The Bulletin Magazine - December 2015

The Bulletin

Journal of the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration

Dec 2015

Chairman’s Report

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Editor’s Report

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Brian Baker Editor Brian Baker & Associates

Bulletin Information

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General APEA Information

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Business Manager’s Report

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New APEA Members

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Obituary Des Kavanagh

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News

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Press Releases

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Louise Morgan Chairman of Publishing

Articles

Committee 38

APEA Live 2015, Conference, Exhibition and Awards Dinner

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Ask the Experts

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Brian Baker Interview - previously Editor of the Bulletin and Chairman of

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Arizona UK Leak Autopsy Study (2008 - 2014)

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Branches Branch reports

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Jane Mardell Business Manager

Training

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Training course photos

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2016 course dates and booking details

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Front Cover - Killian Tallon, APEA Chairman speaking at APEA Live 2015 on 5th November at the Ricoh Arena

Published by the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration A company Limited by Guarantee registered in England No. 2261660.

Opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily the views of the Association.

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CONTENTS AND EDITORIAL

Changes in Legislation now affect Diesel Storage and Dispensing

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT/EDITOR’S REPORT

Firstly a huge thanks to everyone who made this year’s APEA Live a record breaking event. We had more people attending than ever before. It yet again proves the importance of this event to our organisation and to our industry. In my opinion the tone and content of all the conference speakers set it up to be a great day. The topics were diverse but all were relevant. I would like to personally thank all the conference speakers, delegates, exhibitors and guests for making it such an outstanding success. In addition I want to congratulate all the winners of the awards. To those that did not win this time, better luck next year!

APEA Live 2015 is made to appear to run seamlessly while it is happening but that is only due to the incredibly hard work done by so many people behind the scenes to make it happen on the day. In particular I would like to thank all the members of the Events Committee. I would also like to thank our sponsors.

Without their support we could not

aspire to run such a large, industry leading event.

When I took up the reins as Chairman, I very clearly set out my goal to continue what was good in the APEA but make changes where we felt we could do things better. A lot of these changes are based upon the feedback we get from our members, so please take the time to tell us what you think. At this year’s event we made a number of changes. Much to everyone’s relieve I spoke less, we had the charity before dinner and the awards all together after the meal.

Overall, the awards finished 45 minutes early this year giving everyone longer to socialise and to network which is one of the main goals of our event. Please continue to gives us your thoughts as I promise there will be further change next year.

Our industry does not stand still and neither should we. There are continuous changes being made in forecourt development and technology. It is important that the

APEA be at the forefront of these changes by providing guidance and standards in all areas of forecourt design, the introduction of new fuels or the continuing roll out of electrification. It is vital that we never lose touch with our members.

If you have any ideas or suggestions you believe could help the Association please do not hesitate to contact me at killiantallon@apea.org.uk.

Finally I would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

This report sadly is my last for the Bulletin as I step down from this tenure after more than 10 years in the “Hot Seat” so it will feel strange for a while not tending to day-today matters of our Journal.

Being the Editor is akin to being a member of the Magic Circle as each edition is “conjured” up which means a balance for all sides of the industry. Yes, we have valuable sponsors who advertise with us, those who write and supply vital technical articles. Then there is the constant flow of news items from around the world that hopefully keep us informed of topical events.

There is also a ready submission of press releases which often bring us news of new equipment, techniques and innovation.

Going further, there are the Ask the Experts questions and answers which now provide us with sound advice we can refer to as and when needed. Our front covers often provoke comment asking where they are taken from. All in all, a satisfying job and all this appears to be received well with very little complaint. Then there are those Indexes which I hope will serve as a useful reference for those researching any subject and now

recorded and updated on our website.

Every issue then requires thought as to how best everything is laid out, what it should look like and in what particular order – which is where Jane, our Business Manager comes in and her skills in pulling it all together. The small proof reading team that ensure the errors are eliminated.

For all this I welcome my successor, Brian Humm – Head of Petroleum within the London Fire Brigade and wish him well. Brian is well-placed for this role and brings with him extensive knowledge of the industry, especially what is current. He has a large number of contacts which will prove useful in the months ahead as he, like me, seeks suitable material.

All the best to you old mate – best wishes.

Without sounding like an Oscars tribute, there are a few people I wish to thank publicly for their support over the years that has been critical at times. To Jamie Thompson, a font of knowledge and whom has always been supportive with articles, front cover pictures and general advice. To those eagle-eyed proof readers that seem to spot that which I miss, particularly John

Thompson in Scotland.

To colleagues who have responded to my requests for articles, replies to technical questions. To all those sponsors taking advertising space that underpin what we do and the many friendships I have made in conducting my editorship. Finally to Jane, our very own “Wonder Woman” who pulls it altogether and has kept me disciplined ensuring I meet those important deadlines.

Thanks so much and I will miss you all.

As for me, a hopefully quiet life watching sport, being with family and enjoying life, including receiving future copies of the Bulletin.

Best wishes Brian.

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GENERAL APEA INFORMATION/BUSINESS MANAGER’S REPORT

• You can purchase publications – including the 3rd Edition of the Blue Book • View and book training courses for the year I hope that all of you that attended APEA Live 2015 AGM, Conference, Exhibition and Awards Dinner in November enjoyed yourselves and found the event beneficial. There is a comprehensive article on the event and this can be found on page 40 together with photographs covering the day and evening events.

Brian Baker, Editor of the Bulletin This is the last issue that Brian Baker is editing and he will be greatly missed by all, particularly myself. He has been a wonderful editor to work with, continuously supplying me with copy for the Bulletin to typeset. This involves many hours spent contacting people in the industry for news items, articles, interviews and answers to his Ask the Experts questions. I would like to send Brian my very best wishes for his future retirement and to thank him for his tireless work for the APEA. 2016 Membership Renewals An email was sent to members on 1st November and 1st December with instructions on how to renew your membership for 2016; if you have not yet paid you will have received a letter with instructions with this issue. If you have made a payment in the last week and you have received a letter please ignore it, as the letters are printed a couple of weeks in advance of posting the Bulletin.

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New Members There have been 35 new members joining during July, August and September and details can be found on page 11.

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July Paul Walker Baltor Systems Ltd Unit 19b Kennedy Enterprise Centre Belfast BT11 9DT Bryan Smith Ramora Ltd Unit9, South Staffs Freight Terminal Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Lichfield Staffs WS14 0ED

Simon Whitby WP Pipelines Ltd Office 6 Phoenix House Sutton in Ashfield Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG17 4HR Des Hoctor Waterford Fire Service Catherine St, Waterford Ireland

Andrew Olive Pumptronics Ltd Folgate Road, North Walsham Norwich, Norfolk NR28 0AJ

Kelly Lee Newport City Council Civic Centre Newport NP20 4UR

Anthony Leighton 26 Ridgeway Darlington County Durham DL3 0SF

Jane Smith Willoweyes, Cross Street Gnosall, Staffs ST20 0BX John Sear London Fire Brigade Headquarters Regulatory Fire Safety 169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL

Carl Hanson Kohler Mira Ltd Cromwell Road Cheltenham GL52 5EP

Mark Beaumont DDA Ltd RCM Business Centre Sandbeds Trading Estate Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 9ND

August Michelle Brown Aberdeenshire Council Trading Standards Gordon House, Blackhall Road Inverurie AB51 3WA

Lisa Gilbert 25 Autumn Close, Aylesbury Bucks HP19 9UL

Neil Phillips DDA Ltd RCM Business Centre Sandbeds Trading Estate Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 9ND

Aled Herbert Aberdeenshire Council Trading Standards Gordon House, Blackhall Road Inverurie AB51 3WA

Paul McParland Lanes Group PlcLansdowne Road Eccles, Manchester Greater Manchester M30 9PJ Andy Reeves London Fire Brigade Headquarters Regulatory Fire Safety 169 Union Street London SE1 0LL Aidan O'Donoghue J.A. Gorman Consulting Engineers Ltd Unit 1, Block B, Forest Park Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland Richard Collins Albright Design Services Limited 184 New Road, Rainham Essex RM13 8RS

Jane Gibbons Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Trading Standards Sandwick Road Stornoway HS1 2BW

September Gerard Fallon Clare County Council Central Fire Station New Road Ennis Clare V95 CD74 Ireland

Lee Hart 47 Outwoods Drive Loughborough LE11 3LS Kwong Ngee Kwong Ngee Engineering Pte Ltd 271 Kaki Bukit Ave 1, 416070 Singapore John Mcintosh John McIntosh Electrical Ltd 1 Lamondfauld Cottages Hillside Montrose DD10 9EQ Danny Hope Hydrock 3 Hardman Square Spinningfields Manchester M3 3EB Owen Rees Derby City Council Corporation Street Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2FS John Walsh Cork City Council Room 235 City Hall, Cork City County Cork Ireland

NEW APEA MEMBERS

Detailed below are new members that have recently joined the APEA during July, August and September 2015.

David Cameron Harris Garage Co (Tarbert) Ltd Scott Road, Tarbert Isle of Harris Western Isles HS3 3DL Tony O Sullivan Cork City Council Room 235, City Hall Cork City, County Cork Ireland David Mathias Moto Hospitality Ltd PO BOX 218, Toddington Dunstable LU5 6QG Donal McLaughlin Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Island Civic Centre The Island Lisburn Antrim BT27 4RL

Kevin Sherwood Sherwood Contract Services Ltd Old Palmers, High Street Great Oakley Essex CO12 5AH

Tricia Fitzgerald Amber Petroleum Acres, Fermoy Co.Cork P61 N762 Ireland

Aine McCabe Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Island Civic Centre The Island, Lisburn Antrim BT27 4RL

David Kangah National Petroleum Authority 20 Boundary Road, East Legon AccraC.P.C.B Ghana

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Obituary - Des Kavanagh

By Jamie Thompson and Brendan Kavanagh

OBITUARY/NEWS

From Jamie Thompson It is with great sadness that we heard in July of the death of Des Kavanagh.

Des worked in the petroleum industry in Ireland for many years I first met him when he attended an APEA show in Dunstable in the late 1980’s and he was very interested in the changes that were happening and became a regular visitor to our events. The natural progression was for him to start the APEA Irish branch with the help of others he knew with similar interests.

Des was the first Irishman to become a Fellow of the Association in 1993; an honour recognising his work in the industry and starting the Irish branch which is so very successful today.

He was a wonderful host when we visited Ireland and had many a tale to tell and we always seemed to end up after the meeting in what he told me was the “highest pub” in Ireland.

He made many friends in the Association and was well respected for his views in Ireland and the UK. From Brendan Kavanagh CEO, Olive Group Mr. Sean Desmond Kavanagh is a formal title that my father wouldn’t care for. All his life he was called Des and there were added other titles such as The Boss, The Commissioner, DK, and the ones he liked most, Dad and Grandad.

Above everything Des was a family man; there was no going

UK, Jet network expands with 12 new sites Fuel brand Jet has added 12 sites to its network which are the Ormlie Filling Station in Thurso, Brierley Service Station in Gloucestershire, an MRH site in Grimsby and nine new sites in the northeast region thanks to a deal with KSC Worldwide, the company said in a statement issued in late June 2015.

“We’d been with our previous fuel supplier for five years and felt it was time to enhance and refresh our 12

beyond this, and his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were foremost in everything he said and did. “The family is everything” he would say; “them first and only them”. We were everything to him, and throughout his life we were his great and constant theme, and his greatest achievement.

His engineering career spanned over 70 years and in the Irish oil industry he became a legend and a master in the design and engineering of petroleum retailing.

The APEA was very important to Des and the respect and friendship that grew with Jamie Thompson, Brian Taylor, Jack Samson and many others, was something that he spoke about up to his last few weeks. He began to write his memoirs at the age of 84 which ended up as an instruction manual for installation engineers. As Tom Daly will verify, as he had a sneaky peek, I have a lot of editing to do before I publish it as he wrote as he spoke, with lots of Irish ways of saying “tings”. He also learned to use a laptop and his two index fingers were a blur when typing!!!

Although his family were his greatest achievement I think one of his proudest moments was being honoured as a fellow of the APEA, alongside being a founder member of the Irish branch. To be recognised by his peers meant a lot to Des and on behalf of my family I would like to thank the APEA for this honour. He scrutinised every magazine ever

Mise le meas (Yours sincerely)

sites. Although we spoke to three major brands, Jet offered us a competitive deal and is a wellknown, trusted local brand (with around 25% market share in our area). This, combined with the refinery down the coast offering a secure and flexible supply, gave us confidence that Jet is the right choice for us. Our sites have been quickly and expertly rebranded,” said Chirayu Patel, finance director at KSC. “Securing KSC’s nine sites in the north east further demonstrates our commitment to the region. The sites

are a great mixture of smaller community-based and larger high volume traffic sites on main routes,” added Carl Smaller, Jet’s territory manager for Immingham North & East.

The Ormlie Filling Station in Thurso is owned by Simpson Oils, one of the largest fuel distributors in the far north of Scotland and a longstanding wholesale customer of Phillips 66, the release added.

Jet is a leading fuel brand marketed by Phillips 66 Company in the UK and other EU countries, with a well-established network of more

produced and of course had an opinion on everything!

Almost all of the messages I have received refer to the fact that he is the last of the great characters of the oil industry in Ireland. He has helped many young graduate engineers in their understanding of service station design and always encouraged higher education, but privately I think he believed that university was for slow learners.

Pump Services, the company for which he worked for over twenty years eventually became his own, and he treated the workforce in the same way he treated everyone else - fairly, honestly but very seriously.

I often wondered how he was able to deliver a right ear bashing when required, but yet all employees would say “thanks Des.” They liked and respected him, not all of them of course!!

I am grateful to the APEA for remembering Des; it would be another very proud moment for him, and certainly is for us. I wish the APEA success in all its endeavours.

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UK, Morrison’s to sell their M supermarket network British supermarket chain Morrison’s is finalizing the sale of its M Local convenience stores to Greybull, an investment firm which rescued Monarch Airlines last year.

Morrison’s would sell around 150 M Local stores which generate sales of around £300 million ($470 million), reports The Daily Telegraph.

The British food and fuel retailer entered the convenience store business not too long ago but has failed to establish itself. Last March, they decided to close 23 M Local stores, shedding 300 jobs.

According to industry experts, poor choices of location and expensive rental costs have undermined the company s market position. Through this deal, investing firm Greybull will be able to grant the supermarkets some much needed investment.

Morrison’s has valued its supermarket business at an estimated £1.3 billion ($2 billion).

UK, Nissan and Fosters + Partners to develop the fuel stations of the future Nissan and world-renowned architects Fosters + Partners have joined forces to rethink the “fuel station of the future”, based on zeroemission technology and the increasing relevance of electric vehicles (EVs).

No specific details about the characteristics of the fuel station design have been given by either company. All that is known is that it will be adapted to the needs of EVs, and that it seeks to find a solution to the need for a sustainable and innovative refuelling network that fits into a zero-emission society.

“Our current refuelling infrastructure model is out-dated and faces an uncertain future unless it rapidly adapts to support the

changing needs of consumers. By 2020, there will be almost one million EVs on the road, so it is imperative that there is an infrastructure in place to support this growth,” said Jean-Pierre Diernaz, Director of Electric Vehicles at Nissan.

World car manufacturing giant Nissan, a leader in the development of EV technology and design, will join the innovative architects from Foster + Partners, led by Founder and Chairman Norman Foster, to rethink the concept of fuel stations and adapt it to future needs.

David Nelson, Head of Design at Foster + Partners, said: “New technologies, alternative forms of fuel and changing trends within our society are all having a huge impact on the way we get around. It seems to be clear that electric vehicles will be a major feature of the urban landscape and, as a result, this presents an exciting opportunity to rethink the fuel station for future generations.”

The companies intend to unveil their “fuel station of the future” later this year. Long charging times, adaptability for different models, and reduced installation costs are all issues which look to be assessed by the innovative partnership.

UK, Sainsbury s, Britain s favourite fuel retailer Sainsbury s is the UK s favourite fuel retailer with 52% of drivers selecting it above competitors for its exceptional service and experience, according to an independent study by Market Force Information.

The consumer intelligence firm surveyed 5,900 customers in June 2015 asking them to evaluate the service provided by the last gas station they had attended. The survey wanted to find out the satisfaction with the services and likelihood to refer that service station to others.

Questions about service satisfaction included price, brand image, customer service and other added values such as food or coffee shops.

Sainsbury s took first or second place in five of the nine attributes measured, finally achieving the highest overall rating. Shell was awarded first place for fuel quality

and brand reputation, closely followed by BP. Meanwhile, BP led customer satisfaction for fresh food and coffee, mainly due to their partnership with Marks and Spencer, which operates food outlets in some of their stations.

