This issue begins with a North American regional report from Gordon Cope, considering how geopolitical turbulence is affecting North American energy assets, and how such pressures may play out. This issue also features insightful articles on the topics of tank gauging and measuring, corrosion protection, tank control, digitalisation, and much more.
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North American energy assets
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, considers how geopolitical turbulence is affecting North American energy assets, and how such pressures may play out.
Ensuring safety and efficiency in LNG storage
Dandee Bacani, Endress+Hauser, Japan, provides a comprehensive overview of managing LNG tanks. Bridging the gap between production and operations Chris Reckers, VEGA Americas Inc., USA, examines how the integration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and advanced sensor technologies is improving operational efficiency.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Thomas Kemme, AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions, USA, considers how traditional instrumentation technology has remained resilient and versatile in modern markets and applications.
An ounce of protection
Travis Sachs, 3DS Technologies, Canada, explains why 3D laser scanning for proactive tank monitoring is a prudent and cost-effective management strategy.
Tank maintenance in the digital age
Laurent Bourgouin, Samp, USA, discusses how digital twins and reality capture technologies can improve asset management, safety, efficiency, and decision-making through accurate, real-time 3D visualisations and data integration.
Maintenance for critical equipment
Dave Godfrey, Rotork, UK, considers how flow control actuators benefit from regular, proactive maintenance in severe service applications.
Pressure relief through redundancy
Kumar Dinesh, Baker Hughes Valves, UAE, examines methods to protect tanks and pipelines from the risks of overpressure.
Q&A with CB&I
Tanks & Terminals sits down with Mark Butts, President and CEO of CB&I, to consider the company’s new ownership structure and future growth and expansion plans.
Up in the air
Michael Harrison, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, discusses how renewable feedstocks could put your tank lining choices up in the air, and how biofuel processing trends are necessitating careful lining selections for sustainable aviation fuel and beyond.
Maximising tank bottom life
Daniel Fleck, Becht, USA, discusses how tank inspections and effective safeguarding strategies can maximise tank bottom life, with particular emphasis on API 653 intervals.
Complete corrosion protection
Julie Holmquist, Cortec® Corp., USA, explains why tank and terminal owners must address corrosion inside, under, and around aboveground storage tanks.