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Essar Oil UK has become EET Fuels as it delivers on its plan to become the UK’s first low carbon refinery, setting the global benchmark for lower emitting refineries and industrial decarbonisation.
For a century, the refinery based at Stanlow, on the River Mersey, has provided the fuel and chemical building blocks that people rely on for their everyday lives. EET Fuels remains committed to…
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In a transaction valued at $7.3 billion (€6.7 billion), Sunoco will acquire NuStar Energy in an all-equity transaction, including all assumed debt.
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Under the terms of the agreement, NuStar common unitholders will receive 0.400 Sunoco common units for each NuStar common unit, implying a 24%…
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VTTI's terminal in Antwerp, Belgium is due to store store Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for its customer, Mabanaft. This HVO is destined to be transported to Germany and other pars of Europe.
Read more: VTTI's Euro Tank Terminal Interview
HVO is a type of biofuel produced from waste, residue oils and fats, such as used cooking oil. Biofuels like HVO play a key role in the decarbonisation of…
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The experts at EEMUA tell Tank Storage Magazine about the necessity of proper tank maintenance
In a time where efficient energy management and environmental responsibility are vital, maintaining tank storage facilities has become a crucial part of terminal operations. In the 21st century, new and cutting-edge technologies now exist and are used to ensure the integrity, safety, and…
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Sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, LanzaJet, has joined government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters to open LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, Georgia, US. This is the world’s first ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility.
LanzaJet’s technology is recognised as the pioneering ethanol to SAF production process and…
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Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a final investment decision (FID) to convert the hydrocracker of the Wesseling site at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland into a production unit for Group III base oils, used in making high-quality lubricants such as engine and transmission oils.
Crude oil processing will end at the Wesseling site by 2025 but will continue at the Godorf site.
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Philippe Geeraerts, terminal manager at Advario Gas Terminal tells Tank Storage Magazine about the company’s history and how it has been growing over the last 40 years
This year, Advario Gas Terminal (AGT) in Belgium celebrated its 40 year anniversary. Back in the summer of 1983, Advario Gas Terminal (AGT) introduced itself via postcard to potential customers. The postcard read: ’In…
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Euro Tank Terminal Rotterdam, also known as ETT, was founded in 2006 and started with one tank pit for fuel oil storage. Now, 18 years later, ETT is a complete, multi-customer terminal, capable of handling the largest seagoing vessels as well as smaller coasters, barges, trains, trucks and pipeline connectivity.
‘A key advantage of the terminal is that it can handle a wide range of ship…
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The Rosen Group has developed a research report commissioned by the Energy Institute to identify current knowledge gaps regarding repurposing natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen. The report is based on a literature review of all ongoing technical work, joint industry projects, and research in this field worldwide.
Neil Gallon, principal engineer at Rosen says: ‘The conversion of the…
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A selection of port authorities and operators share their insights as to what might lie ahead for the energy sector in 2024. Here's what Ralf Johanning from the Port of Hamburg has to say...
Hamburg, Germany, has a long tradition of handling energy sources. In the past, this mainly involved fossil fuels, but this has changed recently, as the Port of Hamburg will play an important role in…
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Executive director of the Tank Storage Association, Peter Davidson, discusses the energy infrastructure industry providing critical service in the UK…
The bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector plays a vital role in providing services that are critical to UK, European and global consumers. The sector supports an essential interface between sea, road, rail and pipeline logistics for a…
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The experts at Owens Corning explain how insulation can lead to cost savings, a lower carbon footprint and greater efficiency
Storage tanks are used to hold a variety of organic liquids or gases, including raw materials, intermediates, final products or, usable byproducts. Although mainly used in the oil and gas industry, other industries (such as food and fertilizer) often rely on…
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Italian company Gerotto, has begun a process that will lead - by the first half of 2024 - to the UL compliance, valid in North America, and to the international IECEx certification of its robotic systems for cleaning tanks inside refineries and tank terminals.
This step is in line with the strategy begun with the achievement of ATEX certification with the aim of strengthening its presence…
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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, has announced the final investment decision to develop a petrochemical complex in Fujian and China. This ambitious project, valued at $6.4 billion (€5.87 billion), is a partnership between SABIC Industrial Investments and Fujian Fuhua Gulei Petrochemical Co.
The complex will include a multi-feed cracker with a projected capacity of 1.8 million tons (1.63…
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Molly Cooper speaks to Excellence through Diversity, Tank Storage Award winner, Emerson, about what initiatives the company has in place
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At the 2023 Tank Storage Awards in Rotterdam,…
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Greenergy announces the successful commissioning of expansion works at two of their biodiesel plants in the UK and in Amsterdam.
The works included upgrading the pre-treatment process capability, allowing for a wider range of waste oils as feedstocks to be processed into lower carbon biodiesel that will be used in transport fuels to reduce emissions.
Already a leading European producer of…
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Leading terminal operators from across the globe shares their highlights of 2023, with a peek into what the forecast for 2024 looks like. Here’s what Nuria Blasco, managing director, Tepsa-Rubis Terminal, has to say...
We have been working on some very exciting things this year that will be a great step forward for our customers, and which will also provide opportunities for the local areas.…
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https://vimeo.com/904129982/5e80229372?share=copyListen to Ellen Ruhotas, managing director of new energies at Zenith Energy discuss storage terminals and the energy transition, fad or the future.
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https://vimeo.com/900820612/12eea1e42c?share=copyMolly Cooper speaks to Marjolein Pordon from Praegus B.V. about being a judge for the 2024 Global Tank Storage Awards.
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Provider of refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits, U.S. Energy acquired two refined product terminals in Mount Prospect and Rockford, Illinois.
With the addition of these facilities, U.S. Energy now owns and operates 37 terminals across nine states with a collective storage capacity of over eight million barrels. The Mount Prospect and Rockford facilities contribute…
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