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Environmental technology firm Tecam has been awarded a contract for an emissions treatment project in New Zealand. Tecan will provide engineering, procurement, installation and maintenance service of a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) system for the elimination of polluting emissions generated during production processes to a New Zealand steel production company. The turnkey project, with its…
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Calor Gas Ireland has joined the Engineering Equipment & Materials Users Association (EEMUA) as a corporate member. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dutch company SHV Energy, is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of LPG, with services including LPG procurement and commissioning, bulk gas storage, cylinder filling and storage, and LPG transport and delivery, installation and…
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Total Solar DG recently installed a solar energy system at Singapore LNG. Tank Storage Magazine spoke to both firms to find out more the island nation of Singapore is one of the most densely packed countries in the world, but over the years has gained a reputation for being one of the greenest. Huge efforts have been made to preserve remaining wildlife in reserves and the main city has been…
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Prio supply director Luis Nunes tells Tank Storage Magazine why sustainability and flexibility are so important Portuguese energy company Prio has sustainability at its core. It began life in 2005 and has grown to become the largest biofuel producer in Portugal, and one of the largest European producers of sustainable green biodiesel from waste raw materials. The company now also has more than…
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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 place.  A…
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With an emphasis on enhanced security and safety, the recovering infrastructure in Libya presents a unique opportunity for innovative equipment suppliers DUring the Arab Spring uprisings much of Libya was devastated. Oil and gas infrastructure including tanks and pipelines became easy targets and many were destroyed. Fast forward 10 years and the region is slowly being re-built. Oil…
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A3D’s new virtual site tours will allow terminal personnel to walk their site, whether it be from their home or workstation COVID-19 has for many of us, forced changes in our work patterns including that of working from home. To facilitate this, company IT departments have softened their attitudes towards cloud computing methods to facilitate home working. However, for both managers and…
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Antonio Turiel discusses what the future might hold for the energy sector The COVID-19 pandemic has created a serious health crisis, and undeniable economic havoc, a toll that will only become fully evident in the coming years. Some consequences will be less evident than others. One of the obvious consequences is the huge, deep impact that it has had on the oil sector. Since 2013, due to…
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 Rosen’s global market strategy manager Mario Humbert tells Tank Storage Magazine about Rosen’s contribution to the HYREADY partnership to help decarbonise the energy sector TELL US ABOUT THE HYREADY PARTNERSHIP. HYREADY is a joint industry project to develop clear engineering guidelines for transmission system operators (TSOs) and distribution system operators (DSOs) to support them…
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How do you improve your business operations and increase your competitiveness without reducing or eliminating the need for humans? Bringing humans back into focus to counteract the potential negative effects of Industry 4.0 is one of the core goals at Dutch automation expert Procentec. In fact, designing solutions for technicians working with industrial networks led the company to develop the…
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Arend van Campen and Aimee Cabalo from Tank Terminal Training and TSSI examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tank storage demand and how it might affect the push towards sustainability The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly and temporarily filled global storage tanks to the brim. Tankers, unable to transport crude and petroleum products profited by being chartered to store even more oil…
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Mina Kamel, CEO and co-founder of Voliro Airborne Robotics, discusses the revolutionary potential of flying inspection robots for storage tanks eaking storage tanks cause severe damage to the environment, not to mention asset downtime and reputational risk for asset owners. All these potential risks can be avoided with regular inspections. Yet traditional inspection methods come with their own…
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All Time’s automatic vertical tank welder provided more productive and efficient welding for a large tank project Hong kong company All Time, which has a production facility in Shanghai, China, has 20 years of experience in manufacturing specialist tank welding equipment. Its expertise was recently called upon by a major Middle Eastern engineering company, which had been awarded the…
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Despite the added complications of working in a pandemic, 3X Engineering successfully completed a tank repair earlier this year In July 2020 pipeline repair and protection specialist 3X Engineering was asked to reinforce a tank suffering from severe external corrosion leading to a through wall defect (a hole measuring 15x15 mm and depth 5 mm). After analysis of the tank and defect…
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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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