The Summer issue of Tanks & Terminals includes features on a range of topics including the energy transition, process optimisation, tank cleaning and inspection, leak detection, and instrumentation. This month’s regional report considers how recent geopolitical events have opened up a range of opportunities for the tanks and terminals sector in North America.
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North America adapting to a changing market
Contributing Editor, Gordon Cope, considers how recent geopolitical events have opened up a range of opportunities for the tanks and terminals sector in North America.
Plotting the course for ammonia export terminals
Chris Niemeyer and Caitlin Geisinger, Burns & McDonnell, USA, explain how growth in the ammonia market presents a unique opportunity for terminal operators.
A clean energy future for liquid terminals
W.T. Cutts, American Tank & Vessel Inc. (AT&V), USA, outlines the opportunities available for existing liquid storage terminals to benefit from the energy transition.
Optimised management of terminals enterprises
John Colpo and Sudhakar Bhooramoorthy, Honeywell, discuss how an enterprise-wide approach to managing multiple oil products terminals offers a number of benefits to companies.
Driving increased performance
Ryan Thompson, Emerson, USA, explains how even the most experienced terminal schedulers can increase peak operational efficiency with the help of digital twin-based scheduling and optimisation software.
Faster, smarter tank cleaning
Aidan Doherty, Re-Gen Robotics, UK, details how terminal operators can improve safety and cut maintenance costs by applying smart tank cleaning solutions.
Rise of the robots
Edoardo Marangoni, Alberto Feletto, Daniel Devò and Alessandro Gerotto, Gerotto Federico Srl, Italy, analyse the genesis of robotic technologies for tank cleaning, and consider various options that are available to the market.
Bottoms up: unfinished business for tank inspection
Danny Constantinis, EM&I Group, Malta, discusses some innovative solutions to the challenge of safe tank inspection.
Bunkering made safe and efficient
Tariq Boussouara, TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, explains why the use of mass flow meters for fuel bunkering is likely to become increasingly widespread in the future.
Predict and prevent rollover events
Dandee Bacani, Endress+Hauser, Japan, examines how efficient instrumentation can help predict rollover events and minimise potential damage.
Leak detection for LNG tanks
Julian Yeo, United Electric Controls, USA, considers how it is possible to learn lessons from past incidents in the LNG sector to create a systematic approach towards leak detection.
The tank breather valve conundrum
Ewart Cox, Assentech, UK, outlines the importance of accurately measuring and reporting on the volume of leakage from tank breather valves.
Battery powered
Anthony Vangasse, Rotork, UK, explores how modern battery technology improvements within electric valve actuation can help a site to maintain an optimum level of operations.