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Fuel storage – safer and smarter “INVESTING IN TANKS IS EXPENSIVE SO RATHER THAN TYING UP CAPITAL INVESTMENT, SOME COMPANIES ARE NOW ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF LEASING,” REPORTS REBECCA SWANN, PRODUCT MANAGER AT CERTAS ENERGY Price is often the first consideration for companies looking to invest in a new tank but often what’s not taken into account are all the health, safety and environmental considerations surrounding choosing the right storage solution. Certas Energy now offers commercial customers the option to lease their tanks and spread the cost to allow them to have the tank they need, rather than being restricted by what they can afford. A strategic partnership with Kingspan Titan enables Certas to supply the Kingspan DieselPRO range to commercial customers. High-performance tanks with a minimum 100% bund capacity, their double-skinned mild steel construction offers a totally enclosed weatherproof durable storage solution in accordance with current environmental legislation. A variety of steel bunded tanks ranging from 5,000–62,000 litres in both rectangular and cylindrical styles are available for leasing. To offer improved security and eliminate the need for manual measurements, the DieselPRO tanks come with fully integrated tank monitoring telemetry solutions and also meets OFST200, BS799 part 5, OHSAS18001, ISO14001 and ISO900. Our OFTEC registered engineers offer on- site surveys to support businesses in assessing their fuel storage needs. Rather than just acting as a fuel supplier, we pride ourselves on providing customers with full fuel management solutions to support safer, smarter fuel handling and storage. Data obtained by Certas Energy from the Freedom of Information Act last year revealed that in 2015 alone, some £2,099,518 worth of fuel was stolen across the UK. Commercial thefts accounted for a significant proportion of the total – £1,469,354.13 – with crimes being felt most in Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and Hertfordshire. www.certasenergy.co.uk Angus Allan, business development manager, Western Global Kevin Powell, managing director at Ledbury Welding & Engineering “ “The tank market is reasonably buoyant. Customers are requesting packages with a full turnkey facility and more are looking at integrating AdBlue tanks within a bunded area with packages that include dispensing. “We’re working closely with clients to design installations that fulfil all their required operational needs. In the retail sector we’re doing more multiple tanks with stairways and hand rails for top access where required.” “ “Our tank market is positive; the opportunities are out there but the decision making process to buy is taking longer than it did three years ago. “Britain is still going and Western continues to supply tanks to the construction and power generation markets where there are many projects – A14 and M6 upgrades, Hinckley Point, HS2 – all provide good work for people at this exhibition. “We’re super sharp and diligent at following up leads and have a robust system that ensures we do what we say we will do. Plus with the growing importance of managing costs, we offer fuel management from the very basic to the very sophisticated.” TSA 2017 Conference and Exhibition Thursday 28th September – Ricoh Arena, Coventry • Keynote presentations on future regulation, Brexit and industrial strategy • Cyber security – National Cyber Security Centre – www.ncsc.gov.uk • Apprenticeship levy – what have we learnt so far? Among the exhibitors will be Adler & Allan, Anton Paar, Dantec, Elaflex, Fenlon Storage Tanks, IFC Inflow, and Scully and Ellesmere Port-based Tank Design House Fuel Oil News | June 2017 21