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 3 Issue 2
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STOCEXPO REVIEW: Reviewing the latest StocExpo Europe event in Antwerp 20-22 March.
With a slightly southward change of location and an upward change of size, March saw StocExpo 2007 go to the charming Belgian city of Antwerp for three packed days. Home to Europe's largest chemical cluster, Antwerp was a superb choice for the third StocExpo Europe.
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FRENZY HITS STORAGE CONSTRUCTION IN US
While corrosion, emissions, leaks and spills continue to be major challenges in the bulk liquid storage industry in the US, 2007 is still turning into a big year for consolidation and expansion.
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HOUSTON PREPARES FOR ILTA
The 27th International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) Operating Conference and Trade Show will take place in Houston, Texas from 11-13th June 2007.
Over 220 companies exhibit at the show each year, providing the terminal industry with information about the latest technologies around, while the simultaneously run conference provides insider knowledge on the industry’s hottest issues.
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GROWING WITH THE TIMES
2US-based Westway Terminals has big plans for 2007 and beyond.
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PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN A CURE
In an industry as potentially dangerous as fuel storage, health and safety needs to be more than just a message on the noticeboard.
Earlier this year, international oil giant BP was castigated by US safety investigators over its Texas City plant explosion, which killed 15 workers in
2005. According to the draft report from the US Chemical Safety Board, the blast was the result of lax safety culture at BP. Fortunately, explosions
on this scale are rare, but the recent report highlights that when safety is compromised on any plant or tank terminal, lives are at risk.
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LASTFIRE UPDATE
Approximately 12 years ago, recognising the need to have validated data on the risks associated with fires in large, open top floating roof storage tanks, 16 oil companies joined together to form a project group to thoroughly investigate the issue. The project was known as Lastfire - Large Atmospheric Storage Tank Fires.
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SHUNTS CAN TRIGGER FIRES
Companies from BP and Shell to ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips are adopting a new grounding technology known as Retractable Grounding Assembly.
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VALVE ACTUATORS - VITAL ELEMENTS FOR FIREPROOFING AND OVERALL PLANT SAFETY
In any oil and gas installation the requirement for safety is paramount and recent accidents at refinery and tank farm sites offer vivid illustrations of the catastrophic consequences of such events.
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RECENT ADVANCES IN AUTOMATED OVERFILL PROTECTION AND INVENTORY MONITORING
The entire industrialised world is undergoing a profound technology revolution which is dramatically benefiting the tank storage industry.
Never before have the demands for improved safety, environmental protection, and enhanced supply chain management been greater. It is indeed fortunate that recent and ongoing meteoric advances in three specific technologies have brought new and innovative solutions to our industry in such a timely manner. In the field of industrial automation, few breakthroughs have caused such intense product innovation as those brought about by spread spectrum wireless and lithium ion primary batteries. These have led to the development of ground-breaking new automation products in virtually every industrial discipline.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE - THE UNDERSTUDY
Industrial plants do not generally win awards for aesthetics, and tank terminals are no exception. It is hard to see a future where refineries are hidden underground, but at the same time, the use of rock and salt caverns to store various types of fuels is well known.
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MIXING IT UP
In many areas of fuel processing, blending and mixing are two of the most significant, yet basic operations.
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TANK CLEANING IS A DIRTY BUSINESS
It might take a year, maybe three or even five years, but at some stage in their operating life storage tanks will need to be cleaned.
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LEAK DETECTION AND PREVENTION
There are many methods used to detect leaks on tanks or pipes but only some are able to prevent environmental contamination.
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