GMB Magazine GMB25 Fusion Summer 2016 | Page 17

The UK relies on this supercooled ethane storage tank , which was built by GMB members .
BASELL POLYOLEFINS , CARRINGTON
GMB members help service and maintain this plant , which produces the basic materials used in plastics .
SABIC UK , TEESSIDE GAS CRACKING PROJECT , WILTON
At Sabic ’ s conversion plant , built by GMB members , ethane is cracked into smaller molecules for storage .
BP HULL GMB members working at BP ’ s facility in Hull help manufacture vital petrochemicals for the UK .
CONOCO PHILLIPS , FREON REPLACEMENT PROJECT , THEDDLETHORPE
This terminal supplies about 10 per cent of Britain ’ s natural gas supply . GMB workers helped build it !
EXXON MOBIL , FAWLEY 22 million tonnes of crude oil are processed at this refinery yearly , and it ’ s maintained by GMB members .

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BP FPS , GRANGEMOUTH BP ’ s North Sea gas pipeline system at Grangemouth is kept running by proud GMB members .
SELLAFIELD LTD Members of GMB repair and maintain one of Britain ’ s best-known nuclear power facilities .
CARRINGTON POWER LTD CCGT PS
GMB members are currently building this gas-fired power station near Greater Manchester .
ESSAR , STANLOW With a capacity of up to 12 million tonnes per year , this oil refinery is kept running by GMB members .
TMF PROJECT , URENCO SITE , CAPENHURST
GMB workers are building this plant where depleted uranium will be recycled for industry .
INEOS CHLORVINYLS Producing the raw materials used to make PVC , this plant is kept running thanks to GMB members .
VALERO , PEMBROKE This huge oil refinery in South West Wales is serviced and maintained by members of GMB .

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