All Tanks & pipework articles
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NewsHistoric fuel leak should not hinder EG On The Move’s plans to knockdown and rebuild Telford site
An historic fuel leak at a Telford service station should not prevent EG On The Move from knocking down and rebuilding the site – if it takes preventative measures.
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NewsConcerns loom over derelict forecourt’s underground tanks
Authorities have twice visited an abandoned petrol station following complaints from nearby residents over the state of the site’s underground tanks.
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OtherFive wet-stock management nightmares and how to put them to rest
From hidden water contamination, to undetected theft and low-performing nozzles, today’s wet-stock management challenges require more than basic alerts and local monitoring, argues Dan Gibson from Titan Cloud UK.
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Equipment NewsOutdated detection equipment failing to pick up fuel phase separation, warns Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Forecourt equipment supplier Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) is warning petrol station operators that outdated detection equipment is failing to spot water contamination in fuel tanks.
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NewsTop 50 Indie warns operators of dangers of damaged fuel tanks
Shailesh Parekh, director of Midland Motor Fuels, is warning fellow forecourt operators to check the integrity of their fuel tanks to avoid “unfathomable” potential consequences, after a water ingress incident at one of his sites.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to substantially upgrade “deteriorated” Scottish site
Penny Petroleum has been granted permission to rejuvenate a Dunfermline forecourt, described by the firm as being “in poor condition”.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON WET-STOCK MANAGEMENT: Take back control
If your wet-stock contract is up for renewal, now is a great opportunity to improve your margins by optimising your systems. So says Morten Raaby, general manager Europe at Titan Cloud.
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ArticleTank relining: what are the options?
’Out of sight, out of mind’ may be a reasonable maxim for tricky relatives, but it can be a recipe for disaster where underground fuel tanks are concerned.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: You get what you pay for, says Edward Wheeler, group managing director of Eurotank
One of the dangers to the industry in the future, in a declining fuel volume market, is that cost pressures drive down standards.
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Equipment NewsEurotank launches two new tank-lining products
Eurotank Environmental has launched two tank-lining products to offer customers a lower cost option to upgrade their tanks.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TANKS AND PIPEWORK: Beware phase separation
Contaminated fuel stories seem to hit the headlines on a pretty regular basis on regional websites. The latest, concerning a BP site, even made the nationals including The Sun. A BP site in Rayleigh, Essex, was found to have a ‘potentially contaminated tank’ which was being investigated.
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Equipment NewsEnviromental risk specialist Adler & Allan partners with Goldman Sachs for next phase of growth
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan is being sold to the private equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives which will acquire a majority stake.
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NewsAsda secures planning permission to replace tanks at supermarket site
Asda has won planning permission to decommission five fuel tanks at a supermarket filling station in Merseyside and to replace them with two new tanks.
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Equipment NewsOnly the name has changed, says Adrian Felton, md of Madic UK (formerly TLM)
TLM technologies has officially changed its name to Madic UK, I have the certificate from Companies House to prove it!
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NewsFuel delivery driver killed in freak tank accident
A fuel delivery driver was killed in a freak accident after falling into an underground diesel tank at Tuite’s Garage on Cavan Road, Oldcastle, Co Meath two years ago, an inquest has heard.
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Equipment NewsSTA Technical launches redesigned fuel tank lid
STA Technical has redesigned the forecourt critical fuel tank lid to ensure its effectiveness, flexibility and ease of operator use.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TANKS AND PIPEWORK: Your best defence
Your primary (tank), secondary (bund) and tertiary (separator) containment systems are your first, second and third line of defence against environmental pollution. So says Shirley Miles, head of environmental protection, at Adler and Allan.
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Equipment NewsFORECOURT SHOW: Eurotank packs a punch as it celebrates 21st anniversary with huge tanker display
Celebrating 21 years in business in 2022, Eurotank Service Group made a big impression with its newest Rolba ADR vacuum tanker forming the centrepiece of the largest stand at the show.
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Focus On FeatureEQUIPMENT FOCUS: Pumps, Tanks & Pipework
A new name in fuel pumps is entering the UK this year thanks to Eurotank Service Group’s new deal with Turkish firm, Mepsan AS.