0030 marine loading arms. With global travel restrictions creating a shortage of available service personnel to complete the project, Emco Wheaton…
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Protech-Enterprise’s hydrocarbon recovery technology can turn tank sludge back into valuable product
Protech-Enterprise’s Hydrocarbon Recovery (HCR) is designed specifically to convert crude oil sludge back into an on-specification liquid crude. It is a game-changer, in that it can do this without the need for heat, confined space entry by workers, or further processing at the…
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Fabio Kuhn from Vortexa looks at the current market trends
2021 is a fascinating year – in many perspectives. One aspect is that the long-established lead of East of Suez markets in oil demand growth is temporarily broken, as the Atlantic Basin has established itself as the more dynamic market since spring. Peak summer road fuel demand glued well with the structural recovery from the pandemic,…
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