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October 2022

The Autumn issue of Tanks & Terminals begins with a regional report examining Asia’s energy crisis. The issue also includes features on tank inspection, cleaning and maintenance; digital asset management; cathodic protection; tank linings; and wireless gas detection. Trinity Consultants also explain the EPA’s proposed revisions to emission standards for the gasoline distribution industry, and the implications for the storage sector.

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Contents

A crisis of its own making
Ng Weng Hoong, Contributing Editor, considers why inadequate oil stockpiling is intensifying Asia’s energy crisis.

Change ahead
Harold Laurence and Behdad Yazdani, Trinity Consultants, USA, explain the EPA’s proposed revisions to emission standards for the gasoline distribution industry, and the implications for the storage sector.

Safety is key
Danny Constantinis, EM&I Group, Malta, outlines how remote based inspections can contribute to efficient tank inspection, maintenance, and cleaning.

Robotic revolution
Fintan Duffy, Re-Gen Robotics, Northern Ireland, considers how robotic cleaning of tanks can improve safety and reduce the need for workers to enter tanks.

Flying to safety
Zacc Dukowitz, Flyability, USA, explains how drones are helping to improve safety for tank inspections.

The power of digital asset management
Eric Klein, Global Information Systems, USA, and Joel Hurt Jr., Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, USA, describe how to quickly and easily digitise oil and gas assets to maximise efficiency and facilitate regulatory inspection and reporting.

Handling cathodic protection failure
Ted Huck, Matcor, USA, delves into four strategies that can be taken when a cathodic protection system is no longer working.

The fine line between success and failure
Hakan Altinoz, Jotun Performance Coatings, Norway, talks through a number of important points to consider when selecting tank linings.

Implementing wireless gas detection
Chris Frail and Julian Yeo, United Electric Controls, USA, outline recommended practices to help users implement wireless gas detection systems in industrial facilities.

Marker injection in oil terminals
Nicolas Winkler, ALMA, France, details the benefits of automatic marker injection at oil storage terminals.


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