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Careful analysis of data using the Qronoport platform can reduce wasted time for liquid bulk vessels during port calls
A liquid bulk vessel is sailing towards the Port of Antwerp, which is extremely efficient, and one of the world’s most important chemical ports. The vessel is one of the 5,300 liquid bulk vessels that arrive at the port every year, making 8,700 berth calls at the different…
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HyDe is developing disinfection systems suitable for storage tanks based on the application of UV-C LEDs
HyDe Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Desinfektionstechnologie (Company for Hygiene and Disinfection Technology) was founded in Saxony, Germany, as a start-up for developing, producing and selling UV light disinfection devices. HyDe operates in various industry segments, such as automotive,…
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Bioex gives a few tips to select the appropriate foam concentrate for your fire risk
at tank storage terminals around the world, fire is potentially the greatest single threat to safety, therefore choosing the right fire protection is critical. In the event of a fire, effective extinguishing systems and firefighting foam are vital.
Tank farm fires in the oil and petrochemical industry…
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A summary of the points raised by Derek Blagg in the November Tank Talk webinar
the November Tank Talk webinar looked at three important factors in the safe, efficient operation of bulk liquid storage tanks, which oil and gas solutions company Varec calls the ‘3 Ms’ – measure, monitor and manage.
The webinar was presented by Derek Blagg, the commercial director of Varec, who has been…
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Dr Elodie Zausa talks to Tank Storage Magazine about attitudes to women in the
tank industry
DR ELODIE ZAUSA works for French petroleum storage company Géosel, in business development for storage. On a day-to-day basis, she works with existing and new customers, including traders and refiners, to sell storage and transport capacity for crude oil and refined products. Women in responsible…
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Peter Davidson from the UK Tank Storage Association looks at the implications of the UK government’s sustainability plan
THE UK has legally binding carbon reduction targets. Under the Climate Change Act 20081 and the fifth carbon budget, covering 2028-32, the UK Government has set a target for a 57% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2030 against a 1990 baseline. Following the…
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FETSA argues that sustainability goals should be based on the well-to-wheel approach
MAKING road transport more sustainable is obviously critical to reach the climate neutrality by 2050 goals, set by the EU in the European Green Deal. EU legislation on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans is being used as a way to incentivise climate neutral road transport.
However, these rules focus on…
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UK-based industrial fuel services company Eurotank Service Group has bought Specialist Lining Services (SLS), a firm offering protective coatings and linings in various industries.
Eurotank says that SLS’s specialist tank linings and coatings for the chemical, petrochemical, construction and leisure industries will enable it to provide customers with all their site services and containment…
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For tank farm operators, inventory data is critical to run efficiently. All the way from accepting orders, receiving shipments and filling and emptying tanks to closing books at the end of each month. Inventory status is what underpins operations and business decisions. Modern inventory management software enables more people to access information they need by providing live data at any time, and…
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US paints and coatings company PPG has launched its PPG HI-TEMP 1027 HD corrosion-under-insulation (CUI) coating in North American markets.
The ambient-cure coating is suitable for corrosion protection on pipes, vessels and construction parts in operation, as well as protecting coated pipes, parts and assemblies in changing ambient temperature conditions, for example during shipping, with…
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After one of the strangest years in living memory, eight storage operators from across the world reflect on 2020 and look at what 2021 might have in store
RUTGER VAN THIEL
CEO, Alkion Terminals 2020 was a very eventful year but also a successful year. 2019 for the Alkion Group was an excellent year and we continued that into 2020, but of course the big difference was the unexpected…
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The Energia Costa Azul (ECA) LNG export terminal project in Ensenada, Mexico, will use Air Products’ proprietary LNG heat exchanger technology.
Air Products has signed an agreement with ECA LNG, a joint venture between Sempra LNG, IEnova and Total, to supply its AP-DMR LNG Process liquefaction technology for a single LNG train at Ensenada. Under the terms of the deal, Air Products will also…
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Three subsidiaries of French infrastructure firm Vinci have won a €200 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a 190,000 m3 LNG tank at the Grain LNG terminal in the UK.
Grain LNG, which is owned by the UK National Grid, is the largest LNG terminal in Europe. The new tank, to be built by Entrepose Contracting, VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Taylor…
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US industrial wireless products manufacturer SignalFire Wireless Telemetry has joined the Eclipse Foundation, a community for open innovation and collaboration on solutions for in industrial internet of things (IIoT), as a contributing member.
SignalFire has also joined the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group as a participant member. Sparkplug is an open-source protocol that uses MQ Telemetry…
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German oil and gas software consultancy firm Implico Group has teamed up with Mexican solutions integrator Apollocom to bring digital solutions to Mexico’s downstream sector.
The partners will introduce Implico’s OpenTAS terminal management system, which was designed to optimise and automate all the logistic and administrative processes in terminals and refineries. The partners believe the…
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The disruptive nature of today’s downstream industry presents oil and gas companies with big challenges: market volatility, oil price fluctuation, value chain fragmentation and energy transition. To stay ahead of the curve in this hard-to-predict environment, oil and gas companies must constantly turn the knobs, e.g. by adapting business models in a highly flexible manner, automating work…
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Swiss inspection specialist firm Rosen Group has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, set up to explore the potential of clean hydrogen to decarbonise the EU economy.
The company says that by joining the Alliance, it underlines its commitment to supporting asset operators in their transition to a carbon-neutral future. In September 2020 the Rosen Group said that it was developing a new…
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Dutch engineering technology company TWTG has received IECEx/ATEX Zone 1 approvals for its newest NEON vibration sensor and its NEON temperature transmitter.
The company’s valve and temperature sensors received FM approval for use in the US and Canada in July.
The sensors can provide regular information to operators about the vibration of rotating equipment, allowing them to detect potential…
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US engineering technology firm Emerson has launched MyAssets, a new digital toolset, to help users carry out maintenance plans more easily and efficiently.
MyAssets forms part of the MyEmerson digital tools portfolio launched in 2019, designed to improve productivity and collaboration. The toolset offers instant access to device documentation, replacements, spares, and walkdown reports for plant…
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A unique oceanfront greenfield site is up for sale in the State of Sonora on the west coast of Mexico. The development site consists of 1,297 hectares (3205 acres) of undeveloped land which has direct access to the Sea of Cortez
THE SITE benefits from a substantial amount of existing infrastructure, including large quantities of economical electrical power and natural gas already in…
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