In general, supermarkets were rated higher for providing a better overall experience, with loyalty cards playing a big role. Tesco and Sainsbury s battled for the best loyalty programme, with the former beating the later by a 1% margin.

ASDA was number one in price satisfaction, with other supermarket chains (Sainsbury s, Tesco and Morrison’s) following closely.

Cheryl Flink, Chief Strategy Officer for Market Force Information, noted: “We found that one in six consumers were dissatisfied with their most recent fuelling experience. With the plethora of options available to motorists, it’s difficult for brands to differentiate. To be competitive, brands must deliver on core customer expectations like a competitive fuel price, good fuel quality and ease of getting in and out of the location. In addition, they have opportunities to differentiate on service, site maintenance and overall image. Attention to these will lure customers over and over again.”

UK, Shell and PayPal launch mobile payment services After months of testing, Shell gas stations across the UK now accept drivers’ payment through the PayPal powered “Fill Up & Go” mobile service.

Only a week after Apple Pay started working in numerous convenience stores and filling stations in the UK, Shell and PayPal have rolled out their own mobile payment service: Fill Up & Go. Drivers will have to download the Shell Motorist app, connect it to their PayPal account and scan a large QR code at the petrol pumps. The fuel retailing company says it will install codes on a pump-by-pump basis, reports Engadget.

Users of the Fill Up & Go service are able to spend as little as £5 and up to £100 in fuel payments per time.

Shell pumps will only dispense fuel after the specified amount has been paid for through the QR code

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NEWS

than 350 independently-operated service stations throughout the UK, said Hugh Simpson, director of Simpson Oils. Jet, established in 1954, offers fuel as well as a wide range of value-added forecourt services.

scan.

Once the fuel has been supplied, the pump will stop automatically and the driver will receive a confirmation through the Shell app and a receipt.

Apple Pay was launched earlier this year across the UK, with the company saying the service will be available in 250,000 locations.

Motorists can now pay for their fuel at BP stations through the Apple Pay app.

UK, Drive-over tyre pressure monitoring – new technology piloted in the UK

NEWS

A new technology that provides instant tyre pressure readings for cars, trucks and buses, without the need to stop the vehicle, is being piloted at Keele Services on the UK’s M6 (southbound).

The drive-over instrument was launched by UK firm WheelRight, who said in a press release that the pilot, which is being organised in partnership with Highways England and Welcome Break services, will provide a unique insight into the state of the nation’s tyres, while providing car and HGV drivers with a quick and easy way of checking their vehicles’ tyres.

Two WheelRight systems are

installed at Keele, one in the HGV area and another for private motorists. To get their free tyre pressure readings, motorists just need to drive over the embedded WheelRight instrument. Their results are available automatically in seconds either on a touch screen or paper print-out. A team from WheelRight and Highways England will be available to answer driver’s questions.

According to the Road Safety Observatory from April 2014, the UK sees approximately 25 deaths and nearly 1,500 serious accidents every year attributed to poorly inflated or defective tyres. Alongside the obvious safety issues, poor inflation can also drain drivers’ wallets. Fuel costs have been shown to increase by up to 5% if tyres are just 20% below their recommended pressure, and tyres wear out 25% faster compared to their properly inflated counterparts.

John Catling, WheelRight’s chief executive, said: “Highways England has identified tyre pressure underinflation as a major cause of accidents on the UK’s roads. We are delighted to be partnering with them to deliver automatic, free tyre pressure checks for commercial and private drivers at Keele. The simplicity, ease, convenience and speed of the WheelRight system will encourage drivers to check their

tyre pressures more regularly, without the need to get out of the vehicle.

UK, UK to start testing wireless powering of electric vehicles The UK will start trials late in 2015 to power electronic and hybrid vehicles wirelessly, therefore avoiding continuous stops along the road to charge-up, the Government has announced.

With the aim of allowing drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles to travel long distances without stopping to charge, they look to develop the wireless technology along the UK s motorways and major A roads.

“The potential to recharge low emission vehicles on the move offers exciting possibilities.

The government is already committing £500 million over the next five years to keep Britain at the forefront of this technology, which will help boost jobs and growth in the sector,” said Transport Minister Andrew Jones.

The trials are to begin off roads later this year. After an 18 month period, and subject to the results, it would be followed by on road trials.

“The off road trials of wireless power technology will help to create a more sustainable road network for England and open up new opportunities for businesses that

Ray Blake celebrating his retirement as Head of Petroleum London Fire Brigade with some of his present and past colleagues

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UK, British Standard news There is a new European standard for manhole tops for filling stations and the old standard BS EN 124:1994 has now been withdrawn and replaced with the following standard with separate parts covering the different materials used in their construction.

These standards are available from the British Standards web site www.shop.bsigroup.com.

BS EN 124-1:2015 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas.

Definitions, classification, general principles of design, performance requirements and test methods Together with parts 2 to 6 it supersedes BS EN 124: 1994 which is now withdrawn BS EN 124-2:2105 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas Gulley tops and manholes tops made of cast iron BS EN 124-3:2105 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas.

Gulley tops and manhole tops made of steel or aluminium alloys BS EN 124-4:2015 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas.

Gulley Tops and manhole tops made of steel reinforced concrete

BS EN 124-5:2015 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas.

Gulley tops and manhole tops made of composite materials BS EN 124-6:2015 Gulley tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas.

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France, Esso SAF says it completed the sale of its network of stations to DCC Energy The sale, valued at 105 million euro, includes the transfer of 272 automated Esso Express stations, of 48 concessions of highway service stations and of about 70 supply contracts with third parties, Esso said.

Esso SAF said in its statement published June 2015 that it signed a preliminary accord with DCC Energy France SAS “over the sale of the remainder of its network of service stations.”

“DCC Energy France, via its affiliate Certas Energy France, which will exploit the service stations, this way becomes reseller of the brand and continues to supply Esso fuels at the Esso service stations and Esso Express sites through a long-term supply contract,” the statement said.

“The service stations will keep the brand and will accept payments with the Esso card,” the statement added.

Esso SAF added that it believes that Certas Energy France can best assure the future competitiveness and growth of the assets.

In all of France, the Esso network includes over 610 stations of which about half are automated service stations Esso Express.

Germany, McDonald's to open 100 new restaurants on service stations McDonald's has announced a new plan to open 100 new restaurants along Germany s large

motorway system through a partnership with fuel retailer Tank & Rast.

After the fast-food chain experienced positive sales figures in Europe, especially in Germany, it has decided to boost its presence throughout the 11,000 km Autobahn, Germany’s highway system. The first restaurants at Tank & Rast service stations will be opening this year, with the majority coming online between 2016 and 2019.

“We have worked with McDonald's for several years and have always seen the company as a strong partner and future-oriented brand. So we welcome the longterm development of this partnership,” said CEO of Tank & Rast Dr. Karl-H. Rolfes.

McDonald's Germany senior executive Holger Beeck spoke about the new partnership: “The cooperation with Tank & Rast is a great opportunity to strengthen our market leadership in the food service industry.

McDonald's Germany relies on the expansion to busy locations such as airports, railway stations and motorways.

Highways are the backbone of German society.”

Currently, McDonald's only has 12 restaurants in the German highway network, while Autobahn Tank & Rast operates approximately 350 gas station and 390 service stations.

An estimated 500 million travellers every year visit a Tank & Rast station, representing a huge customer base for McDonald's and other food service retailers.

Portugal, Galp Energia opens up new and only service station in remote Porto Santo Island Portugal’s Galp Energia said in a statement that in June 2015 it inaugurated a new and also the only fuel station in Porto Santo, which is an island located 27 miles northeast of the Madeira islands in the Atlantic, far west of Europe and Africa.

“The new location offers its clients 95-octane gasoline and diesel Gama Hi-energy,” the company statement said, adding that the location will also host a Tangerina store.

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transport goods across the country,” said Highways England Chief Highways Engineer Mike Wilson.

Apart from a commitment to the development of wireless technology, Highways England is also planning a long-term installation of plug-in charging points every 20 miles on the motorway network as part of the government’s Road Investment Strategy.

There are currently 40,000 registered electronic vehicles (EVs) in the UK, while there are around 8,700 charging points in the country.

The sector has enjoyed exponential growth as it went from 3,500 registered EVs in 2013 to almost 40,000 by June of 2015, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

It will be possible to take advantages in this location of Galp’s partnership with Continente.

Any Galp Frota card, which offers discounts to business clients, will also be accepted. Galp has over 700 service stations and 250 stores in all of Portugal.

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Malta will increase the number of gas stations which offer bank card payments, in an effort to meet European standards.

Owners of gas stations have until 2019 to update their payment systems in order to accept debit or credit cards at either the till or on the 24/7 self-service dispensers.

Presently, only one in six service stations in Malta accepts card payments, reports Times of Malta.

Gas station owners are reluctant to upgrade their payment systems, even though banks have cut their fee for local cards to 0.5%.

“Retailers have to pay at least three times that, but banks acknowledged that this is a different sector as both the cost of fuel and the profit margin of four per cent are regulated,” explained Abigail Mamo, Chief Executive Officer at GRTU, a non-governmental agency that represents small businesses.

“Even so, the owners were reluctant. However, we anticipate that once they start to invest in the upgrade, they will take the opportunity to add the service as there is no doubt that cash handling has its own costs and security risks.

And as a customer service, accepting cards is also a competitive advantage – especially for foreigners,” she added.

According to the Maltese newspaper, gas stations will have to spend around €21 million in order to meet the fuelling standards of the European Union, which include safety and environmental measures.

Turkey, Total sells fuel retailing network in Turkey for $356 million Total has signed an agreement, still subject to customary approvals, to sell its service station network and commercial sales, supply and logistics assets located in Turkey to 20

Demirören for €325 million (around $356 million).

Total Oil Turkey is the fifth largest oil distributor in the country with a network of 440 service stations and 358 employees. As of December 31, 2014, it had a 5.5% share of Turkey’s fuel retailing market.

“After operating in Turkey for several years, we conducted an indepth review of our position and the competitive environment.

We concluded that it would be difficult to attain a large enough retail market share to achieve the level of profitability expected for our operations worldwide”, commented Philippe Boisseau, Member of Total’s Executive Committee and President of Marketing and Services.

The company will maintain a petroleum marketing presence in the country through its lubricant activities, including a blending plant and LPG operations.

Demirören is one of Turkey s largest conglomerates, operating in a wide variety of fields from manufacturing and tourism, to media. Their subsidiary Milangaz is the country’s number 1 LPG supplier.

Colombia, Terpel starts new service focused on motorcycle drivers Colombia’s Terpel, which operates fuel stations in Colombia and several other Latin American countries, said in a press release that it has begun a new service for motorcycle drivers adding that it is an important market as there are 5.1 million of them circulating in Colombia.

“The company introduced its new exclusive aisles for motorcycles with a modern design inspired in motorcycle races with elements that evoke these competitions: arcs for exit and entry, signs on the floor, and position for filling similar to starting positions so in general all design elements will make drivers feel that they are in a GP motorcycle race,” the company statement said.

Fuelling pumps have also been specially designed for motorcycles, it added. Each pump can serve up to four motorcycles.

Terpel said it will also offer products for motorcycle drivers ranging from special lines of

lubricants down to deodorizers for helmets.

The pump for motorcycles will be initially placed in 10 stations distributed in some of the country’s main cities like Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Pereira, Neiva and Barranquilla.

Sylvia Escovar, Terpel president, said that station workers in these locations targeting motorcycle drivers have basic mechanical knowledge of motorcycle maintenance and can do some repairs like drive chain adjustment.

All of them also use bikes so they will know motorcycle drivers better, she said.

Ukraine, Fuel storage fire, explosion leaves missing fire-fighters Ukraine’s Interfax news agency said in a report dated June 6 that a fuel depot fire in a location near Kiev led to the disappearance of some firefighters, as confirmed by the country’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.

“Six firemen with burns have been delivered to the hospital. No connection with six so far. Search operations continues. Four firemen have just left the fire site,” he wrote, as quoted by Interfax.

According to later press reports, of those six missing, five were confirmed dead. The rescue workers went missing during an explosion caused by the fire that led to the burning of more than a dozen tanks holding crude. There was a cache of weapons nearby which was removed in time, according to reports.

Russia, Hundreds of gas stations to install EV chargers Hundreds of Russian gas stations will have to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by November 1, 2016, after the government signed a new decree.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Aug 27 requiring hundreds of gas stations owners across the country to install EV chargers, in an effort to boost the shy production and use of EV’s in Russia.

EV’s have been highly unpopular in Russia since their introduction a

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Ghana, Retailers worried about “inflamed passions” against fuel stations following deadly fire The two main guilds of fuel retailers in Ghana are worried about what they perceive as abusive closures and demolitions of fuel stations in the wake of a deadly fire and

explosion which killed some 150 people as a consequence of flooding which led to a fire on June 3rd 2015.

Kweku Agyemang-Duah, identified as industry coordinator of fuel retailers, said that fuel station operators are worried about “anarchy and inflamed passions by the public against oil marketing companies” following the tragedy in Accra.

The association wants to remind “the public that the retail outlets are confined areas and that anyone who has no business at the retail outlets should not venture entry; no one should smoke or use smoking materials in the hazardous area around the dispenser”.

The fatal incident occurred as hundreds of people had taken refuge in a fuel station because of a flooding and an explosion occurred as the location was packed by people just seeking shelter from the high waters.

New Zealand, ‘Brewtroleum’ first commercially available beerderived bio-fuel New Zealand drivers will be the first in the world to fuel their vehicles with biofuel made from a beer byproduct. Kiwi company, DB Export, launched their ‘Brewtroleum’ product in July 2015 at an Auckland service station, inviting motorists to try out their new fuel for free, reported the NZ Herald.

DB Export is the first to make beerderived biofuel commercially available. ‘Brewtroleum’ is made from mixing 10 per cent ethanol, extracted from the yeast left over after beer is brewed, and 90 per cent petrol.

A first batch of 300,000 litres of fuel will be commercialized by sixty Gull gas stations. According to the DB Export team, ‘Brewtroleum’ emits 8 per cent less carbon than normal petroleum, while delivering the same vehicle performance.

“We saw the opportunity to take the natural by-product of the brewing process and turn it into something that can genuinely help the environment,” said Sean O’Donnell, head of domestic beer marketing for DB Export. He also

explained that ‘Brewtroleum’ is an innovative product the idea for which came to him over a few beers.

David Bodger, general manager of Gull New Zealand, said Gull was always interested in new biofuel alternatives. “We applaud DB Export for showing a bit of Kiwi ingenuity. It just goes to show how many opportunities are out there to make viable bio fuels and help the environment,” he said, as reported by 3 News.

India, Fuel retailers expand gas station networks Oil companies are expanding their retailing networks in India encouraged by an increasing demand for petroleum products.

Amid fierce competition from public sector oil companies like Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), private companies like Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Essar Oil are rapidly expanding their gas station networks.

In 2015 alone, more than 3,000 filling stations are expected to open their doors, either because they have been newly created or reopened, according to The Hindu.

RIL has already reopened 450 gas stations, and is planning on reaching 1,000 reopened operational stations by the end of 2015.

Meanwhile, Essar Oil reopened 1,550 gas stations and has an extra 1,600 in development. “The new ones will be operational within the next 9 to 12 months,” said a company official.

Due to the collapse of Brent oil, which fell from $100 a barrel to $50, Indian motorists have enjoyed lower fuel prices, bumping up consumption of gasoline by 12% and diesel by a timid 2.8%.

Mexico, The opening of the Mexican petroleum market While foreign companies ready themselves to enter one of the world’s largest markets, Mexican petrol retailers look to survive by modernizing their gas stations into service stations.

Almost a year after Mexico

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few years back, with only 500 electric cars having been sold in total, reported the Moscow Times.

Their expensive price-tag, an exiguous network of charging stations, spare parts and maintenance stores, as well as the popular belief that EVs are unsuited to Russia s tough weather conditions, have hampered their status and popularity.

Industry professionals have criticised the government’s decree of forcing gas station owners to turn electric due to the heavy installation costs, and scarce profitability for the near future.

Russia’s neighbouring country, Norway, is the world leader in use and popularity of EV’s. In April of this year, the country achieved a milestone by registering the 50,000th electric car.

Norway’s Liberal Party recently suggested that the country should make a 100% switch to green cars by 2025, clearing the roads of any vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel.

“By 2025, it is entirely possible to fully eliminate cars that run on diesel and gas, and completely switch to ecological alternatives,” said Ola Elvestuen of the parliament’s Liberal Party and chair of the legislature’s Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, reported Bellona.

In the first quarter of 2015, 8112 plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were sold in Norway, accounting for 33.1% of the country’s total number of registrations, according to Forbes.

