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The experts at Soliflo explain how its evolving liquid control products have transformed terminals across Africa
Soliflo has been working closely with terminals and depots within the sub-Saharan region for more than 20 years, its original focus the supply of loading arms and safe tanker access systems. Fast forward to the present and the company is now providing fully integrated systems…
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The experts at Scanjet explain how its new tank cleaning machine improves safety and efficiency on site
In the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, maintaining safety and efficiency is a constant challenge. The introduction of the Scanjet SC 60H Automated Tank Cleaning Machine marks a significant advancement in addressing these issues, especially for cleaning large crude oil storage…
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Axess Digital’s Ole-Erich Haas explains how its web-based interface is improving reporting on site
3D modelling is becoming a more popular way to accurately map tanks at a terminal. But making sense of the data can be a challenge. Axess Digital has introduced a 3DView application, an innovative solution designed to showcase expansive 3D models seamlessly within web browsers. Launched…
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MOL Group has handed over a 10 MW capacity green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary, which is the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. The €22 million investment makes fuel production more sustainable. The plant will reduce the Danube Refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tonnes.
MOL will be able to produce 1,600 tonnes of clean, carbon-neutral green hydrogen per year which…
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UAB-Online’s CEO Hans Bobeldijk explores how tank storage can reach net zero
With the continuing emphasis throughout the maritime industry on finding ways to achieve net zero by 2050, it is important to examine the role that ports and terminals can play. There are numerous environmentally friendly practices that terminals could deploy in order to start making an impact on emission…
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Cleanova has secured the contract to supply the filtration system for the first full-scale carbon capture facility to be added to a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facility.
The WtE plant, located in Norway, supplies heating and process steam to several industrial customers. The addition of the groundbreaking carbon capture facility will enable the WtE operators to capture 10,000 tonnes of CO2 annually,…
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Molly Cooper speaks with CEO of Advario, Bas Verkooijen about the company’s current activities and what lies ahead for the industry
It’s been two years since Advario launched its new brand, stepping away from the Oiltanking moniker, and since Bas Verkooijen started as its CEO. ‘Since the launch in 2022, Advario has made huge steps forward. We have completed the carve-out and…
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ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a feasibility study to explore the joint development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains from ACME’s projects in Oman to supply hubs in Europe using the innovative LOHC technology. Both parties intend to extend the partnership to evaluate the hydrogen value chain from USA to…
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Kent, a global integrated energy services provider has been awarded a comprehensive 3-year framework contract with Repsol Norge for various operations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. This contract encompasses a wide range of critical services including Studies, Specialist Engineering Support, EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation) packages, and the provision of…
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Global Energy Storage (GES) and Provaris Energy have entered a collaboration agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. GES is developing a multi-client, multi-product terminal in Rotterdam, able to import both refrigerated ammonia and compressed hydrogen, with redeliveries into barges, rail, truck and the H2 grid (HyNetwork)…
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Rubis Terminal Rotterdam (the Netherlands) has begun the expansion of Phase 4 of its project. As per tradition, a coin was tossed in to the first piling, to bring good luck and success to the project.
Phase 4 is planned to be operational in April 2025 and comprises of nine tanks with a total capacity of 28.000 m3. The tank configurations are designed to handle a large variety of petrochemicals,…
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Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The companies embark on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics. This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint compared to those produced from fossil…
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The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection has given approval to construct Yara and Azane’s planned ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway. The permit marks a significant milestone for enabling ammonia as a safe and low emission alternative to traditional shipping fuels.
Ammonia is widely recognised as a low-emissions shipping fuel. Even though interest in ammonia as a…
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Mexico’s state-controlled oil company said a fire at one of its Akal-B oil platforms in the Campeche Bank left nine people injured Saturday afternoon.
Petroleos Mexicanos, (Pemex), said two of the injured were its employees while the rest were from other companies. None had serious injuries and the fire was controlled in under 20 minutes, it said in a statement.
Akal-B, which is part of the…
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With natural gas viewed as the gateway fuel to a lower carbon energy future, including hydrogen at scale, cryogenic processing technology is an important vehicle for the liquefaction of the molecules leading to more efficient storage and transportation, compared with compression and pipelines. Liquefaction is the process that converts gas to a liquid, significantly reducing its volume making it…
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Lochard Energy is set to receive $2 m from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for an 18-month feasibility study to assess the technical and commercial viability of storing hydrogen underground in existing gas reservoirs near Iona, Victoria, Australia.
This is the second phase of Lochard’s H2Restore Project which aims to support Australia's National Electricity Grid (NEM) by…
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Many tank operators will be familiar with EEMUA Publication 159 Users’ Guide to the Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Above Ground Flat Bottomed Storage Tanks. This has become the de facto standard for stakeholders in such equipment and is widely used worldwide. Specific and comprehensive guidance for the use of plastic tanks is also provided in EEMUA Publication 225 Above Ground Plastic…
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Hans Olav Raen has been appointed CEO of Yara Clean Ammonia, effective 1 May 2024.
Raen has been business director, heading OCI’s fertilizers business in Europe. He has more than 25 years of experience in the fertilizer industry, including 12 years with Norsk Hydro and Yara International (between 1997 and 2009), where Raen held commercial and managerial roles in Europe and Africa.
Raen…
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On 3 April, Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten visited TotalEnergies' Antwerp refinery battery storage project. TotalEnergies announced the development of a second similar project in Belgium on the occasion.
The new project will be developed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy. It will have a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh, thanks to the 40 Intensium Max High…
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INEOS has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie (720 ktpa steam cracker), Appryl (300 ktpa polypropylene business), Gexaro (270 ktpa aromatics business) and 3TC (naphtha storage) announced on 5 July.
These businesses had previously been joint ventures between the two companies. A number of other infrastructure assets have also been acquired including part of…
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