Tank Storage Magazine provides companies involved in the storage of oils, chemicals and gases with the very latest industry news. Whether you wish to find out who the major players in the industry are or the very latest terminal related news, Tank Storage Magazine is dedicated purely to the tank terminal sector. Each issue includes interviews with a leading terminal operator, technical articles, updates on regulations, as well as the very latest on new products relevant to the industry.
Volume 2 Issue 4
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NEWS:
SAFETY AND REGULATIONS NEWS:
GLENPOOL FIRE SETS PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK
Glenpool brought a rapid response from emergency services; produced spectacular
images of how fierce these incidents can be, and, for Glenpool Fire Department in
Oklahoma, provided its biggest firefighting test for a century.
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PROFILE: DOVECHEM
Exploring developments that have taken place at the DoveChem Group, placing the
company as a key provider in the tank storage marketplace.
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STOCWATCH: STOCEXPO HAT-TRICK
2007 will see the addition to the programme of StocExpo Asia, which will take place
2-3 October at the Suntec Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
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ASIA FOCUS: THE RISING STAR
Following on from the previous issue's feature on the Middle East, we provide a
regional focus on Asia. The oil and chemical storage business is growing all the time
as Helen Campbell reports.
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STOCEXPO MIDDLE EAST REPORT
Business was brisk at the first StocExpo Middle East conference and exhibition,
which was held from September 11th to 12th at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.
With a packed conference programme and 50 companies showcasing their products
and services in the exhibition hall, the event attracted close to 1,000 visitors from
the Middle East region and beyond.
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MOVING AND LIFTING TANKS: BALTIC TANK GETS MOVING
As the cost of raw materials rises, the option of lifting tanks to recondition them, or
moving tanks to a new location - instead of building new tank farms from scratch,
has become an attractive proposition.
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TANK LIFTING TECHNOLOGY
When tanks need to be lifted, the right tools for the job can ensure that tanks of all
sizes and shapes can be lifted in a safe and controlled manner. Report by Holmatro
Industrial Equipment.
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ERECTING TANKS
Construction of large-size oil tanks using jacking method.
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DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL FERMENTATION TANKS REDUCE
FINANCIAL RISK
As the largest agricultural producer in the European Union, the French government
is determined to retake the number one position by 2008, just ahead of the 2010
requirement for biofuel to represent 5.75 per cent of the market.
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CALIBRATION: TWO BECOME THREE IN EUROPEAN CALIBRATION
Brian Warshaw reports on calibration facilities and flow meter developments within
the European framework.
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UNCERTAINTIES IN SHORE TANK MEASUREMENT
An article based on a study carried out using a Krohne custody
transfer metering system alongside a tank inventory system.
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COATINGS AND LININGS
- Pyeroy case study
- SigmaKalon's developing technology
- New company, new products: PPG Industries.
MAINTENANCE: TANK CLEANING SYSTEM
allowing direct recovery of valuable substances.
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contents
NEWS:
- Brazil’s Tecbio to build two more new biodiesel plants
- Ethanol use charter signed in France
- Signing dynamics
- Biodiesel company announces expansion
- Chevron, DOE to study renewable fuels
- American Farm Bureau supports alternative fuel tank incentives
- Wireless monitoring available for alternative fuels
- Malaysian palm oil entities to merge
- Chevron Energy Solutions to prepare proposal to develophigh-efficiency ethanol plants for Ethanex Energy
- Biofuels – At What Cost?
- Biopetrol goes on sale in Wales
BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION
The essential findings from a
report by the Worldwatch
Institute on: Biofuels for
Transportation: Global
Potential and Implications for
Sustainable Agriculture and
Energy in the 21st Century.
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GREENENERGY: BIODIESEL IN STORE
Tank Storage talks to Europe's
largest independent biodiesel
producer, Greenergy, about its
investment in production
plants and storage facilities.
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BLENDING: RAISING THE BAR
Enraf Fluid Technology take a
look at the issues that are
being resolved by the
development of the new
MicroBlender V2.
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HANDLING DIESEL
The most common issues and
how to resolve them are
examined by Kathy West of
PFT-Alexander Service Inc.
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