That ratio crushes that of any other country - second is Holland with a 5.7% of registered vehicles being EV’s or PHEV’s. The U.S. and China sold more electric or hybrid plug-in cars during the first quarter, 14,832 and 12,555 respectively, but those numbers do not even account for 1% of the total registration figures.

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decided to open its market to foreign investment, and remodel their current hydrocarbon and electricity industries, with its biggest energy reform since 1938, changes have come at a slow pace but a wide range of new business opportunities have emerged. The reelection of President Peña Nieto on the 7th of June assures the continuity of the liberalization process.

Leading oil and energy companies across the globe have been patiently waiting for a chance to enter the 11th biggest economy in the world. President Enrique Peña Nieto passed the Hydrocarbon Law last year, ending the monopoly that state-owned Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) had enjoyed since the 1938 nationalization of the energy resources.

Through the constitutional amendments, new structures were set for the industry of oil, natural gas, and electricity. Some new aspects were introduced, such as competition in refined product and electricity markets, private investment into various segments of these industries, and ownership deals. However, Pemex and the Federal Power Commission (CRE) will continue to be the main industry actors and none of their existing assets will be sold to private enterprises.

According to Adrien Lajous, from the Center on Global Energy Policy of Columbia University, the reasons behind the transformation and liberalization of the energy sector are mainly the “steep drops in oil production over the past 10 years and a weak GDP growth”. “Mexican imports of gasoline, diesel, LPG, and natural gas have been growing rapidly, due to refining capacity constraints and badly managed Pemex refineries”, explained Lajous.

Other experts point to the extreme inefficiency and corruption of Pemex as two major explanations.

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the country.

The reforms have been, and will continue to be, gradual, especially in the retailing sector. Non-Perex service stations will be legal from 2017, giving an entry to international petroleum retailers like Exxon, Shell or Chevron.

There are currently 10,800 gas stations in Mexico, which generate around 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. Almost 75% of the petroleum retailing market is in the hands of small and medium companies – they only have one or two stations.

These small operators, who live on basic revenues from gas commercialization, are the ones who feel warier of competing against the leading international petroleum companies.

USA, Honda car maker to halt CNG vehicle production, eyes hydrogen By 2016 the car maker Honda will stop production of its Civic model which runs on natural gas as a consequence of declining gasoline prices but will focus its alternative fuel efforts on introducing a new hydrogen-fuelled vehicle, said John Mendel, who heads the company’s US sales division.

Mendel told reporters in Detroit that as many as 16,000 natural gasfueled Civic vehicles were sold since 1988 but only in a particular region of the US, according to the agency.

However, declining gasoline prices have made the natural gas alternative less attractive, according to the report.

The name of the hydrogen vehicle model to be introduced next year was not released. Mendel also told reporters that a fully electric vehicle is in the works for a 2018 introduction, the agency reported.

It was not possible to find any information on Honda's website.

USA, EPA imposes stricter requirements for underground storage tanks The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will enforce stricter regulations for underground storage tanks (UST’s) in an effort to improve the prevention and detection of

petroleum releases – one of the biggest sources of groundwater contamination in the country.

Existing federal requirements will be reinforced by the EPA to ensure all UST’s in the United States meet the same release protection standards.

Updating 1988 UST regulations, new measures to prevent tank releases include secondary containment for tanks, which detect the fuel before it reaches the soil; bolstering operator training to help comply with upcoming regulations; and updates to current technology and codes of practice. There are currently more than 640,000 federally regulated active UST s which store fuels or hazardous substances, according to the Groundwater Protection Council.

Other revised requirements are adding periodic operation and maintenance requirements for UST systems; removing past deferrals for emergency generator tanks, airport hydrant systems, and fieldconstructed tanks; and updating state program approval requirements to incorporate these new changes.

“These changes will better protect people’s health and benefit the environment in communities across the country by improving prevention and detection of underground storage tank releases”, said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response in a statement.

“Extensive and meaningful collaboration with our underground storage tank partners and stakeholders was vital to the development of the new regulations.

The revised requirements will also help ensure consistency in implementing the tanks program among states and on tribal lands.”

The prepublication version of the EPA s final UST regulations also mentions the costs affecting professionals of the industry, and the environmental benefits of the new requirements. “EPA considered the comments (made by marketers and non-retail facilities which own USTs) and adjusted today’s final UST regulation to alleviate some of the burden on owners and operators”, said the report. An example of this is requiring testing of spill prevention every three years instead of annually.

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PEI’s YouTube channel now features a library of videos specific to the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry. The videos shown in the library were selected to help people who are new to the industry or who are taking on new responsibilities within the industry.

The library is organised in broad categories presented as video playlists. The material in each playlist is sorted by complexity, beginning with the most basic concepts and moving to the more complicated.

Users may select a single video or view entire playlists. The categories include: • Gas Station 101 • Refining & Transportation • Underground Storage Tank (UST) Systems • Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Systems • Spill Containment, Overfill Prevention & Leak Detection • Dispensers & Hanging Hardware • Equipment Installation & Removal • Odds & Ends The videos were produced by various industry stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, industry trade associations and PEI members. Videos on the PEI YouTube channel were selected based on various factors, such as length, production quality, appropriateness and objectivity of the subject matter.

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Dover to acquire dispenser and system businesses from Tokheim Group S.A.S Downers Grove, IL, September 7, 2015 – Dover (NYSE: DOV) announced that it has executed an agreement with Tokheim Group S.A.S., pursuant to which Dover has made a binding offer to acquire Tokheim’s dispenser and system businesses (the “Tokheim Businesses”) for a purchase price of EUR 425 million (approximately USD

$465 million). The Tokheim Businesses will become part of OPW, a business unit within Dover’s Fluids segment.

Tokheim’s sales and service divisions are not a part of this transaction and will become a stand-alone company remaining with the current owners of Tokheim. The transaction is subject to completion of discussions with certain of Tokheim’s works councils, certain customary regulatory filings and other customary conditions, and is expected to close early in 2016.

Headquartered in Paris, France, Tokheim is a leading manufacturer of fuel dispensers, retail automation systems, and payment systems.

Tokheim products have been associated with exceptional quality for more than a century. The Tokheim businesses have manufacturing operations in Europe, China, India, and Brazil. The addition of the Tokheim Businesses’ innovative product offerings will further enhance OPW’s strong position in retail fueling equipment.

Through this acquisition, Dover will establish OPW as a leading retail fueling systems provider, featuring a full “Station-in-a-Box” offering with unrivaled product breadth.

“We are excited about the acquisition of Tokheim’s dispenser and systems businesses,” said Robert A. Livingston, President & Chief Executive Officer of Dover. “The acquired technology fits perfectly with OPW’s strong suite of products and systems, and Tokheim’s strong presence in Europe, Africa and Asia complements OPW’s global presence. Together, the combined business will offer unparalleled solutions for the growing retail fueling market.”

Annual revenue for the Tokheim Businesses in 2015 is estimated to be approximately EUR 280 million (approximately USD $310 million).

Assuming an early 2016 close, Dover expects the transaction to be about $0.07 accretive to continuing earnings per share in 2016. Excluding normal transaction-related costs and purchase accounting amortization, Dover expects the transaction to be approximately $0.15 accretive to continuing earnings per share in 2016 on an operating basis. In 2017, the transaction is anticipated to be about $0.13 accretive to continuing

earnings per share. Excluding purchase accounting amortization, Dover expects the transaction to be approximately $0.21 accretive to continuing earnings per share on an operating basis in 2017. The transaction is expected to be principally funded with existing international cash balances.

Wayne Fueling Systems completes payment rollout in the PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad Network, Malaysia • Payment solution is based on Wayne iX Pay™ secure payment platform and Fusion™ forecourt platform.

• Refuelling sites upgraded consist of 480 PETRONAS Stations across Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia - July 15, 2015 - Wayne Fueling Systems (“Wayne”), a global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and control technologies for retail and commercial fuel stations, and its local partner Titan Oil & Gas Sdn. Bhd., completed a significant project for customer PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB), to design a new outdoor payment infrastructure based on Wayne iX Pay secure payment platform and Fusion forecourt platform. The project was certified with Malaysian banks and rolled out to 480 PETRONAS Stations located in Central and North Malaysia, as well as Sabah and Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia. The payment upgrades, including media-ready screens and secure Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) components, were provided as retrofits to already installed Wayne Vista™ and Global Star™ fuel dispensers in the network, as standalone payment pedestals, or integrated into the new Wayne Helix™ fuel dispensers recently installed with PDB. The success of the project can in large part be attributed to leveraging the expertise and dedication of Wayne’s crossfunctional team at a regional level, as well as its Austin, Texas U.S.A. and Shanghai, China facilities with

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support and collaboration of the various PDB teams in the Retail Engineering, Business Technology and Customer Experience departments.

“This payment project was a wonderful opportunity to support PDB with its business objectives and showcase Wayne’s technological capabilities in the area of payment and automation,” stated Douglas Duncan, APAC Strategic Account Manager. “We are thankful for the confidence PDB is placing in our products and technology solutions.

We look forward to continuing to deliver strong performance and reliability in PDB’s retail network as well as tighten our relationship with this key customer for many years ahead.”

“We are pleased to work with Wayne on this important initiative.

Following the upgrade, now all fuel pumps at PETRONAS Stations nationwide come with their own Outdoor Payment Terminals (OPTs), offering speed and convenience for customers who prefer to pay with their debit or credit cards,” said Shaharuddin Muhammad Sidek, Head of PDB’s Retail Business. He also added that customers still have the option to make payments at the counter.

Sidek continued, “We are secure in knowing that we are offering our customers industry leading fuel retailing solutions as we comply with new payment regulations across the country. Our priority is in ensuring that our customers continue to reap the benefits from the continuous improvements and upgrades made to our systems to provide them with a seamless, fuss-free experience at our PETRONAS Stations.”

Wayne has been supplying PDB with dispensers since 1974 and its fuel pump installed base accounts for about half of its retail network.

Changing retail market prompts restructure for Eurotank Eurotank has moved to a new group structure in response to changes in the fuel retailing industry and sustained growth outside of the company’s core business in tank maintenance.

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From August 1 2015 Eurotank Service Group will be the umbrella company for Eurotank Environmental, Eurotank Systems, Eurotank Construction and Eurotank Ireland.

Eurotank Environmental continues to operate within the core business of tank maintenance and specialist related services. Eurotank’s pump and payment system service division has been merged with Eurotank’s reactive maintenance and vapour recovery system service engineering team and will operate as Eurotank Systems. The construction and installation division now operates as Eurotank Construction, while Eurotank Ireland remains its own entity, providing all of the services offered across the group.

Edward Wheeler, Group Managing Director of Eurotank Service Group, said: “With oil companies divesting sites we needed a structure that allowed us to meet the needs of our growing independent dealer customer base.

“Eurotank’s strategy for growth is to provide the fast-growing independent retailer sector with a best-in-class fuel system engineering service, which allows them to focus on growing their retail offer. The formation of the group is part of that offer.

“It was critical to us that the independent retailers feel that they are only dealing with one entity, which is Eurotank,” added Wheeler.

“One of our strengths as a business is that we are a single point of contact for customers. A good example of this is with our pump service contracts, where we maintain pumps, install new pumps, carry out vapour recovery testing, repair manholes, clean tanks and generally maintain the forecourt for customers.

“Independent retailers don’t want to invest in their own engineering department or facilities management so we provide that service. The benefits are cost savings for the customer, faster fix times and an improvement in quality. The Eurotank Service Group is the result of this all-encompassing service we are now offering.”

The restructure also sees the appointment of Ian Jacques as Group Commercial Director. The former Managing Director of Scheidt

& Bachmann UK has worked closely with Eurotank since 2012, following the formation of the Eurotank/S&B partnership, which saw Eurotank become the service and installation arm of S&B in the UK and Ireland.

Eurotank Systems is now the commercial agent and distributer for S&B’s range of dispensers and payment systems in the UK & Irish markets, as well as its field-based technician support.

Edward Wheeler said: “This is a natural progression of the strong relationship that has been built up over the past three years and the numerous mutual success stories within servicing and installations.

“S&B is a perfect fit for Eurotank because it mirrors our own family values and relentless commitment to be the best. The new partnership strengthens our position in the UK and Irish markets, and the transition of key personnel ensures that the highest quality products and services continue to be delivered seamlessly.”

Ian Jacques added: “This partnership further augments the unique Eurotank philosophy of providing ‘tank to bank’ products and services. This joined-up thinking has proven to be visionary and most importantly has added huge value to the customer.

“S&B’s best-in-class products underpin the Eurotank commitment to provide the best solution and service available in the petrol retailing industry today.”

Cameron Forecourt improves CMG rescue Cameron Forecourt, leading commercial

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management operations here. The fully integrated system that they provided enables us to keep a full track of fuel, our stock levels, and consumption, which is obviously invaluable”.

Fuelling can take place at any time of day or night. The integrated package allows CMG Rescue to keep a constant check on fuel movements, stock levels, and consumption, providing complete and accurate wetstock reconciliation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

company’s customer base of over 1000 organisations is comprised of a mixture of public sector, blue chip and family run businesses. CMG Rescue prides itself on proving that they understand the individual needs of their customers.

The company operate a sizeable fleet of over 100 operational vehicles, most of which are on the road at any one time. CMG Rescue’s team consists of over 60 operational staff who work around the clock to give the high quality service levels that customers have come to expect. CMG Rescue’s total expenditure on fuel is in excess of £1 million per annum.

The company had faith in the Cameron Forecourt system from the start, as they were an existing service contract provider for support on service and maintenance of fuel pumps.

High accuracy electronic gauging that the Cameron Forecourt solution provides shows instant information on fuel stock levels, remaining tank capacity and ullage, allowing managers to maintain safe working levels and to arrange replenishment as and when necessary. Fuel drawings monitored by the system can then be reconciled against fuelling from the tanks.

Explains Scott Willers, Finance Director of CMG Rescue: “With increased business in the roadside assistance market place we have seen significant growth in our business and the system provided by Cameron Forecourt helps us to both streamline and improve fuel

A Hytek distributor from Northampton has demonstrated the versatility of the FC10 and FC20 fuel management system by retrofitting a handy web-based tank gauge for a Stourbridge freight company.

The company’s existing ALPHA FC10 pump had been installed in August 2010, but the company now needed a more convenient way to monitor fuel levels in their two 36,000 litre diesel tanks. The innovative solution: to retrofit two O.L.E. gauges

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Specialist has significantly improved the fuelling operations of national recovery company, CMG Rescue.

Implementing a bespoke new system, Cameron Forecourt installed and commissioned two new Nova units at the company’s Newport Pagnell HQ, which were an upgrade to CMG Rescue’s existing system.

The new Nova Fuel Management system allows the customer to view live fuelling information, at any time.

This does away totally with the need for daily polling, as all information is updated as it happens, with the system being linked directly from the fuel islands to the management web site.

This also has added benefits for CMG Rescue in that their fuelling stock figures are always current with immediate low stock warnings, alongside instant notification should any of their pumps become disabled for any reason. In addition, by using mobile phone technology, the terminal can send texts and emails directly to on-site staff if required.

The Cameron Forecourt system is also able to provide immediate notification of any attempted use of blocked or stolen access keys to the company’s tanks. Furthermore, the system is able to issue instant text alarms should there be any instance of possible tank stock leak or theft.

Having been established for over 35 years, CMG Rescue Services has built a large portfolio of equipment, premises and skilled staff enabling them to become one of the leading recovery operators in the UK. The

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along with an interface box that would enable readings to be viewed and monitored from the comfort of their offices via the webbased fuel management software.

The company is now able to get an early warning in the event of a tank leakage, as well as receiving email and visual stock alerts when stock is running low. The software automatically logs fuel stock deliveries, and saves the company time because users no longer have to go out to the tank for a visual check of tank gauges.

Other installations with FC10 and FC20 fuel control systems are able to take advantage of a similar retrofit subject to compatibility. Up to four O.L.E. gauges can be linked to the fuel management software via a single unit.

Hytek only supply the trade, for your copy of their new May 2015 product catalogue please email newcat@hytekgb.com or call +44 (0) 1279 815 600. Trade accounts can be opened the same day.

OPW's AVANCE Fueling System gains acceptance, implementation across Europe, Middle East and Africa OPW, a Dover company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluidhandling solutions, is pleased to announce its AVANCE line of EN compliant hanging hardware continues to add to an impressive and growing list of approvals and purchases by leading companies within the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. In addition, OPW AVANCE Swivels and Breakaway Valves have entered into the production phase and are now available.

