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Spring 2016
Volume 02 Number 01
ISSN 1468-9340
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World News
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The North American storage boom
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, explains why record
high oil and gas production, combined with low prices,
spells big opportunities for storage.
20
Europe's small scale LNG potential
Stefaan Adriaens, Gate Terminal B.V., a Gasunie/Vopak JV,
The Netherlands, provides an overview of recent small
scale LNG developments in Northwest Europe, and assesses
whether the oil price fall could undermine the market.
25
Eco-friendly operations
Roberto Ruiperez Vara, Freeport LNG Development, L.P.,
USA, talks through the various design features that have
been incorporated into Freeport LNG's liquefaction project
to help minimise air emissions.
32
The power of automation
Murali Krishnan T, Emerson Process Management,
Asia Pacific, and Christopher Amstutz, Emerson Process
Management, USA, explain how demands for greater
throughput, higher reliability and improved safety can be
met by automating manual systems and practices.
39
Terminating the automation challenge
Joe Tan, George Garcia and Lori Jones, Cameron Valves
& Measurement, USA, explain how operators can simplify
tank and terminal applications with electric actuators.
43
Improving protocol
Kenny Heidel, Magnetrol International, UK, explains how
companies that lean on industrial recommendations and
technology solutions can improve tank overfill prevention
protocols.
47
Looking at liquid levels
Carolin Wrede, MTS Sensors, Europe, describes how
storage tank operators can improve the effectiveness
of fuel management by using sophisticated liquid level
transmitter technology.
51
Make metering count
Andrea Calò, Endress+Hauser Instruments International
AG, Switzerland, describes how terminal loading and
offloading applications can benefit from safer, robust and
more efficient integrated metering systems.
57
The act of auditing
Neil Bowman, NEL, UK, explains how hydrocarbon
transport and storage facilities can reduce financial
exposure through effective auditing of flow measurement
systems.
60
The art of lightning protection
Joseph A. Lanzoni, Lightning Eliminators, USA, outlines the
lightning-related ignition mechanisms for both floating
roof and non-metal production tanks, and presents the
latest recommendations from various API and NFPA
standards.
65
Safety is no accident
Peter Davidson, UKPIA, UK, and Jenny Clucas, COGENT
Skills, UK, examine the safety measures set in place for the
UK fuels supply chain.
71
Safeguards for storage
Suresh K Ravindran, Honeywell Process Soutions, India,
explores a design and implementation philosophy for tank
storage overfill prevention.
75
Under pressure
Lee Spoor, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings,
UK, explains how coatings technology is assisting the
operation of oil and gas storage tanks and vessels in
challenging environments.
79
A technological tank strategy
Jana Miller and Michael Smith, Intergraph, USA, describe
a petroleum storage terminal project in the UAE,
highlighting the importance of technology integration to
meet tight deadlines.
85
Site Profiles: Ports and Terminals
Tanks & Terminals
profiles some of the most
important ports and terminals operating within the
industry today.
96
15 questions ...
We speak to Jim DeMartini, President of the NISTM, about
the storage sector, industry events and his favourite food.
Continuing the company's long legacy of ensuring
customer success, and backed by over 35 years designing
electronic preset control systems, FMC Technologies
introduces AccuLoad IV®. Witness this fourth generation
system: colour touchscreen, expanded I/O, enhanced
communications and diagnostics. Not only is the
AccuLoad the market’s leading preset controller,
FMC Technologies is the one source supplier for all
terminal application needs.
