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Non-person entry tank cleaning specialist company Re-Gen Robotics has licensed UK-based industrial fuel services company Eurotank to use its robots for cleaning horizontal and cylindrical tanks in forecourts, and fuel storage tanks.
As part of the deal, Re-Gen has bought a large Ex Zone 0 rated robot from Eurotank, adding to their four bespoke tank cleaning systems already in full-time…
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Atlas Geotechnical’s Doug Schwarm provides a case study on tank settlement from Port Moody in Canada
Annex B.1.2 of API 653 Tank Inspection, Alteration and Repair sets the stage for this case history by stating ‘[re]-levelling of a sizable tank is expensive and rather difficult to achieve. Thus, a decision to re-level a tank is a crucial one and relies very much on the proper interpretation…
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Bill McClister, an industry consultant based in La Porte, Texas, will be the new 2021-2023 chairman of the board at the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA), following its recent elections.
Jimmy Peck, general manager, at MPW Industrial Services has been elected president, and his vice-president is Kerry Siggins, CEO at StoneAge. The new secretary is James Ashmead, research investigator at…
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Inspection and maintenance robotics will be the focus of the Innovation Trail at StocExpo, the largest and longest running international bulk liquid storage event, when it returns 8-10 March 2022 at the Rotterdam Ahoy.
Delegates will have the chance to see and interact with very latest innovations in robotic technology on StocExpo 2022’s Innovation Trail, which is being hosted by SPRINT…
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Water cut monitoring is a pivotal element in evaluating the quality of oil exchanged between refineries and suppliers. The evaluation of the water cut can be performed in many ways, but because drifting and inconsistencies in water cut measurement can be expensive for all parties involved, trustworthiness of the instrumentation used is paramount: not only must it perform well when new, but…
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North American flow measurement technology firm AW-Lake has launched its new Water Inline (WIN) Ultrasonic Flow Meter for the flow measurement of cooling water, condensing water, and water/glycol solutions.
The flow meter is designed for process cooling applications including industrial cooling circuits. It is highly accurate (+1.0% of reading over 25:1 turndown, 100:1 total turndown) over a…
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Global IT and digitalisation specialist Implico Group has appointed Dr Volker Braun as chief technical officer (CTO) and managing director (MD).
Braun is a computer scientist and joins with the objective of refining and expanding Implico’s already diverse product portfolio, to help the company achieve its standardisation and cloudification goals, and alongside managerial team colleagues CEO…
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Kees Oerlemans from nVent explains how smart electric heat tracing systems and innovative tank insulation are helping tank farm owners react to changing demand
Seismic change is on the horizon for the chemical storage sector. For many years, the industry has relied on oil production as its main source of new investment streams. In 2020, however, this well-established trend was challenged. As a…
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US commercial drone company DroneDeploy has launched new tools for site inspection and 3D measurement, including the Walkthrough app, and a beta preview of its new Ground Robotics offering.
DroneDeploy 360 Walkthrough was launched in 2020, to capture 360 degree walkthrough images and document projects. The company has now launched this as a companion app for iOS. Engineers can capture conditions…
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US technology firm Emerson has introduced industry’s first valve assemblies that meet the design process requirements of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 as specified in the International Electrotechnical Commission’s IEC 61508 standard.
The Fisher Digital Isolation final element solutions are designed as shutdown valves in critical safety instrumented system (SIS) applications. The new valve…
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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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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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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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Chemical company Solvay has launched a next-generation shortstop inhibitor solution to prevent runaway polymerisation in acrylic and methacrylic acids, esters and other monomers whilst in storage and being transported.
When stored incorrectly, runaway polymerisation and uncontrollable reactions can occur in such feedstocks, generating large quantities of heat which can result in fire, explosion…
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German cleantech company Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies has raised €50 million to further develop its proprietary liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology.
In its most recent funding round, which the company says was oversubscribed, JERA Americas and Temasek led the round, joining Chevron Technology Ventures and Pavilion Capital in investing in the company for the first time. Existing…
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Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist TWTG will provide its NEON vibration sensors at Shell’s Pernis Refinery in the Netherlands after winning the tender.
TWTG has already delivered the first 100 LoRaWAN-based NEON vibration sensors to the refinery. The company says that the project will demonstrate the benefits that condition-based asset monitoring can bring to industrial sites, by…
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Vostock Capital has compiled the free-to-download report on the largest investment projects for oil storage, transshipment, and processing.
The report was prepared prior to Vostock’s 16th annual conference, Tank Farms and Oil Terminals: operation, modernisation, development, to be held on 24-26 November 2021, in St Petersburg, Russia.
The report with the full list of investment projects is…
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Emerson has a broad portfolio of automation technology solutions to support terminal operations, and at ILTA 2021 its Rosemount Tank Gauging business unit will showcase the benefits of the new Rosemount TankMaster Mobile inventory management software application for tank gauging systems.
The application, launched earlier this year, makes real-time critical tank data immediately and securely…
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US paint and coatings business Sherwin-Williams has bought the European industrial coatings business of Swiss company Sika.
Sika's European industrial coating business, based mainly in Germany, develops and manufactures corrosion protection coating systems for high value interior and exterior steel infrastructure, such as bridges, airport and rail, wind and energy, chemicals, power transmission…
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Avalara Tax Connector 1.0, an excise tax calculator developed by digitalisation specialist Implico and tax -software developer Avalara, is now SAP certified for integration with SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Avalara Tax Connector 1.0 combines the tax tool AvaTax Excise with the SAP ERP system, allowing automated excise tax calculation for North American energy suppliers, distributors,…
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