“Since the launch, OPW has been hard at work with investing in the AVANCE product line and completing all kinds of tests required by large customers and governing bodies within the region. It’s good to see that our hard work and dedication is paying off with the ongoing acceptance by key players in the market,” said Fred Hess, Sales Director for OPW EMEA. 32

OPW’s AVANCE range incorporates several technical innovations that support profitability, decrease service and maintenance costs for operators, and protect customers and the environment during the filling process. The AVANCE product line is available as conventional nozzles, vaporrecovery nozzles and Diesel highflow nozzles, swivels, breakaway valves, swivel/breakaway combinations and hoses. All AVANCE components are fully compatible and retrofittable throughout the EMEA markets.

In addition to a growing number of approvals for AVANCE accessories, OPW also hinted the

official launch of the digital AVANCE Configurator will occur later this month. The AVANCE Configurator enables customers to do a virtual build of any individual AVANCE nozzle and all available accessories in an easy step-by-step process.

For more information on AVANCE nozzles, breakaway valves, swivels, swivel/breakaway combinations, hoses and related equipment, visit the “Dispensing Equipment” section of OPW's website. To learn more about OPW, find an OPW salesperson, or the nearest OPW Customer Service Centre, visit www.opwglobal.com.

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Due to the high demand and an already fully booked forecourt equipment Hall 3, organisers of UNITI expo 2016, which will take place from 14 to 16 of June 2016 in Stuttgart, have announced the addition of a new hall in order to meet exhibitor demand. The new Hall 5 will be available for exhibitors from the areas of forecourt equipment, fuel logistics and alternative fuels.

The booth allocation will start at the beginning of October.

Original planning set the exhibition space at 30,000 sqm for UNITI expo 2016. However, the addition of Hall 5 could expand the exhibition to up to 40,000 sqm – a significant upgrade from the 25,000 sqm of UNITI expo 2014, proving the growing worldwide relevance of the trade fair.

“The expansion of exhibition space has proved to be the right step since we have already received the first bookings and numerous requests for the new hall,” says Bruno Boroewitsch, responsible for exhibitor sales at UNITI expo. “The high demand has exceeded all our expectations, reinforcing our position in the development of the exhibition concept.”

The carwash & carcare sector has registered the biggest growth of all areas, recording more than a 100 percent increase in exhibitor bookings compared to 2014.

Organisers have set a big focus on the carwash industry by bringing professionals into the discussion and working on tailor-made services.

UNITI expo s new approach has proven a success as it positions itself as the new leading European trade fair for the carwash industry. For 2016, organisers expect to triple the carwash area of the previous edition.

“We see direct contact with professionals from all industries as a key factor for the positive development of UNITI expo,” said Elmar Kühn, Managing Director of UNITI Kraftstoff GmbH, organizer of UNITI expo.

A further developed shop & convenience concept has also received great feedback from industry professionals, resulting in a significant increase of the dedicated trade fair area from 2014.

Impressive and exciting presentations will be surprising visitors in next year s edition. Lekkerland, for example, will be displaying new retail concepts, as well as exhibiting the latest products in a state of the art 700 sqm booth.

Hack AG and their partners will not only be showing ideas and products related to the on-the-go food & beverage market in its 500 sqm “Genussgarten”, but will also be providing the catering for all visitors of UNITI expo.

Major fuelling system upgrade at Duncan Evans Cameron Forecourt, the UK’s leading commercial Fuelling Specialist has recently undertaken a project to majorly upgrade the

The user station at Duncan Adam’s Falkirk site

fuelling management control system for Duncan Adams Ltd. Cameron Forecourt are experts in fuelling management and have years of experience in designing, implementing and commissioning systems which significantly improve fuelling operations at their customer’s sites.

At Duncan Adams, Cameron Forecourt installed and commissioned a new system which replaced a legacy system which was around fifteen years old. In that time, technological advances have meant that features of the new system are able to provide benefits that could not have been conceived when the old system was originally implemented.

Cameron designed the new system based on Duncan Adams’ particular needs, using the latest innovations in fuelling management technology to meet the customer’s requirements and implement a system which is both as future proof and as adaptable as possible.

Duncan Adams is one of the largest privately owned transport and distribution companies in Scotland, based in Falkirk. The company's site is also a prominent fuel bunkering site, servicing the Falkirk area and beyond.

The new fuelling management control system has been configured to accept fuel bunkering cards from Key Fuels currently, but is capable of accepting the full range should further options be required.

The system allows for full traceability of all fuel drawings, across the company’s extensive customer base.

With clients of all sizes and requirements, Duncan Adams can keep a full audit on all drawings at any time.

The Cameron Forecourt system was commissioned as a replacement, as the older system it replaced was not proving to be either economically repairable or upgradeable. This situation, plus the

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benefits of using newer technology, attracted Duncan Adams to replace it. Duncan Adams were also attracted to the pricing and range of management and reporting solutions the system entailed, making it a very effective choice of replacement.

“The new system provided by Cameron Forecourt has resulted in notable cost and convenience benefits for us”, states Eric Adams, Director at Duncan Adams. “Our onsite system was becoming both dated and a drain on resources, with maintenance and additional costs adding to the expenditure required to keep it going. The new system made perfect sense, met all of our needs and was professionally implemented and commissioned by Cameron Forecourt”, he added.

The system allows Duncan Adams staff to keep a constant check on fuel movements, stock levels and consumption, providing complete and accurate wetstock reconciliation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Cameron Forecourt’s consultants work with its customers to develop fuel management systems and solutions that will reduce customers’ costs and are implemented through state-of-the-art management and reporting systems.

Pumptronics receive Her Majesty’s Prestigious Award On Monday 10th August the Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Keith Skipper read the Grant of Appointment and along with Deputy Lieutenant Mrs. Charlotte Crawley presented the International Trade category of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Pumptronics.

Her Majesty makes the Awards on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions.

The awards are announced annually on 21 April, The Queen’s birthday.

The Awards are the UK's most prestigious for business performance.

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International Trade Innovation Sustainable Development

The International trade award recognises companies that have demonstrated commercial success through innovative export strategies.

There are no set numbers of Awards, the nature of the Scheme is competitive and the Advisory Committee is charged with maintaining the highest standard.

Pumptronics were one of 141 business winners this year: 105 for International Trade, 24 for Innovation and 12 for Sustainable Development.

International Trade: Winners have demonstrated that their business has achieved substantial growth in overseas earnings and in commercial success (for their business size and sector) through either outstanding achievement over 3 years or continuous achievement over 6 years.

Pumptronics, established in 1985, is part of the largest privately owned Liquid Fuel Engineering Company in the UK; however they operate as a fully independent company.

Pumptronics has been based in North Walsham since 1995. Their products are mainly sold through a distribution network, with market sectors including Haulage, Marina, Aviation, Motor Industry/Racing and Military.

Their strong UK based business has enabled them to grow and expand their export business.

In their developing export markets, their products are mainly used on

petrol forecourts for retail sales. Their robust design, manufactured from stainless steel which is corrosion resistant, is engineered for the tough environmental conditions in North Africa.

Pumptronics pumps and meters are built to survive heat and humidity; the filtering systems are designed to remove sand from the fuel. The net result of their export strategy has seen export sales rise by an outstanding amount. They export to Europe and internationally, with their two main overseas markets being North Africa and France.

Wayne Fueling Systems to commemorate 125th Anniversary by hosting 2016 Technology Summit • Summit to focus on fueling industry’s leading products, solutions and services.

• Event to coincide with Wayne’s 125-year anniversary as a technology leader.

Austin, TX – October 8, 2015 Wayne Fueling Systems (“Wayne”), a global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and control technologies for retail and commercial fuel stations announces today that they will be celebrating their 125th anniversary by hosting a Technology Summit from April 4 - 7, 2016 in Austin, TX. The event will provide end-customers with information on retail fuel

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technological advances on multiple fronts, from eco-fuel and regulationcompliant pay-at-the-pump security to multimedia marketing and groundbreaking site control systems.

“In 2016, Wayne will be celebrating 125 years of being a driving force of innovation in the fueling industry. Leading the way in technology, customer connectivity, user experience, and security is more than our mission—it’s who we are,” noted VP, North America, Bill Reichhold. “As we celebrate our past, we know that our greatest innovations are yet to come.

Together, we will continue making history and not just embrace the future of our industry—we’ll be the authors of it.”

The 2016 Wayne Technology Summit will be held at the JW Marriott in Austin, TX from April 4 – 7, 2016. A $100 discount on registration will be offered to the first 100

individuals who sign-up. For a detailed agenda or to register for the event, go to www.waynetechsummit.com.

MFG Ranked 40th in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG), is ranked 40th in the 11th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table which ranks Britain's private mid-market growth companies with the biggest sales.

The league table is sponsored by Grant Thornton and Barclays and all the 250 companies in the table increased sales or profits by at least 10% in their latest year.

Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s managing director said: “2015 is continuing to be a very eventful and exciting year

Changes in Legislation now affect Diesel Storage and Dispensing

By Jamie Thompson The announcement we placed in the Bulletin in the ‘News’ section in (June 15) about diesel being brought under the ATEX directive seems to have caught many in this industry by surprise, judging from the number of questions and queries that have arisen over this issue which led to a request by the APEA Council to provide more information to our members.

Traditionally diesel fuel in the UK has not been classified as a highly flammable fuel, with a flash point higher than the legislative requirements, and therefore had not been subjected to a form of licensing regime in the same way that petrol had.

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changed.

The UK brought in new legislation to enforce the ATEX Directive ATEX 137 (EU Directive 99/92) and this is The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) designed to provide minimum requirements for the protection of workers from fire and explosion risks related to dangerous substances and potentially explosive atmospheres. and many of the industry will be aware of its existence and of the legal need to carry out risk assessment.

From 1st June 2015, the classification of diesel (EN 590) and similar fuel oils changed to flammable liquids under the CLP Regulation Classification, Labelling and Packaging (EU regulation 1272/2008 which is seeking to move the EU towards a globally harmonised system of classification

for us. In April, we were ranked 9th in the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing profits and our position now in Top Track 250 is yet another sign of our success in achieving our commitment to become one of the most dynamic and profitable independent forecourt operators in the UK.”

and labelling of substances and mixtures).

It follows therefore, as of 1st June 2015, the upper flashpoint for flammable liquid increased from 55°C to 60°C, and, as a result, diesel, along with other similar fuel oils, are now classified as a flammable liquid and will be subject to DSEAR. The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 is enforced by the HSE and as far a petroleum dispensing is concerned by the petroleum enforcing authority and in other cases the local authority e.g. The Environmental Health Officer.

What do these changes mean?

So what does this mean to suppliers of equipment, installers, maintenance companies and site owners?

The manufacturers of equipment to be used for the storage of diesel fuels previously had no legal requirement to supply equipment covered by ATEX. This has now changed and if they sell equipment for these fuels they now have a legal requirement to conform to the ATEX directive which means have their equipment certified for use in

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• Zone 0 Explosive atmosphere is likely to be present continuously or for long periods.

• Zone 1 Explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation.

accordance with the hazardous zones they will be used in . All equipment used for pumping diesel must bear CE marking and have a relevant EC Declaration of Conformity.

In order to apply a CE marking, the manufacturer of such equipment must assess all risks and the need for compliance to all applicable directives BEFORE applying such CE marking and signing the associated Declaration of Conformity.

The change in classification of diesel may affect many commercial pump manufacturers and users of equipment. There is however an easy route for dispenser manufacturers to follow and that is to ensure that the dispense is constructed in accordance with EN 13617-1.

For example all dispensers, contents gauges, card readers, switches and other electronic equipment installed in a hazardous area must now be certified for the hazard zone they are used in.

How does this affect existing installations?

The HSE seem reluctant to provide clear advice to state these are all satisfactory and have provided little in the way of guidance other than in

L138 which seem to suggest this is not retrospective “However many substances so classified may in fact not normally present a significant risk as stored.

Employers should adopt a proportional approach in considering whether there are any justifiable further measures needed in addition to those widely used before the change, given that the risk itself has not changed.“ If you look at this example of a purpose built refuelling installation for a transport company, you will see how much equipment can now be effected on new installations.

The hazardous area diagram below has been suggested by CECOD, but under the definitions of hazardous areas.

I personally would think that a Zone 2 area would be sufficient for the inside of a diesel dispenser, no doubt these discussions will continue on the details but hopefully the next edition of the Blue Book will have a more definitive answer Perhaps we should be reminded that diesel can be just as dangerous as petrol in some circumstances as a significant change in the refuelling industry in Europe is taking place With a legal responsibility being placed on manufacturers, suppliers, installers and site operators to get this right.

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• Zone 2 Explosive atmosphere is unlikely to occur in normal operation – but if it does occur it will exist only for short periods.

EXHIBITION APEA Live 2015 CONFERENCE

AWARDS DINNER 5 NOVEMBER 2015

By Mark Orr

RICOH ARENA, COVENTRY

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Bigger, bolder, better attended and more ambitious in all areas was the initial response of most who attended the annual APEA Live event held once again on 5th November 2015, at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

It is always a challenge to keep annual trade events fresh and dynamic but this year early release of the conference programme, early announcement of award nominees and strong promotion meant that the conference was better attended, the exhibition had more exhibitors and more enjoyed the dinner than hitherto.

The Exhibition, sponsored by LCM Environmental Ltd, had over 50 exhibitors from larger companies like Tokheim, Franklin Fueling, OPW and Fairbanks to many smaller industry specialists benefitting from a new promotion to encourage smaller companies to become first time exhibitors in the hope that they will be back next year. Visiting the stands it was great to see so many taking the chance to network with others, discuss mutual opportunities and for those new to the show to see the many opportunities that exist today in the downstream fuel industry.

The Conference, also sponsored by LCM Environmental Ltd, commenced at 10.30am. APEA Chairman, Killian Tallon introduced the agenda and our keynote speaker; the Right Honourable The Lord Howell of Guildford. He gave his perspective on where the fuel industry and use of fuel is going drawing upon his experience as a previous Secretary of State for Energy and then for Transport.

Next up was Helen Thomson of Shell Retail who gave a very contemporary look at the introduction of pay by phone on forecourts. Helen introduced Shell retail’s new smart phone payment app which allows customers to pay 40

for fuel using their mobile device.

She felt that whilst Shell are first many will follow with research suggesting over 20 million adults will use their mobile device to purchase goods by the end of the decade, and over £14 billion worth of retail transactions will take place in 2018.

Topaz Energy has grown quickly in Ireland and is now strongly entering the mainland UK market. Part of their success is their exciting retail offer and focus on the customer experience. Jonathan Diver, their Network Development Director, gave a thought-provoking insight into how they have been successful and are quickly able to adapt their retail offer to trends in customer behaviours. Other retailers were seen busy taking notes!

Closing the morning session was Dr

Killian Tallon, APEA Chairman

Rob Tunnicliff - Honorary Secretary

Chad Unrau, the Technical Director of NanoVapor, who explained how their patented vapour suppression technology makes access, repair and maintenance of fuel storage tanks safer, more environmentally

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friendly and much faster than current methods.

He also highlighted how it has been adopted by Shell for use on its forecourts and was being rolled out to the rail, shipping and other markets.

After lunch, the APEA’s Annual General Meeting took place with 27 members attending. They heard that the Association continues its work but must be as mindful of its income and expenditure as any small business today. Particular thanks were expressed to our outgoing Bulletin editor, Brian Baker, on his retirement from that role and for his long and dedicated service to the Council.

The afternoon conference session started with Andy Kenney and Susan Saffer of BP Oil discussing the strategies and processes BP employ to ensure health and safety compliance by its staff in order to keep safe the guests to their forecourts. It was interesting to hear how behavior is monitored and how important using different methods of communication to staff has become.

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The closing presentation was a topical and interesting update on the development and roll out of hydrogen as a transport fuel.

Learning from the passenger bus trials in London, Oslo and Copenhagen, Dr Emma Guthrie of Hydrogen Energy explained how hydrogen is becoming more popular as a transport fuel as negligible pollution is overcoming objections to the initial costs of deployment. This has prompted its introduction on forecourts with particular reference to the Sainsbury’s site in Hendon. She left us convinced that this is the first of many!

There was an excellent attendance at this year’s Conference with at least 400 registered visitors in the audience as well as many others who made their way in from the exhibition.

The Exhibition continued until its close at about 4.30pm when delegates started to prepare for the evening ahead. More than 1600 delegates attended the Exhibition which includes the Exhibitors themselves.

Pre-Dinner drinks were taken

between 7 and 8pm, kindly sponsored by Fairbanks, before a record number of 620 people sat down for the Awards Dinner sponsored by Petrocom.

Before the dinner our Chairman gave a speech welcoming all to the evening. This was followed with a presentation by our 2015 nominated charity, Action for Children. A moving film prompted a stunning £3022.96 to be raised for the most worthy of national charities. It is pleasing to note how generous members continue to be to charity.

In this case the money will help a lot of children through difficult stages of their lives.

