Tanks for the memory
Camplas Technology is playing the numbers game this year as it celebrates 45 years of tank production at its Bridgend factory.
The landmark is underlined...
A new level for radar?
One of the most significant recent developments in level measurement for containers and tanks is the emergence of a new class of seemingly affordable and high performance radar level sensors. VEGA Controls provides some background on this development and the firm's Matt Westgate answers questions on issues such as the signficance of MCERTS certification for this class of sensor.
Partnership targets bio
A storage company and a membrane fabricator have joined forces for a major push into the biogas sector.
Kirk Group, which specialises in liquid and...
Sponsored content: Anti-corrosion system provides long-term protection for jetty piles at Ullapool harbour
In 2020, Shearwater Marine Services was awarded a contract to install protection for jetty piles at Ullapool Harbour in the Scottish Highlands, on behalf of The Ullapool Harbour Trust
Tanks specialist expands into pipework
Balmoral Tanks has expanded into the pipe arena with the acquisition of Servomac Ltd, the Chesterfield-based pipework specialist, for an undisclosed sum.
Rust Restraint
Wastewater treatment presents one of the most corrosive industrial settings around. Constant exposure to moisture, harsh chemicals, and corrosive gases such as H2S poses an ongoing threat to components, equipment, and structures.
A valve to help curb seaborne cargo VOC emissions
Valve manufacturer Bay Valves explores the issue of VOC emissions, and potential solutions, including a new valve that the firms says combines some of...
Venting problems and the quest for cleaner air
Venting storage tanks is essential for safety and reliability but is a practice that has long been poorly understood and regulated, according to tanks expert Assentech. The specification and maintenance of critical components here - breather valves - often falls short of what's required, and tank leakage is a widespread problem. But change appears to be afoot, as Envirotec discovered
Putting tanks to the test
Leaky tanks mean fugitive emissions, air pollution, increased risk of accident and - in the case of biogas operators - loss of product and revenue. On a mission to better inform and equip tank operators in relation to these risks is storage tanks expert Assentech. Envirotec asked the firm about important gaps to be plugged in the information commonly provided to tank specifiers, and in areas such as production testing, leak testing and tank calibration
Small scale energy generation sets the scene for “next generation agriculture”
Describing your technology as "a slurry tank with a lid on" is unlikely to win any marketing awards, but with nine successful farm-based AD...
Removing ammonia from the Thames estuary
Technology from water recycling specialist WPL, a WCS group company, has been selected by DP World London Gateway to deliver enhanced ammonia removal to protect sensitive waters within the Thames Estuary.
Ocean-dumping for Fukushima wastewater: Japan’s complex decision remains contentious
Japan has ended years of speculation over the fate of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011...
Sponsored content: The best in fuel
LCM Environmental (part of Craggs Environmental Ltd) provide a wide range of fuel quality and tank safety services to both public and private sector organisations across the UK and beyond.
Storing hydrogen safely and efficiently: US firm outlines vision
A US firm has a vision to design and develop durable and efficient solid-state hydrogen storage solutions that work under ambient temperature and low...
Still plenty of oil in the tank after all these years
TANK specialist King Tanktechnic Ltd (KTL) was shortlisted for a Milestone award at the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration's 2014 Awards in Coventry...
SPONSORED CONTENT: Protection system chosen for RNLI site
The SeaShield 2000FD™ system from corrosion and sealing expert Winn & Coales (Denso) was recently specified for the protection of 31 jetty piles at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) station in Padstow, Cornwall.
Tank containers acquisition supports expansion into new markets
Logistics provider Suttons International has acquired overseas ISO tank containers, personnel, and customer contracts from VTG Tanktainer GmbH, a subsidiary of VTG Aktiengesellschaft (VTG)....
Bunding: A line of defence against leaks
A recent leak of an "acidic ferric salt solution" from a water treatment works into local waterways resulted in a £600k fine for a UK utility, and raised the possibility of enduring environmental damage. A widely-trusted line-of-defence against such leaks is the use of bunding. Chemical dosing solutions provider WES offers a review of the approach, its applicability and recent refinements
One in the chamber for concrete specialist as turbine project reaches completion
Whites Concrete has supplied a pre-cast concrete chamber for an 11-tonne Archimedean screw turbine installed on the banks of the River Esk in Whitby,...
Dual range portable monitor fits inerted tank monitoring applications
Crowcon Detection Instruments has launched a new dual range portable monitor to add to its acclaimed Gas-Pro range
