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Move it with Mouvex PUMPS Waste oil streams are, by their nature, heterogeneous. Finding the best pump to handle a range of situations is therefore crucial in achieving safety and efficiency in handling them. Philippe Voilly* explains how Mouvex pumps offer an ideal solution |
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Wheels of fortune MANUFACTURING Road tanker builders are experiencing strong demand for new vehicles, particularly as energy production surges. That is benefitting equipment manufacturers too |
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Harrogate here we come PREVIEW Representatives from all aspects of the UK's fuel distribution industry will be beating a path to North Yorkshire this coming April 18-19 when the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) stages its 2012 Expo at the Harrogate International Centre |
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VTG revenue soars RESULTS Smart investment in acquisitions and the benefits of being well positioned to take advantage of what new business there is have helped VTG perform well in what has generally been a difficult market |
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At the crossroads ANALYSIS Since the time of the Phoenicians, the Mediterranean has been a hotbed of maritime activity. And where there is shipping, there is a need for shoreside support services. No wonder then that the region is alive with bulk liquids terminal action |
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From the ground up CONSTRUCTION VTTI has already brought one major project to fruition this year and has a number of others at various stages of development |
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Back in black CONSTRUCTION Storage terminal operators mostly did pretty well throughout the recent economic downturn, and so did their contractors. Looking ahead, though, tank engineers are going to have to be proactive if they are to continue to reap the rewards of a burgeoning business |
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Taking Stoc PREVIEW StocExpo returns to Rotterdam for its seventh year, hoping against a repeat of the snowstorm that affected its first event. Since then the exhibitor list has grown and grown, with plenty to see for anyone involved in the storage terminal sector |
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Back from the brink JAPAN The devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 caused death and destruction on a massive scale in north-east Japan. David Hayes reports on how the petrochemical industry and its storage terminal partners are recovering |
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From the ground up CONSTRUCTION VTTI has already brought one major project to fruition this year and has a number of others at various stages of development
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Gangway for Botlek Loadtec Engineered Systems has delivered two marine gangway systems to Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) in Rotterdam. The gangways were custom-designed in order to exploit the maximum potential of the Botlek jetty and provide safe man access to the wide range of tankers and barges visiting the facility. |
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The road less travelled ROAD At its last session, WP15 had second thoughts about a number of provisions adopted only two months before by the joint meeting. There is a risk that some of these decisions will result in further disharmony between ADR and other transport regulations, if only temporarily |
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Quite contrary MULTIMODAL While the autumn joint meeting of European regulatory experts included discussion of issues related to harmonisation with the UN model regulations, there were a number of areas where the experts decided quite specifically to deviate from the internationally agreed position |
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All day and all of the night RESPONSE We all hope the worst will never happen, but every week it happens to someone, somewhere. When it does, having a comprehensive back-up to call on can make a big difference to the quality of response and the cost of cleanup |
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The problem with alcohol ETHANOL A Swedish initiative to improve understanding of storage tank fires involving ethanol has received and international welcome but the backers need to attract more stakeholders if it is to be able to move forward to a practical conclusion |
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EPA acts in New England PENALTIES Failing to comply with hazmat storage regulations can be a costly business, as two US chemical distributors found out when the US EPA recently came a-knocking |
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University of life TRAINING As a sponsor company to a new University Technical College, the economic downturn hasn’t prevented industrial valve manufacturer Fort Vale from expanding its apprenticeship scheme |
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Off the rails ETHANOL Track washout was the immediate cause of a 2009 derailment in Illinois that killed one person and injured seven more. But NTSB says the incident raises further issues for shippers and railroad companies and has renewed calls for improved tank car design |
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The good earth STATIC Protecting against static discharge during product transfer at facilities has long been well managed. Newson Gale is now extending that level of protection to off-site operations, where gantry-mounted systems are not available |
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Red or black? NEWBUILDINGS A spate of new orders from chemical and LNG shipowners seems to signal a keeping of the faith on market prospects. Julian Macqueen reports on some recent activity |
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Brighter later MARKETS The LPG tanker sector has managed to keep its allure when all other tanker segments have been steadily shedding theirs. And this take on the sector’s brighter future is not about to change
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Looking for trouble CHEMICALS Luc Bonami, president of ANNO Chemicals NV, tells the tale of how he co-founded – and made a success of – the salvage arm of ‘a no nonsense company’ |
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Sticking with growth FINANCIALS Last year proved bountiful for Brenntag, with the company enjoying a major jump in sales. Not one to rest on its laurels, though, it has now expanded its presence in India |
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Integration's what you need SUPPLY CHAIN ‘Logistics’ can mean different things to different people. For Damco it doesn't just mean moveing its customers' chemicals from one place to another. Rather, it means offering them the chance to dynamically control their supply chains |
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Never a dull moment ASSOCIATION Economic volatility, increasing globalisation and mushrooming regulations are just some of the challenges with which European chemical distributors have to contend. |
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Honey at the core STRUCTURE Germany's Lehnkering has announced a number of key staff and divisional changes in the wake of its acquisition by South Africa’s Imperial Group
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Coping with COMAH SAFETY Warehouse operators handling dangerous goods in Europe need to understand and apply the provisions of the Seveso Directive. Having acquired capacity in the UK, Norbert Dentressangle is now coming to grips with the domestic version, COMAH |
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Process makes perfect AUTOMATION Gary Lacy, engineering director at Simon Storage Ltd, explains how the company is continuing to invest in process safety and automation to ensure regulatory compliance |
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Clouding over OVERFILLS One of the known unknowns to emerge from the Buncefield investigation was how vapour clouds form and how they behave. A report from HSE summarises recent research and points a way forward to accurate modelling |
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New blood, new tricks RECRUITMENT Simon Storage’s apprenticeship programme is helping young engineers get a foot on the career ladder – while also bolstering its workforce of the future |
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All systems go MANUFACTURING As well as gearing up to start production of plastics packagings in Turkey, Germany's Mauser has also further expanded its business in the US through the acquisition of Varicon Solutions |
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More oil, less spilt SPILLS ITOPF’s annual tanker spill survey reveals that operators are doing a much better job of keeping oil in the cargo tanks, with only one significant spill during 2011 |
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Kind of AdBlue PUMPS Blackmer has adapted its sliding vane pumps, using stainless steel components to enable them to be used in AdBlue applications |