The entertainment for the evening was The ‘Three Waiters’ who with a blend of tomfoolery, humour and ‘Three Tenors’ rendition of popular classical numbers was very well received by the audience. We must thank Petrocom for sponsoring the well received entertainment.

After the entertainment the dinner was hosted by BBC Breakfast News presenter Bill Turnbull who navigated us successfully through the Awards.

Overall, 1608 people attended the event which is 1.8% higher than

BBC News presenter Bill Turnbull

2014. A lot of hard work was put in by event organisers F2F Events and those on the APEA Events committee led by Alex Boudry. On behalf of the Association we give them our thanks for making it a memorable occasion and one worthy of the objectives of the APEA; to advance science and technical knowledge, to inform and to share this to as wide an audience as possible.

The evening continued in to the early hours for many with the Casino doing a roaring trade!

Outstanding Employee Award Sponsored by Eurotank Service Group Winner - Tim Bown LCM Environmental Ltd

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Tim Bown joined Liquid Cargo Management Ltd on 13 June 1994. It was his first appointment having left the army where he served 14 years in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers leaving as a Sergeant with exemplary service.

Tim joined as a tank cleaner but his leadership skills and mechanical aptitude were obvious and he soon became a team leader. As LCM developed and added more services to its portfolio Tim led on them all.

Throughout Tim’s 21 years with the company he has been an innovator who has provided technical solutions

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to LCM that have cascaded elsewhere in the industry. He has been a superb ambassador for LCM and the fuels industry in his work and interaction with clients.

Throughout his employment he has had just 10 days sickness and has ploughed in hours of additional time on projects, research, product development and training.

Above all Tim is very safety conscious and a great ambassador for our No Harm culture – No Harm to our staff; No Harm to those who may be affected by our work and No Harm to the environment.

Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by Elaflex Winner - Brian Baker and safeguards that have seen expectation rise and the need to protect our installations. It has been a privilege to contribute to those changes whether through the “Blue Book”, training courses, technical articles or standards forums, as well as taking this expertise beyond the shores of the UK. Hopefully my humble efforts will allow the Association to reach even greater heights and lay a path for others to follow. I thank all those who supported me in my attempts to enhance our reputation and to you all, I thank you most sincerely.

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Anton Martiniussen, Director and CEO from Elaflex presenting the award to Brian Baker

I was completely shocked to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for which I am very, very honoured. To receive any Award is satisfying but one that is voted upon by your peers is indeed an incredible accolade. I can honestly say that any or all of my endeavours were not done for any recognition but to see our Association in the forefront of our industry, leading the way.

During my working career that spans 45 years, I have witnessed enormous changes and we now operate in a sophisticated environment of monitoring

Innovation Award Sponsored by OPW Winner Technisch Ingenieursbureau E. Meurs B.V.

Warren Peters, Regional Sales Director from OPW UK & Ireland presenting the award to Ronald Meurs from Technisch Ingenieursbureau E. Meurs B.V.

A solution to prevent drive away with the LPG hose still connected to the car.

LPG is generally sold in Europe and is a good and cheap alternative fuel.

To use LPG, the LPG dispenser hose has to be connected to the car to ensure a closed circuit.

LPG is a product that is delivered under a pressure of 7 – 9 bar. When the hose is connected to the car, the customer has to push a dead mans button on the LPG dispenser to start the delivery. Because of the use of a dead mans button, customers often forget to disconnect the LPG hose from the car; the customer will then pay in the shop and drive away with the hose still connected to the car. This presents a large problem.

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A breakaway at this point will prevent the LPG dispenser being damaged.

E. Meurs B.V. has developed a unit for LPG dispensers in the field that prevents drive away still connected to the hose.

The unit can be placed in all brands of LPG dispensers and prevents drive away. The consumer is not able to pay at the till when the LPG hose is still connected; the unit overrides the nozzle signal from the pump meaning the consumer is still refuelling LPG when the LPG nozzle is connected.

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Shortlist Fairbanks - Station Manager 365 In 2014, Fairbanks recognised the need for a service that would allow fuel retailers easier, faster access to data. Their vision was to develop a web-portal that would provide customers with greater visibility and control over their business. By the summer of 2015, after extensive research and development, Fairbanks had built, tested and launched Station Manager 365. This intelligent system, with its user-friendly interface, has been designed to meet the growing needs of the ever-evolving fuel industry, by delivering real-time information as it’s needed. Using up-to-the-minute stock information combined with the processing of sales data, Station Manager 365 has the ability to advise forecourt managers of diminishing product levels, based on ‘days remaining in stock’ not just litres, prompting fuel re-order. It can also determine nozzle flow rates, warning forecourt operators when filters need to be changed, and the intelligent ‘alarms’ feature has the capability to alert them to potential problems, such as water ingress, or more immediate issues such as theft. The identification and elimination of issues like these is already assisting with preventative maintenance and reducing queues on forecourts, and the understanding of equipment activity is helping to minimise dispenser downtime, driving fuel sales and improving customer experience. For twenty years, Fairbanks has kept innovation high on its agenda and Station Manager 365 proves their ongoing dedication to providing customers with new, intelligent, fuel management solutions.

Franklin Fueliing Systems - UPP™ brand Cable-Tight™™ Wire Management System Franklin Fueling Systems present their new ‘Cable-Tight’ Wiring Containment System, the first ever complete end-to-end containment system for electrical and data cable installations in and around hazardous areas.

The system comprises: • UPP Duct pipework in 3 diameters, 32mm, 75mm and 110mm.

• UPP Fusion Entry Seals for a liquid tight interface between the duct and any underground containments such as tank chambers, under-dispenser sumps, transition sumps, drawpits etc.

• Integrated UPP cable gland sealing system which is very fast to install and offers a vapour-tight seal around every cable in seconds.

• UPP Underground cable draw-pit with integrated water-tight load-rated access cover Each part of the UPP System is designed with innovative features which facilitate simpler and faster cable installation and as a whole, the system offers an end-to-end solution designed to offer lowest total cost of ownership to the end-user.

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Global-MSI - Hydraulic Canopy Lift This year’s Global-MSI Technical Innovation award entry describes the method used to lift a new forecourt canopy using a hydraulic jacking mechanism. Installation of a canopy with lights and branding can be a lengthy process, and this innovation, never before used in the UK, sought to reduce programme duration. The traditional method of lifting a canopy using cranes can be delayed by poor weather or the proximity to overhead power lines, airports and railway lines, so this alternative method also sought to overcome these difficulties. The canopy steel, roof sheets and fascias were assembled on the forecourt at ground level.

Then, using hydraulic jacks positioned around the canopy perimeter, the structure was raised to a height of 2 metres. Once at 2 metres, the canopy under-sheeting, electrical cabling, canopy lights and the remainder of the branding was installed. The jacks were then repositioned around the columns and the canopy raised to its final height 4.5 metres. During the process no canopy engineers ever left the ground. All work was carried out from ground level, eliminating working at height to zero. This advantage was shared by other trades, (branding and lighting), who were also able to work at ground level. This led to a time saving as it proved quicker to install many of these elements at forecourt level. Other benefits include a reduction in site plant and the possibility of lowering the canopy for maintenance and demolition.

Ledbury Welding & Engineering Ltd - The UK’s first above ground retail filling station realised by using a modular build concept Ledbury Welding & Engineering has supplied a new style compact retail filling station based on an innovative modular build concept. The project was developed in conjunction with Tesco Supermarkets to expand its network of retail fuelling facilities, to include smaller stores. Modular build means that key components are manufactured and fully tested off-site. The main component is an ‘above ground’ dual compartment storage tank, which was delivered as a complete package, incorporating all the necessary pipework and stock management instrumentation. An important benefit is that manufacturing takes place concurrently with site preparation allowing minimal work on site before filling, final tests and commissioning. In comparison a conventional filling station would be assembled on site. This process involves the co-ordination of different trades and disciplines.

None of this work can commence until completion of ‘civils’: the ground work, excavation for the installation of underground tanks, the hard standing and drainage. And all of these operations are contingent on receipt of the necessary consent by the municipal planning authority. In effect, this innovative build concept means that a new filling station ‘pod’ can be delivered as a completed unit with minimal post installation operations; in this case the installation of the canopy, point of sale terminals and pump dispensers. The commissioning process is simplified to making connections for electrical power supply and communications. Final checks include the control instrumentation, delivery of wet-stock products, containment and proof testing.

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Milestone Award Sponsored by Filoform Winner Risbridger Ltd

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Steven Groocock, Accounts Manager from Filoform presenting the award to Annie Hind Risbridger from Risbridger Ltd

50 Years of Innovation!

Risbridger is delighted to have been shortlisted for the 2015 APEA Milestone Award.

This recognition has reinforced our belief that quality engineering solutions are equally important to our company, our customers and our industry alike.

Over the last 50 years under the leadership of our chairman Gerry Risbridger, we have provided many innovative and high quality solutions for engineering problems on both retail and commercial fuel sites. From Angle Check Valves to FillPipe Diffusers, Lever Nozzles, Overfill Prevention Devices and Shear Valves through to our Flanged Tank-Lid System Vapour Recovery Products – and we haven’t stopped there!

Since 1965, we have been at the forefront of the industry producing high quality innovative forecourt

products to help protect and dispense retail and commercial fuels around the world.

Our company will continue to work to a high professional standard, to assist and develop the industries we work in. We will always strive to provide high quality products that by design have valuable features and an effective cost of ownership.

We always actively comply with Regulations and Standards that provide a framework for safety and performance which enables us to provide tested and certified products.

We are proud to remain a privately owned, UK based manufacturer supplying solutions to our customers’ requirements. We would like to thank everyone who works with us and support us in providing solutions and improving standards.

Shortlist C & A Design Ltd C & A Design Ltd were delighted to be shortlisted for the Milestone award as Architectural Designers celebrating five years in business, successfully designing and delivering over 100 petrol stations for national petroleum suppliers, and helping to deliver further choice and low cost fuel to consumers throughout the UK. Being shortlisted was a fantastic achievement and is true recognition for the talented and hardworking dedicated PFS team, who have been recruited for their specialist skills and experience. Not only have C & A Design been able to build excellent relationships with existing operators but they have been a leading member of a team bringing a new operator to the market with a fuel additive system unique to the UK. Many challenging sites have been tackled including sites with contamination, in conservation areas and those close to sensitive occupants. C & A Design Ltd utilise the latest cutting edge technology to support its experienced Design Team. The practice has invested in the latest building information modelling (BIM) software, and in addition, utilises the latest specification writing software, which has been designed to work in conjunction with BIM.

Fairbanks - Fairbanks 20th year 2015 marks the start of Fairbanks’ 20th year trading in the fuel retail sector, an impressive achievement for a company that started out with two men and a great idea. For two decades, Fairbanks has provided fuel management solutions to an impressive number of loyal clients, revolutionising the industry, raising standards and increasing awareness of the need for reliable wetstock monitoring systems. For years, fuel retailers have been collating data manually and compiling hand-written reports.

From its inception, Fairbanks has challenged these primitive methods through the integration of technology to collect real-time data, starting with the introduction of a Statistical Inventory Reconciliation software system. Since then, we have constantly assessed the growing needs of the ever-evolving fuel industry and worked to continually develop and improve our software, ensuring that we maintain our position as the leading provider in global fuel management solutions.The success of the business is testament to the solid management demonstrated by founders Bob Conlin and Steve Jones. Their dedication to the cause has formed a solid foundation for a business that would become a global success story. The 20th year of trading certainly looks bright for Fairbanks; our numbers now exceed 13,000 sites in 36 countries, managed by 200 employees. Fairbanks has the people, the technology and the expertise that can take fuel management and environmental protection to another level.

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Forecourt Solutions Ltd - Six Continents in 10 Years Forecourt Solutions was established in 2006 by Martin Shanks & Nick Hugh, two industry professionals with 30 years’ expertise in downstream petroleum. Having seen a growing opportunity for cost effective lightweight fibreglass covers, the two founders independently funded the start – up company through the 2008 global recession and developed a distribution and product sales network across 6 continents. Our unique product range continues to grow with innovative technology and ground breaking design which has been recognised in the rail industry as well as in downstream petroleum. Our range of products is being expanded from its manhole cover origins to not include complete containment solutions. Our latest innovation is a watertight below ground equipment chamber guaranteed for an immersion depth of upto 10m. Simple to install and easy to maintain, interest for this unique product has already been shown by the cable TV and Gas Distribution networks.

Pumptronics Ltd - Queens Award for Enterprise - International Trade 2015 Pumptronics is an independent UK manufacturing company, which has successfully designed, developed and manufactured retail and commercial fuel dispensers for every environment since 1987. The company has products installed on garage forecourts and service stations, HGV truck stops, distribution centres, public utilities, marinas and airfields. With the ability to develop tailored solutions to match the specific requirements in each market, Pumptronics has a solution. With significant investment in the product design and approvals to meet the stringent International Standards required for dispensing fuel, Pumptronics is able to provide a dispensing solution for the retail environment and for commercial use where fuel is resold to other organisations. Pumptronics equipment is particularly suited to tough environments; with its roots in the heavy duty commercial sector it is the quality and longevity of Pumptronics products, along with customer support, that has enabled Pumptronics to secure significant overseas orders in a number of developing markets. In recognition of our substantial contribution to export trade and outstanding achievements in overseas earnings, Pumptronics are proud to have been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise 2015 for International Trade, regarded as one of the UKs highest official accolades and perceived as a mark of business excellence. To have now been shortlisted for the Milestone Awards is another fantastic achievement and reflects the remarkable efforts of our organisation as a whole.

Sponsored by Certas Energy Harena - Improving and protecting the environment

Winner GPC Clear Solutions Ltd

Paul Muncey, Head of Network Sales – Retail from Certas Energy presenting the award to Nat Turner from GPC Clear Solutions Ltd

In our industry we strive to be as clean and environmentally friendly as possible so when a fuel spillage occurs, it is important to find the most efficient, effective and greener methods for dealing with spillages both at the source, all the way through to disposal. When we launched our Harena adsorbent product two years ago, it was our aim to provide a much more environmentally friendly, end to end solution. A solution that reduces the impact of a spill at the source, that is more effective and safer to use and is better for the environment at disposal. Harena is a fine grade coated sand that is capable of bonding with hydrocarbon molecules, isolating them from the immediate surrounding environment.

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strong oleophilic capability enables it to capture the whole molecule including any vapours that are present. Complete capture significantly reduces fire risk, improves safety and removes toxic fumes that would otherwise be harmful to both the user and the environment.

Harena is a highly targeted solution, too.

Fully hydrophobic, it is able to target purely the hydrocarbon, making it always effective in our constantly changeable environment. It is even effective with waterborne spillages. Used Harena has been rigorously tested to be classified as non-reactive hazardous waste rather than hazardous waste like traditional absorbents.

Together with our industry partners, PFS Fueltec, we offer free on site demonstrations of a greener, cleaner solution.

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Environmental Protection and Improvement Award

Shortlist Ledbury Welding & Engineering Ltd - Environmental benefits obtained by customers using above ground tanks for the storage of highly inflammable products, such as petrol The environmental advantages of a compact retail filling station based on an above ground AG storage.

Ledbury Welding & Engineering has supplied a new style compact retail filling station based around an above ground storage tank. The project was developed in conjunction with Tesco Supermarkets to meet a requirement for a more flexible solution for deployment to smaller stores in its network. Compared to underground storage tanks, the above ground facility offers a number of operational advantages. The physical integrity of an above ground tank is easy to inspect and any issues will be seen immediately and are easier to maintain. Planning and deployment is simplified because local authority consents and planning applications are easier to obtain for an above ground installation. Above ground tanks are recommended by the Environmental Agency for installations in sensitive areas, in particular near to river estuaries and other places where there is a high water table.

The AG filling station offers an economic solution for the provision of self-serve fuelling points to fringe communities and customers living in more rural parts of the country. This reduces journeys associated with refuelling and therefore associated pollution is also reduced significantly. Finally the tank and associated services remains an asset and if necessary can be removed and redeployed. Costs associated with decommissioning are minimal. The tank construction eliminates the requirement for any additional external bund containment, thereby allowing for a fully ventilated installation which is fully compliant with the user/operator’s design and safety requirements.

Elaflex - ZVA AdBlue LV nozzle The ZVA AdBlue LV nozzle is an automatic shut off nozzle designed for the dispensing of AdBlue into cars and vans with Euro 6 Diesel engines. The nozzle is fitted to a standard forecourt dispenser with an AdBlue filling point. The ZVA AdBlue nozzle incorporates a unique and specially designed misfilling device to ISO 22241-5. With the unique spout design and construction, dispensing is only possible when the spout is pushed onto the unique filler inlet on the vehicle. The inlet is positioned as a separate filling point next to the diesel tank. A purpose of the design is that AdBlue cannot be inadvertently dispensed into the diesel tank thereby creating a source of pollution should this have to be removed. Another feature of the nozzle is that there are no drips to stain the vehicle or the ground or cause unpleasant odours. Without a proper dispensing system spills and environmental issues arise. The ZVA is the key component in contact with the vehicle. It contributes significantly to reduced spill during topping up as

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Vapour Control Systems Limited - Stage 2 Infuser The introduction of Stage 2 vapour recovery systems created a fragile balance between the internal temperatures of the storage tank and that of the incoming air/vapour mixture drawn back to the storage tank from the dispensers. The newly developed VCS ‘Infuser’ technology has been designed to control these various situations: the temperature of the incoming vapour, as well as to separate the vapour from the air giving it a controlled entry into the tank. VCS Limited has a wealth of experience in vapour recovery gained over many years operating and maintaining petrol filling stations. The 'Infuser' will induce a more balanced air content for the other petrol tanks to feed off and will offer a commercially viable solution whereby the petrol station can gain a return on their investment in Stage 2 by retaining vapour that would otherwise be lost to the atmosphere, or delivery tanker.

Simple in operation requiring no external source of power, the 'Infuser' will work continually to improve the tank environment and offering a safer forecourt and a financial benefit. The implementation of Stage 1b and Stage 2 has not always offered a commercially viable solution to the site operator. However, if they can see it is possible to achieve an environmentally friendly solution, whilst still offering a return on their investment, then this may assist in achieving the synergy between legislation and operation.

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Health and Safety Performance Award Sponsored by Nupi Industrie Italiane SpA Hydraulic canopy lift

Winner Global-MSI

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This year’s Global-MSI Health & Safety award entry describes the method used to lift a new forecourt canopy using a hydraulic jacking mechanism. Never before used in the UK the method sought to address the hazards traditionally associated with canopy installation including working at height, crane operations during windy weather, overhead power cables etc.

Installation of a canopy with lights and branding can be a lengthy process, and this innovation also sought to reduce that programme duration. The canopy steel, roof sheets and fascias were assembled on the forecourt at ground level. Then, using hydraulic jacks positioned around the canopy perimeter, the structure was raised to a height of 2 metres.

Once at 2 metres, the canopy under-sheeting, electrical cabling, canopy lights and the remainder of the branding was installed.

The jacks were then repositioned around the columns and the canopy raised to its final height of 4.5 metres. During the process no canopy engineers ever left the ground. All work was carried out from ground level, eliminating working at height to zero. This safety advantage was shared by other trades, (branding and lighting), who were also able to work at ground level. This led to a time saving as it proved quicker to install many of these elements at forecourt level.

Other benefits include a reduction in site plant and the possibility of lowering the canopy for maintenance and demolition.

Shortlist DB and Associates - DSEAR Coordinator DSEAR Coordinator has been developed as an on-line risk assessment application that allows any size of business, from individual site owners, multiple site operators and multi nationals, the opportunity to reach the highest standard of compliance with their statutory obligations under DSEAR. Its design ensures that it is one of the most detailed risk assessments available to the petrol retail industry. It is a fully automated process, from start to finish, which includes automatic periodic review notification. It is totally future proof with complete control of the system. On completion of the risk assessment, it generates the report, significant findings and recommendations, which the client can issue to the various members of their team to action. It is possibly the most complete and most cost effective system available, and will save valuable time, effort and resources. It is accessible on-line to any authorised persons, including the client’s staff and the Enforcement Authorities (EA's), which would allow EA's to view the risk assessments on-line and reduce unnecessary site visits. DSEAR Coordinator risk assessment application has been designed as a result of 1000's of risk assessments throughout the UK, for one of the UK's largest forecourt retailers, various cluster operators and independent retailers. The application benefits every body involved with the use and operation of the forecourt. It achieves this by reducing potential risks to operator’s staff, clients, contractors, visitors, general public and the environment.

Suresite - Empowering Customers to Safety Suresite have taken their safety assessments to another level with an interactive online facility that helps staff at site assess, address and improve safety performance across their sites. Site operators and their staff now have the ability to update the suggested actions given by Suresite Assessors so that they can keep a clear record of the progress made and they can even add their own photographs to evidence improvements. The Suresite online customer portal has been key in the rise of compliance scores seen across many multinational oil companies and independent operators, with many companies utilising the benefits of the process to deliver their own reward schemes as sites gain improved results. As the system is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and updates in real time, network managers are able to retain a clear picture of activity across their company. In addition to the safety aspect, excellent working practices at sites are enabling employees to focus efforts on customer service and sales. Instilling safe working procedures is not just the bedrock of a good business but also drives profitability. The ability to work on health and safety through the Suresite Customer portal leaves more time for staff to concentrate on other areas of the business that bring additional income, leaving staff satisfied in their roles and, most importantly, an improved visitor experience.

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The Premier Group - Eliminating Health and Safety Risk through Innovation The Premier Group were tasked with undertaking a rebranding project on behalf of one of our customers. The project was to rebrand over 230 sites over a 9 month period. To ensure we could successfully deliver the project we developed a mobile app to assist in scoping and surveying all of the sites. This mobile app recorded key data for all stakeholders involved on the project which prevented multiple visits to site. For the installation stage, a number of key innovations were designed to make tasks easier, quicker and safer. The innovations included three different lifting appliances, a concrete plinth and an aperture cage which involved re-fabricating equipment at a warehouse to reduce exposure times on site. Together the innovations reduced programme times and saved high risk activities all within a hazardous zone. The completion of the project has allowed considerable savings in a variety of areas including finance, health, safety, quality and the environment; not to discount successfully delivering the customers’ rebranding programme. The way in which this project has been planned and delivered has set the blueprint for future projects within the Company, with a key focus on planning and design. We believe by thinking outside of the box and investing in new processes, successful health and safety planning can be rewarding both short and long term.

Winner LCM Environmental

Geoff Oldham, Founder and Chairman of Suresite Group presenting the award to Mark Sluman from LCM Environmental Ltd

Swanwick Marina Fuel Pontoon. Integrating state of the art fuel dispensing into the marine sector LCM Environmental Ltd was asked if we could use current technology to design and build a new fuel facility for Premier Marinas at their prestigious Swanwick Marina at their headquarters on the River Hamble in Southampton.

Working with Tokheim fuel management solutions, LCM Environmental designed and delivered with Forecourt Installation Services a state of the art marine fuelling facility that enables a 24/7 pay at pump solution that automatically identifies the discount relevant to the berth holder or commercial customer prior to payment being taken and petrol or diesel dispensed.

The marina office has a CCTV view of the facility and there is an intercom link if a customer

has a query. There are emergency cut off buttons at various locations on the fuel pontoon and in the marina office. Precise management information is available on site and at the head office that integrates into the marina management system for auditing purposes and the fuel supplier can log into the system to ‘push’ fuel to the marina as required.

Marina and commercial users now have a modern fuel facility that is open all hours with pay at pump that does not require manning when in operation. All fuel is paid for prior to dispensing which reduces account management and prevents fraud. Stock management, pricing and customer accounts can be managed centrally and fuel deliveries are automated. We are now working on two of the group’s other marinas.

Shortlist Eurotank Service Group: Holmer Green Garage – the UK’s first virtually attended petrol station Eurotank worked with Harvest Energy in the planning and realisation of the Breeze virtually attended filling station concept. By harnessing the advances in communications technology, it’s now possible for the ‘competent person’ role to be moved to a central, remote monitoring facility. This approach means forecourts that may have only been viable propositions if supported by shop sales can now flourish in their own right as fuel-only facilities. As the construction and installation contractor at Holmer Green Garage in Buckinghamshire, Eurotank was involved in every step of the development and the companies within the Eurotank Service Group are capable of providing services spanning all aspects of forecourt construction, installation and maintenance.

For Harvest, Eurotank Environmental carries out the internal tank entry cleaning, thickness and integrity testing and risk rating work, as well as any necessary remedial works such as tank lining. Eurotank Construction undertakes all civil engineering works including plastic pipework and installation of pumps. Eurotank Systems looks after the sites on a long-term basis with weekly visits for cleaning and preventative maintenance as well as breakdown response for the pumps and payment systems. Eurotank moved to a group structure in August 2015, following changes in the fuel retailing industry and sustained growth outside of the company’s core business in tank maintenance. Eurotank Service Group’s strategy for growth is to provide the fast-growing independent sector with a best-in-class fuel system engineering service, allowing them to focus on growing their retail offer.

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Fuelling Installation of the Year Award Sponsored by Suresite Group

LBW Solutions - Empire Garages From the new forecourt, drainage, pipework and monitoring system, to the canopy upgrade and LED lighting, Empire oozes quality and innovation. It introduced state of the art Horizon dispensers, with multimedia screens, to the UK. In the new retail building there has been the introduction of popular items such as Spar, Costa Coffee, chilled foods and a full alcohol offer. To accommodate this increased throughput, offices, store rooms and welfare facilities were added as well as a public waiting lounge and reception, with the latest Security and IT systems to complement these plush surroundings. Sustainability can be seen throughout this site in items such as the efficient electro hydraulic in-ground ramps and a unique underground exhaust extraction unit which grace the MOT and workshop area which surpass the strictest of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) standards. Value Engineered 3D modelling ensured ergonomic use of the forecourt and workshop to enable the best public, staff and vehicle flow through the site, the aim being to get the best out of every inch, whilst ensuring a comfortable, functional, enjoyable facility. Even the project management was somewhat innovative with the small team at LBW Solutions providing that personal touch with their Look Both Ways methodology and utilizing that renowned Chartered experience to engage the full project team, to deliver their best skills, with the ultimate outcome being the stunning Empire Garage.

Ledbury Welding & Engineering Ltd - Retail filling station based on an above ground fuel storage tank To widen the scope of its national ‘Fuel Save’ marketing campaign, Tesco wanted a practical solution, for extending customer fuelling facilities to its smaller stores. In anticipation of such a requirement, Ledbury Welding & Engineering Ltd had initiated private investment of a new generation of ‘compact’ filling stations designed to fit available space. The first example has been commissioned at the Tesco Extra store in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Constructed around an ‘above ground’ fuel storage tank, the concept forms the basis of a modular design approach, suitable for deployment in environmentally sensitive regions. Site preparation work is simplified and quality standards are ensured as a large proportion of manufacturing, assembly and test is undertaken under factory conditions. For the customer procurement lead times are reduced and the concept allows greater flexibility for the planning and deployment of fuelling points to the smaller stores within its network. Petroleum is a more volatile product than diesel and gas oil. Special measures are necessary for the construction of storage tanks to prevent leakage and in particular, the ventilation and safety of users and service personnel. Tesco already have some experience in above ground storage for environmental reasons. It was a logical step to take this concept forward, to a fully integrated filling station based on the storage tank. The Ledbury design eliminates external bund requirements, thereby allowing for a fully ventilated installation, which is fully compliant with the customer’s design and safety requirements.

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Jonathon Diver Topaz Energy Ltd

Helen Thomson Shell Retail UK

Susan Saffer BP Oil UK Ltd

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My local petroleum enforcing authority has sent through a letter telling me that my current petroleum licence is due to expire and that I will be receiving a new certificate to keep petrol on my site. They have asked that I provide drawings for their records - is this correct? I have operated the filling station for 25 years and have never been asked for anything like this before?

The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 which came into force in October 2014 replaced the licenses issued under the 1928 Act with a Petrol Storage Certificate (PSC). Under Reg 6 (3)(a) the application must be accompanied by three drawings – the general layout, the containment system and the drainage layout. The drawings are to be on a scale of 1:100. These drawings are also required if a prescribed material change is made to the site when a new PSC has to be issued (Reg 8(4)). These drawings are referenced by the Petroleum Officer on the PSC. The PEA should have sent you the prescribed form, which is attached to the PELG-PETEL circular 14 to confirm the current site layout. The form lists the tanks currently in use on the site, whether they contain petrol or diesel, and any other petrol storage facility such as barrels. The fee due is based on the amount of petrol stored at the date of issue of the PSC. There is no requirement to inform the PEA of any grade change, but you will need to tell them when the next fee is due as the new fee will be determined by the amount of petrol stored at that date.

However, there are transitional arrangements described in Reg 23 for premises which held a licence immediately before the new Regs came into force i.e. before 1 October 2014. Subsection 7 states that, where a valid licence existed before that date, and there has been no alteration to the site, the license will be converted into a PSC without the need to fulfil the requirements set out in Reg 6 i.e. the need to provide drawings. PELGPETEL 14 explains this in more detail: “The PSC has the facility for identifying the storage 74

arrangements by referring to three drawings. If these drawings are not held by the PEA, they must enter the date from which the PSC becomes valid, i.e. the date immediately following the date at which the Petroleum Licence would have expired. The PEA shall not ask the Keeper for drawings to facilitate the granting of the PSC, the rationale is that the transition into the new Regulations must not impose any additional burdens on the site operator, and the PEA had been renewing a Petroleum Licence without holding the drawings. The PEA may require relevant drawings when a Keeper is intending to carry out ‘prescribed material changes’.

If the PEA has drawings of the site that they are confident are accurate, they may reference them on the PSC. For most of my sites I had no drawings that could be relied on, so I stated that the site was granted a PSC as it existed on the renewal date. If you have drawings available and can supply a copy, the PEA would accept them and may reference them on the PSC. However, it is quite clear that, as an existing site, you only have to provide drawings when applying for a new PSC following a “material change” as described in Schedule 1 to the Regs.

There are four material changes listed in the Schedule: • the cessation of use of one or more of the petrol storage tanks • the removal or permanent decommissioning of one or more petrol storage tanks • the installation of any tank, pipework or vapour pipework associated with the dispensing of petrol • the installation of any petrol pump, or any other automotive pump, or dispenser in a new location HSE guidance issued in May 2015 on this point is rather confusing as it states that replacing a tank or pipework “like for like” is not a prescribed material change, so

does not need to be notified to the PEA, which infers that you would not need a new PSC and would not therefore apply for one with the relevant drawings.

Kim Bennett Milton Keynes Council I have a DSEAR risk assessment for the petrol filling station which I operate; does this cover the sales building in the case of fire? If not, what other type of assessment do I need to have?

A risk assessment under Regulation 5 of the Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) is only applicable where these materials are stored or are in use. The sales building is regarded as a workplace and although risk assessments under general health & safety legislation may be required, and a fire risk assessment will be required under Article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.

Like any other assessment it should not simply identify the risks but list what the control measures are which may be management functions or engineered solutions.

Too often risk assessments are given and presented as tick boxes without ever stating these measures.

Therefore, when subject to audit by the enforcing (fire) authority, they often fall short of what the regulations call for.

Brian Baker Fire and Fuels Safety Consultant On my filling station I have an oil/water separator which has a vent pipe to open air; does this have to have a hazardous zone around it and if so to what extent?

Yes, and this is an item that is often overlooked by site staff, contractors and inspectors. We are all very aware of the vents for the fuel storage tanks on site, but the vent for the oil/water separator is often located at the extreme boundaries of the site and often made from plastic rather than metal materials.

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Gareth Bourhill Gareth Bourhill Consulting As a petroleum officer I have been informed that there are changes pending on the type and method of leak detection to underground storage tanks, namely that liquid leak detection will eventually not be allowed to be used below ground.

Does this mean that as a retrospective measure I will have to ask all keepers on all the certificated sites in my area to remove this system and replace it with pressure or vacuum?

There are changes in the leak detection requirements for double wall tanks, these are very important and regulators, manufacturers and installers should be aware of those changes.

The standard is BS EN 13160 Parts 1 to 7.

Existing Installations The majority of the double wall tanks installed in the UK have used Class 2 leak detection systems.

These contain a leak detection media which is a glycol mix and which is placed in the interstitial

space of the double wall tank during construction.

When the tank arrives on site and is installed in the ground it is connected to a header tank which is situated about 1 meter above the double wall part of the tank. This head pressure provides a method of leak detection; if there is a leak in the outer skin the drop in the fluid detects a leak and sounds an alarm. The main problem Class 1 Pressure system connected to 8 tanks with this system is that the Glycol mix is now considered a pollutant to both drinking and groundwater and must no longer be used.

Under REACH – Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) establishing a European Chemicals Agency GHS Global Harmonised System of class 1 leak detection systems which Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). While use air and are both vacuum or this in effect has excluded the use of pressure systems and are non these glycol based leak detection pollutant. fluids for underground tanks, this rule A number of the more applies across Europe although enlightened Oil companies and many countries had already users have already moved to class 1 banned them for some years. leak detection systems to ensure their sites are Header Tank environmentally friendly.

These systems are also in common use on re-lined tanks.

It was not the intention of the changes in the standards and the regulations to make existing installations conform; therefore there is no retrospective measure to replace the liquid in existing tanks. The requirement is just to ensure all new underground installations use a class 1 system.

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suggested as being no less than 2.4M above ground level. It would be important that no ignition capable equipment or activities take place within this area unless suitably Atex certified. I have often come across these vents with physical damage, indeed on occasion found them lying on the ground after an obvious vehicle impact with the site operator unaware of the significance. I think the worst situation I ever came across was on a major oil company’s site some twenty years ago when I was carrying out an annual electrical inspection and found that the oil/water separator vent pipe was now inside the store room of the filling station! Originally the vent was on the outside wall of the sales building, but the site sales building had been extended and I can only presume due to a lack of understanding and information they built a new store room against what was the outside wall. Of course it was reported and works took place to correct the situation, but it just goes to show how things like this can be missed.

Brian Baker Interview Previously Editor of the Bulletin and Chairman of the Training Committee

By Jamie Thompson Brian, welcome to having the spotlight on you for a change. With this being the last Bulletin that you are editing we felt that the readers should know a little more about you, your career and other interests.

Well I am honoured and privileged to do this interview which is ironic given the number of interviews I have done over the years and hope there is something of interest to say!

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I understand that you came from a fire brigade family and that you started work as a fire fighter in the Isle of Wight?

That is correct. My grandfather and father served in London and Surrey Fire Brigades respectively so you could say the fire service was in the blood so to speak. It was always something I wanted to do and when I applied for a whole-time firefighters job on the Isle of Wight in 1971, I was overwhelmed to learn that out of 103 applicants, I was offered the sole position. Something I was very proud of and which really sparked a career in the fire industry that has lasted 45 years!

You moved around quite a bit and had some interesting responsibilities: can you tell us about them?

Yes, I gained rapid promotion on the island and found myself a SubOfficer in charge of a Watch at just 23 years old. Never heard of in those days but felt if I was to both widen and progress in the career path I had chosen, I had to leave the Isle of Wight in search of a larger brigade which I did in 1978 when I did a transfer to Buckinghamshire based at Bletchley within the “new” city of Milton Keynes that in turn sparked a fascinating escalation of experience operationally and specifically in fire safety that included petroleum.

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It was March 1974, just before the re-organisation of Local Government when the then Isle of Wight Fire Brigade (like many fire brigades at the time) were seeing the responsibility for petroleum licensing being transferred to them. I recall doing a 5 day training course and learnt how to inspect and what to look for and react as necessary.

The infrastructure was a lot simpler in those days with no consideration towards protecting the environment.

We were only interested in the risks associated with fire and explosion.

One member of the Duty Watch was detailed to spend the day on petroleum inspections each day, allocated a brigade van and a load of files and off we went. It was as simple as that.

I recall we had next to no information on each site handed over to us so as we visited each site, we drew a single line plan showing the boundary distances, location of tanks and fill points, location of dispensers, vent stacks and interceptors. We also licensed can and drum stores in those days so again simple plans were drawn up so we knew roughly what each site looked like.

I carried on my involvement in petroleum pretty much ever since.

When you joined APEA Council you took on the role of training. Can you explain how that developed and how many people the Association have trained since then?

Yes, it was late 1999 and the then Training Committee to which I was assigned to, was to meet at Derby.

There was no agenda, no courses being delivered just basically a load of rhetoric spoken but nothing happening.

I recall as the new boy, grabbing

a flip chart and pen and brainstorming the meeting into identifying who were our customers and what would they want in terms of courses.

To be honest, I only thought it would last a few months with a limited number attending. How wrong I was and here we are, nearly 14 years later after the very first course was launched in April 2002 at Northampton.

A massive achievement that has seen the Association dominate the market with its current range of courses.

The APEA also trains outside the UK. How did this happen and how many countries have you organised the training for?

I remember addressing the membership in my inaugural speech as Chairman in 2004 stating it was my hope that we could export our training courses beyond the UK. Later that year, the breakthrough came firstly with two weeks over in Northern Ireland followed by 3 locations in the Republic of Ireland.

Then, in 2005, we were invited for the first time to train in Middle East: Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. The rest is simply history and we have built a very respectable reputation in training over many countries in Europe. To see a well-thumbed copy of the Blue Book in so many countries is really encouraging as we spread our techniques beyond the shores of the UK.

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I do know that the customer base of the Association is in excess of 500 clients and probably nearing 5,000 delegates that the APEA has trained. A remarkable achievement Have you any interesting stories about your time in petroleum?

One of the more interesting aspects of petroleum is leak investigation and I recall numerous instances of leaks and spillages and turning into somewhat of a detective to locate the root cause.

One interesting incident I recall in 1988 was when a road tanker overturned at a retail business park in Aylesbury dropping 34,000 litres of petrol uncontrolled that was flowing towards railway lines. I was detailed to measure the extent of vapour present using an Explosimeter after walking through a lake of petrol up to my ankles! A hair-raising experience to say the least. Another incident was to close a motorway service area at Newport Pagnell having discovered a leak of 38,000 litres over a 2 year period. The site was shut for 3 weeks that included intensive investigation to locate the source of the leak.

Other experiences revolve round BP as I was in a Partner Relationship with them and learned much on their innovative approaches that included a hydrogen re-fuelling facility, underground storage of LPG, development of the Apollo Dispenser and numerous other initiatives that at the time broke

On a personal level I understand that you are Brian and Tom Daly at a training course in Ireland a football fan and support MK Dons. technological ground. Overall, I How did that come about? have had a full career in petroleum, Now you have asked me let alone my fire & rescue service something! The former club known background. as Wimbledon FC were the very first team I saw play at Plough Lane - my Do you think the HSE have now got first game was 17th October 1959 the petroleum legislation correct? If and both Dad and Granddad were not what changes would you like to fans providing a link from 1912. see?

I always followed them through Here I have been scathing to the the good and bad times and could HSE in condemning the open flaws not believe my luck when I learned the new Petroleum (Consolidation) that the club was relocating to Regulations 2014 have brought us, Milton Keynes to save itself from particularly removing the legal extinction. When the current owner requirement to notify the enforcing heard of my love and support for authority of fires, explosion, spillages, the club he somehow persuaded leaks and suspected leaks. me to take on the role of Chairman I also believe that risk assessments of a new Supporters Club which I did remain open to interpretation the first season after they moved to leading to a myriad of approaches, Milton Keynes. After that, I looked most missing the fundamental need after the match-day mascots for 8 to state what the control measures seasons but due to health problems, are. I sometimes feel we tamper with packed the role up and remain an regulations for the sake of it and avid season-ticket holder. whilst I agree licensing should be removed, I believe we have moved What are you going to do with too far in self-compliance leading yourself in your retirement? Have ultimately to cuts in resources and you any plans? escalating a downward spiral in I am in a transition period at standards. I hope the re-think covers present having gone through these points for which there is difficult and taxing times with my current speculation about to take health. I am soon to close my place. business early in 2016 and retire after 45 years in the business. Of course, What advice would you give to the football will continue as indeed my next Editor of the Bulletin? love of other sports that include Not the easiest of questions but I watching cricket and golf. Maybe would definitely recommend catch up on some reading and consulting with those in the know. It enjoy the company of my family is not an easy job but it is essential whom I cherish dearly. My grandson the journal remains with a technical who is just under 2 is a joy so I would content that aids the learning of our like him to play for the MK Dons and industry, something that cannot be bat No.3 for Surrey!

I will however remain with a keen cosmetically touched upon. Identify and keep with themes but do not be interest in my industry, particularly afraid to introduce something new. matters involving the APEA whom I It is hard work but when you see wish every success.

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each completed issue arrive through the letterbox it makes it all worthwhile. Finally, work closely with Jane, our Business Manager, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the preparation and production of each issue and often has useful suggestions to help.

Jordan Vapor Solution it’s here, it’s now, it’s revolutionary

By Arthur L Boroff, Director – Jordan Technologies

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The site is an ARCO in Sacramento, California. It has 12 Wayne dispensers and 20 gasoline fueling positions and 4 diesel fueling positions. The station is a high pumping site with total gasoline throughput of 6,000,000 US gallons a year.

The equipment was retro-fitted in three weeks and the station was not disrupted or closed at any time during construction. It took about four weeks to get the permits.

The JVS was started up and worked according to plan. We will be conducting R & D testing for the next two months to optimize the process control computers to tune the system to make the most gasoline and process vapors the most efficient way.

The equipment worked perfectly the first week we took data streams.

It processed all of the vapor from the Stage I drop and kept the UST tank at negative pressure during the whole delivery. While doing that it put clean air back in the delivery tanker at a slight negative pressure to insure no fugitive emissions would leave the tanker via the emergency vent valves on the way back to the terminal for refilling. The fueling or drop was normally at about 400 gallons a minute before JVS. Now the drop speed at this site increased to 587 gallons a minute and the delivery driver can deliver two products simultaneously speeding up the delivery process and reducing “time on the forecourt” greatly.

Throughout the delivery the UST never went positive and there was no typical emission spike at time of delivery. By keeping the UST negative during a delivery we remove “head pressure” which is the cause of a slow delivery process.

The JVS immediately started the process of converting the gasoline vapors collected into saleable product. Throughout the day the JVS managed tank pressure at the site and kept the tanks at negative pressure and continuously as required returned saleable product to the UST to be sold by the station owner.

The process controller on the unit has a touch screen where at a push of a button you can see how much gasoline the JVS recovered today,

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location, RVP, it can range from .01% to .03% or more.

3. Total recovered product .04% of total annual gasoline throughput.

4. This site is expected over 12 months to reduce gasoline shrinkage by 24,000 gallons and at a market price of $3.00 per gallon.

Total recovered gasoline product will throw off an additional $72,000 a year (depending on market price of gasoline) for the next 20 plus years.

5. Total emission losses ZERO.

The above picture is our patent Sparger which returns saturated vapors to the UST as saleable product. In the background is the dedicated Stage I vapor hook up for the tanker which is manifold to all gasoline product tanks.

We are available to immediately show selected customers the site.

Some have already made appointments.

this week, this month, this year. You can actually see the unit display recording recovered gasoline on a continuous basis.

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The profile for this site and expected results are as follows.

1. We expect once unit is optimized to reduce Stage One shrinkage to Zero, recovering to the station owner .02% of total annual gasoline throughput.

2. We expect to reduce fugitive emission and atmospheric shrinkage losses to Zero recovering at least an additional .02% of annual throughput.

Fugitive emissions and atmospheric shrinkage depends a lot on your This is exciting stuff and we hope that you as our customer will see the profit potential for your sites. This has already started to make some buzz as competitors and customers have come to the site during construction to ask questions and see the product. We will travel; we will help; we can still make some deals with first responders.

Pricing will range from $135,000 to $165,000 depending on station design, size and needs of the site operators. We expect Return on Investment (ROI) to vary from 9 months to 30 months depending on throughput and market price of gasoline.

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Arizona US Leak Autopsy Study (2008 - 2014)

By Arizona Department for Environmental Quality Project Goal To assess currently available data, identify data needs, and establish risk criteria for evaluating the current Arizona

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infrastructure.

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information will be used to analyze for potential relationships between UST systems and reported releases.

Project Scope 1) Review of Arizona’s public record information prepared to comply with EPA’s requirement to collect and report information on the “source

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Identification

of

available

electronic data related to the 6,819 UST systems in use (Nov 2013) and reported releases.

3) Physical review of documents filed with ADEQ for the reported releases Note: This study did not include analysis of the status of the USTs when the releases occurred (active, temporarily closed, etc.) or how the releases

were

discovered

(UST

closure, leak detection, etc.). ADEQ is improving processes to include this type of data for releases reported in the future.

Lessons Learned ADEQ

has

not

historically

collected consistent and complete UST system data. ADEQ is currently improving

processes

to

gather

better data on operating systems and the source and cause of releases. These efforts will allow the Department to work with Arizona owners and operators in developing better leak prevention strategies.

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David Yorke

David gave an outline of Towers operations and the challenges with providing a low to zero emissions travel system in London. Tower have 400+ buses and in January 2011 8 hydrogen fuel cell buses were added to the fleet for a prime route into the centre of London. This project is one of 10 similar across cities in Europe which have differing route profiles and equipment and forms part of the EU project through the fuel cell and hydrogen –Joint Undertaking.

The route is operated 17 hours per day 7 days a week and has a mix of commuters and tourists, Typically the commuters don’t notice they are on a hydrogen bus but tourist do.

The buses have a hydrogen fuel cell with 4 hydrogen storage cylinders mounted on the roof, the drive system is hybrid with regenerative energy being stored in super capacitors instead of batteries. The buses can operate for a full day without refuelling which is currently not the case with a full electric bus. Tower do their own maintenance on the buses in a separate workshop from diesel buses in the fleet. The workshop is custom designed for the hydrogen

buses with high level access for the roof tanks and safety devices to protect the maintenance staff. hydrogen sensors within the workshop provide a 2 stage warning with visual and audible alarms prompting actions against each alarm. The buses also have an interlocking procedure to ensure they are immobilised whilst under maintenance. Spark proof tools are used where necessary. David explained that as hydrogen vents upwards all the safety procedures are designed to allow the hydrogen to vent up and dissipate quickly.

Should the hydrogen level increase to 40% LEL the system instigate a power shut down.

The refuelling system has been provided by Air Products and is a cascade design with Static high pressure cylinders fed from a road tube trailer which is refilled at AP’s Didcot depot. Typical refuelling time is 10 minutes which is not operationally significant when compared to conventional fuels and much quicker than Electric.

Operationally bus availability is improving month by month. Going forward David felt the main issues were lack of suppliers for the fell cell technology which also leads to its high cost but feels that more buses using hydrogen would produce lower equipment prices. David explained the both the initial capital costs for hydrogen vs diesel, diesel/hybrid, electric and operational costs. Despite a high initial investment which will significantly reduce with 2nd generation equipment, the operational costs are currently only slightly higher.

In summary David believes hydrogen fuel is viable for depot based radial operations and that fears of safety with hydrogen is no different than from systems. Plus they do deliver on zero emissions for cities with no ‘tail pipe’ pollutants only water.

Our second speaker was Rob Parsons from Ledbury Welding on modular filling stations. Rob began with an overview of Ledbury and a history of the development of above ground Fuel Storage. The Supervault with its inner and outer steel shell separated by 150mm of lightweight concrete has an excellent safety record. Ledbury have promoted its

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use in above ground petrol stations for many years and the service station solution has been gradually developed to its current format where the tank forms the central core of the station with cladding to suit branding and application, depending on customer requirements. The design is customer led which ranged from separate filling, storage and dispensing modules for remote locations, this was illustrated by a lottery funded remote station in Scotland, to a full customer branded 4 dispenser installation, Tesco Ilkeston being a typical example. Advantages of this solution includes its smaller footprint, factory controlled assembly ensuring consistent quality of finished installation. Rob illustrated how quickly a site can be established with a 6 week site build time with 4 weeks on civils and 2 weeks to install and commission the station with a payback in less than 2 years.

Ledbury’s concept is expandable to include not only the fuelling facility but also the kiosk/shop requirements of the client. Currently the maximum storage capacity of a single Supervault tank is 110,000 litres but this can be split for different grades or even a second tank placed in tandem.

Ledbury have worked hard on the engineering of the Modular station to reduce the investment cost combined with its other advantages is reduction of overall construction time, flexibility in design, factory controlled assembly and health and safety issues on site. Also the station can relatively easily be relocated or repositioned to suit customer’s operational needs.

Ledbury’s

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Southern Southern Branch held their Autumn Meeting at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on the 13th October. A full programme of speakers was provided for members.

The meeting was opened by Doreen Pooley who welcomed delegates and explained the agenda and the meeting opened with a presentation on hydrogen buses – are they viable? This presentation was made by David Yorke of Tower Transit Operations.

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engineering provides a genuine solution for forecourt development.

The third speaker of the day was Helen Fazakerley from Waterworks Ltd to discuss ethanol and interceptor’s. Helen explained that since the renewable transport Fuel obligation was introduced as part of the Government’s policy for reducing greenhouse gases most fuels have contained 5% ethanol.

However traditional forecourt interceptors rely on separation to prevent hydrocarbons escaping into the foul water system with the hydrocarbons being lighter than water and floating on the surface of waste water. However the problem when ethanol is present in the spilled fuel is that the hydrocarbon fractions become entrained in the water with the ethanol and possess similar characteristics to water is not trapped in the separator. Once the contaminated water escapes the separator the ethanol is degrades fairly quickly with CO2 and anaerobic conditions in ground water whilst the hydrocarbon fractions are released creating pollution. Evidence shows that the resulting contamination plume is 25-

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40% larger with ethanol bourn contaminates.

Helen then went on to explain that the legislative framework does not assist in addressing the issues using bland phrases such as ‘no visual oils & grease’ and ‘An offence to cause or knowingly permit polluting substances to enter controlled waters or land’. The Water Framework Directive targets 82

ecological health of both groundwater and surface water aim of achieving ‘good chemical status’ by 2015 and ‘good ecological status’ by 2027. Benzene and polyaromatic hydrocarbons were listed as priority substances in 2009.

It is being left to industry to devise solution to the problem and currently 2 methods are being investigated. Firstly Ethanol capable filters for conventional separators have been tested since 2014 and reduce after separator contaminants by 90% however the filters may become saturated with 12-18 months reducing their effectiveness requiring replacement. As Helen explained very few forecourt operators have a regular programme for maintenance of separators and filter and 12 monthly filter replacement would increase operating costs.

Helen explained a technology being tested by BP where the anaerobic condition to separate the containments from the ethanol is encouraged inside the separator using Air sparging with bioremediation, currently this is not as effective as filters and requires air pumps to be installed in the interceptor also requiring maintenance.

A discussion followed Helen presentation and clearly the issue is stopping or removing the contaminants from the ethanol before it leaves the separator and the problem is likely to get worse as 10% ethanol becomes available.

Final presentation of the morning was the enforcers update given by David Sommers. Shell are trailing Mobile pay@pump and revised positioning of the QR symbols have been agreed to ensure safe use of the mobile device. The Blue Book is currently under revision for release next year. The EA have advised that PPG’s have been withdrawn and now a risk assessment has to be completed (presumably using old PPG guidance!) together with DSEAR. The new petrol regs brought in an anomaly where a fixed storage tank used to dispense into cans now needs a License. This was not intended under the new regs so discussions are taking place to correct.

New firework regulations were

introduced last Oct and people should be aware of changes such as 5 years licenses etc., Mark Jenkins can answer questions if required.

After David had completed the enforcers update Michelle Williams of Bristol Trading Standards introduced the PLEG ‘Proposed Objectives – Terms of Reference’ which had only just been released.

After lunch Doreen Pooley gave a presentation on the ‘End of the MID Transition Period’. The national approvals system is being phased out. By the end of October 2016 all UK national certificates will have expired. Manufacturers will either have obtained MID certificates or they will no longer be able to supply such UK nationally approved equipment if it is new. Doreen went on to explain the different legislation and how it merges into one regulation from October 2016.

Equipment with UK only certificates after the key date can be repaired but not updated. However various Mix and match scenarios were illustrated for combinations of UK cert and MID approved equipment, the general consensus is that the primary problem will be older UK Certificated POS’s.

The FEF recommendation is for all equipment to be checked what certification they have and expiry dates. More information can be obtained from the FEF or equipment suppliers.

Final speaker of the day was Rodney Carter and he provided, as always an informative and entertaining insight into Stage 2 VR problems. Stage 2 vapour is being returned to a single tank creating an unstable turbulent vapour with poor temperature stratification which currently is mainly collected under the Stage 1B recovery or expelled through the vent stack. The problem of vapour growth from Stage 2 recovery is worst between October and March where cars refuelling in the morning have cold vapour in their tanks which when captured in the storage tank increase in temperature and expand causing stock losses. Rodney explained that on a high volume site even with an OPW Vapour reprocessing system the system couldn’t cope with the vapour expansion and the PV vent was opening until mid-afternoon.

The key issue is to stabilise the

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Chair Andy Kennedy andy@global-msi.com The following people were elected as committee members: Robert Nowak Dave Wall The Treasurer (Dave Parker) presented the financial report on the branch funds to the meeting which were then approved.

After the AGM, the meeting opened for technical presentations.

Nat Turner - GPC Clear Solutions/PFS Fueltech The second presentation was given by Nat Turner from GPC Clear Solutions/PFS Fueltech on the subject of ‘Harena’ hydrocarbon absorbing granules.

The Harena granules absorb all hydrocarbons including liquid and vapours converting them in to a stable non-hazardous waste. The granules are also fully hydrophobic, meaning they are impervious to

Terry Guthrie – South Yorkshire Fire Brigade The first presentation was given by Terry Guthrie from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and covered the ‘hydrogen fueling station in Sheffield’.

Terry advised the water and dampness.

This means they can be used for the following uses on the forecourt.

• General oil/Fuel spillage – An effective method for safe removal of any hydrocarbon spill, in any environment.

Paul Reyner Branch Secretary Yorkshire & Humberside Yorkshire and Humberside meeting and AGM 15/10/2015.

The Yorkshire and Humberside Summer branch meeting took place at the Eden Camp Museum, Pocklington.

Andy Kennedy welcomed the members to the AGM for the branch. All committee positions were up for election with the following people elected: Branch Representative Craig Brocklehurst Craig.Brocklehurst@vianetfs.com Treasurer David Parker d.parker1@btconnect.com Secretary Terry Guthrie tguthrie@syfire.gov.uk

members that a new hydrogen manufacturing and dispensing station had been installed in the Sheffield area and the South Yorkshire Fire Brigade had been asked for their input to the safety requirements and fire fighting requirements of the installation. hydrogen is produced using electricity produced from the unit’s own wind turbine making it truly carbon and emission free. The conversion unit on site means the hydrogens is produced on site and no longer needs to be transported to the installation.

With Royal Mail looking at the system to supply installations for fuelling up to 33,000 vehicles, this could be a great opportunity for a British designed hydrogen production facility.

• Contaminated soil remediation – Removal of contaminants from hydrocarbon laden soils.

• Contamination prevention/bunding – Can be used as a preventative measure under tanks, pipework and other hydrocarbon rich areas.

• Landfill chamber sealing – Part of a new process for ensuring that landfill gas chambers remained sealed far longer than previously possible.

• Forecourt safety – Replacement for standard sand to improve forecourt safety by absorbing all spillages as well as cleaning up the forecourt surface.

Further details can be found at www.harena.co.uk

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temperature on the incoming stage 2 vapour and quickly condense as much as possible. Rodney introduce his new device the Infuser which is in the tank at the point the Stage 2 vapour is returned to the tank.

Rodney explained that instead of the vapour just entering the tank it is passed through a mesh cooled by the fuel in the tank promoting condensation with the liquid returning to the tanks and temperature stabilised vapour releasing into the ullage space in the tank. The tank now has a more temperature uniform vapour reducing vapour expansion and stock loss. The Infuser has no moving parts and is easily installed on existing tanks with Stage 2 vapour recover installed. As expected Rodney has done extensive testing with the Infuser and based on the test data the Infuser save approx.

0.06% stock losses which on a 2.5 million litre site equates to a saving of 1477 litres per year.

After our final Speaker, Doreen closed the meeting reminding people to send comments on the membership fee increase and that our next meeting will be 26th January 2016 at Deanwood Park Golf Club Newbury where the main topic will be Mobile Pay at Pump solutions.

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Barry Onions - Wayne The final speaker of the day was Barry Onions, Sales Manager for Wayne, discussing ’Wayne Products’.

Barry explained the philosophy of the Wayne Helix dispensers as a global product. This allowed Wayne to harmonise their product lines across all continents and rationalise the production process across all factories. The benefits in this approach are a faster to market product focusing on new technologies based on proven electronics and hydraulics. New products all include the options of pay at pump, intelligent video screens and payment by phone or touch card using Apple Pay etc.

Along with the options of highly accurate meters and screw meters, Barry advised the UK forecourt industry were now able to purchase a world class dispenser with their new Helix brand. When this dispenser is connected to their Fusion interface it can give the station operator full control of their fuelling system.

After a very nice lunch provided

by the museum, several members had a pleasant stroll around some of the exhibits on a lovely sunny Yorkshire afternoon.

Branch Meeting Dates 2016 12th May 2016 20th October 2016 Andy Kennedy Branch Chairman

Ireland The Irish Branch held its AGM on the 15th October 2014 in the Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne and there were over seventy five delegates in attendance which was one of the biggest meetings ever held for the Branch. The Branch Chairman gave a welcoming address to the members present and thanked the outgoing committee for their work throughout the year.

The committee have done considerable work on behalf of the members throughout the year. They contributed to the Health and Safety Authority’s strategic questionnaire and the feedback has been very positive. They also had an active involvement in putting nominations forward for the awards entries at this year’s APEA live event. Currently the committee is working on putting together a guidance document for petrol retailers which will be the A to Z of what is required to get a petrol station from a brown field site to its operation and management.

The full outgoing committee was reDelegates carrying out a tank inspection elected along with two new additions.

There is now a very vibrant and active branch committee which is reflective of all the stakeholders in the industry.

The day then continued until 4pm revolving around a buffet lunch and standing tea and coffees with topical presentations.

There was an Speakers (left to right); Barry Onions, Nat Turner, Terry Guthrie

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From left to right Maureen Briggs (committee member N.Irl), Tom Daly (Irish Branch Chairman), Killian Tallon (APEA Chairman) and Paul Cullen of the DJEI

interesting presentation from Rowand Cook of Greenchem Ltd on the future trends in Adblue. Rodney Carter of Vapour Control Systems Ltd gave an insight into the complexities of Stage II Vapour Recovery and also introduced his invention, the “infusor”. Gerry Monks from the insurance shop gave a lively and interesting presentation on the insurance “small print” and the recommended requirements for a retail petrol store. The key note speaker of the day was Mr Paul Cullen from the Irish Government Department with responsibility for the dangerous substances regulations. He gave an update on the “Whole of Government” reform agenda which is to revoke the outdated dangerous substances legislation and replace it with a streamlined, lower cost and enterprise friendly system for the licensing of petroleum storage and dispensing facilities. He went on to say that this plan should help stimulate the economy by providing certainty to those seeking to invest in new or upgraded facilities.

The key stages of the process are already underway which have so far included establishing the policy goal and the purpose of proposed legislative intervention together with cross departmental consultations with a view to securing Government

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Tom Daly Irish Branch Chairman North West SAVE THE DATE Next Branch Meeting and AGM to be 14th April 2016 - venue to be advised.

Eastern Nothing to report.

North East Nothing to report.

North West Andy Myers - Rep Artelia UK 26-28 Hammersmith Grove London W6 7HA Tel: +44 (0) 208 237 1851 Mobile: 07500 442 573 email: andy.myers@uk.arteliagroup.co. uk Geoff Oldham - Sec Suresite Group Ltd 5D Millennium City Park Barnfield Way, Ribbleton Preston, Lancashire PR2 5DB Tel: 01772 790901 Mobile: 07831 490352 email: jgo@suresite.co.uk Midlands Rob Tunnicliff - Rep 37 Victoria Park Road Tunstall, Stoke on Trent ST6 6DX Tel: 07909 141232 email: rob.tunnicliff@stoke.gov.uk

Midlands Nothing to report.

Scottish Nothing to report.

Branch Representative and Secretary Contact Details Eastern Alex Boudry - Rep Franklin Fueling Systems Limited Olympus Close Whitehouse Industrial Estate Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5LN Tel: +44 (0)1473 243 322/ Mob: +44 (0) 7825 798 953 email: Boudry@franklinfueling.com Anton Martiniussen - Sec ELAFLEX Ltd Riverside House Hoddesdon Herts EN11 0PA Tel: 01992 452 950 Mob: 07831 595620 email: elaflex@aol.com

North East Mike Silmon - Rep and Sec W O Silmon Ltd Industry Road, Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE6 5XB Tel: 0191 224 0777 Fax: 0191 224 0707 email: Mike@silmon.co.uk

Graham Adcock - Sec Adcock Associates Falstaff House Birmingham Road Stratford upon Avon CV37 0AA Tel: 01789 414202 Fax: 01789 267741 email: enquiries@adcockassociates.co.uk Southern Philip Monger - Rep Petrol Retailers Association Meadowside West End, Sherbourne St John Basingstoke, Hants RG24 9LE Tel: 01256 850164 Fax: 01256 851273 email: phil.psac@gmail.com Paul Reyner - Sec 25 Ayebridges Avenue Egham, Surrey TW20 8HR

Tel: 01784462388/07785367113 paulreyner@btconnect.com Scotland Ian Hillier - Rep 26 Melrose Avenue Balgonie Estate Paisley PA2 9JA Tel: 01505 352004 email: i.hillier@ntlworld.com Andrew Wyllie - Sec North Ayrshire Council Bridgegate House Irvine KA12 8BD United Kingdom Tel: 01294 310116 email: andrewwyllie@north-ayrshire.gov.uk Ireland Thomas Daly - Chairman and Rep Dublin Fire Brigade HQ, 165-169 Townsend Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: 00 353 (0)1 673 4059 email: thomas.daly@dublincity.ie Ronnie McArdle - Sec McArdle Doyle Limited Shanard House, Ardpatrick Louth Village Dundalk, County Louth Ireland Tel: 00353 42 9384792 Fax: 00353 42 9384792 email: mail@mcardle-doyle.ie Yorkshire & Humberside Craig Brocklehurst - Rep Brulines Fuel Solutions The Former Post Office Station Road Sowerby Bridge Halifax West Yorkshire HX6 3AA Tel: 07703336264 email: Craig.brocklehurst@vianetfs.com Terry Guthrie - Sec South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue The Lifewise Centre Kea Park Close Hellab, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8LB Tel: 0114 2532592 email: tguthrie@syfire.gov.uk

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approval for the general scheme of a bill. The next stages will be a regulatory impact assessment, prelegislative scrutiny by an Oireachtas Committee on JEI, drafting of the new bill and then presentation to the Oireachtas/Deliberations & Enactment. It is envisaged that the overall process will take twelve to eighteen months.

On behalf of our members we extend a special “Thank You” to the speakers for the time and effort they have put in, to prepare and deliver such excellent presentations to our members.

Delegates from the 3 day Construction, Audit and Inspection training course held in September at Stansted Airport

TRAINING David Kangah Head of Licensing of the National Petroleum Authority of Ghana with Sandra Aidoo. They attended the Stansted course as part of a safety campaign after the tragedy in June where 150 people were killed at a filling station in Accra. Following a flooding and fire which was reported in the last issue of The Bulletin.

Brian Humm, APEA trainer and delegates from the Stansted course

Delegates from the 2 day Construction, Audit and Inspection training course held in April in Athlone, Ireland

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2016 Training Course Dates

Manchester Airport Solihull Stansted Airport

11th, 12th, 13th April 6th, 7th, 8th June 12th, 13th, 14th Sept

Electrical Installations - An Awareness Manchester Airport Swindon

17th March 27th Sept

Safe Installation and Use of LPG Manchester Airport

23rd March

Stansted Airport

15th Sept

Wetstock Management

DSEAR Manchester Airport Stansted Airport

18th April 10th Oct

Petrol Filling Stations Enforcement Procedures An Awareness Manchester Airport Stansted Airport

11th April 11th Sept

Petroleum Officers Workshop (on request) Please contact Jane Mardell at admin@apea.org.uk for a quotation Petrol Filling Stations Vapour Recovery Installations (on request) Please contact Jane Mardell at admin@apea.org.uk for a quotation

Manchester Airport

29th March

Stansted Airport

20th Sept

Petrol Filling Stations Leak Investigation (on request) Please contact Jane Mardell at admin@apea.org.uk for a quotation

Manchester Airport

14th Sept

PFS, Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014

Stansted Airport

20th Sept

To be announced

Explosives and Fireworks

Course Fees (all plus vat) APEA Member Non member 3 day course with accommodation £1020.00 £1120.00 3 day, day delegate rate £810.00 £910.00 1 day course £260.00 £310.00 More information and booking details on the ‘Training’ page at www.apea.org.uk Anyone booking a training course that is not an APEA member will automatically receive complimentary “Individual” membership to the APEA until 31st December 2015.

Bespoke courses can also be arranged for companies, which enables members to receive training at a discounted rate and at a time and location suitable to them. If you are interested in hosting a bespoke course for your company please contact Jane Mardell, the APEA Business Manger at admin@apea.org.uk.

Courses will be designed around the (3rd edition) Blue Book Guidance for the Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations (June 2011).

You can purchase a copy directly from the Publications page of the APEA website at www.apea.org.uk, log on to the website first to benefit from the APEA member discount.

APEA members can purchase a hard copy at the discounted rate of £70 (non member rate £140).

A PDF download from the APEA web site www.apea.org.uk can be purchased with a licence for individual use only by members for £70.00 plus vat or by non members for £140.00 plus vat.

It is strongly recommended that attendees have access to this document during courses.

All courses can be booked online at www.apea.org.uk on the ‘Training’ page.

For details of this and any other training enquiry, please contact: Jane Mardell - APEA Business Manager, email: admin@apea.org.uk, Tel: + 44 (0) 845 603 5507 or Brian Humm (Chairman of Training Committee) Tel: +44 (0) 7818 097141 or email: b.humm@outlook.com APEA tel/fax 0845 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk

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