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Waste oil – where are we in 2011
...material recycling higher than that for energy recovery. What this means, is that for used lubricating oils, can the inherent basic lubrication oil fraction it contains be recovered for reuse?...
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Innovative hydrogen system reduces rail emissions and improves fuel efficiency
...breakthrough two-week testing on a 1960s shunter – carried out at the world-class Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in the West Midlands – overall exhaust gas emissions were reduced...
Market Report
Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
...whilst crude oil revenues have largely gone to exploration companies and Nigeria’s obscene army of corrupt middlemen and hangers-on, the state owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has been wholly responsible...
News
Crossing the finishing line
...unsocial. This meant our drivers were required to work nights for a sustained period of time, a downside rewarded by the incredible team atmosphere and national pride that surrounded the...
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Fast, reliable biodiesel analysis: ensure diesel blend compliance with FTIR technology
...in diesel blends is not without regulation. The permissible concentrations of FAME in petrodiesel are governed by various national and international standards, including those outlined in DIN EN specifications. These...
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Exclusive hydrogen fuel distribution contract for XPO Logistics
...transporting hydrogen fuel from partner production sites to Element 2 refuelling stations in the North and Midlands regions. The scope of XPO’s services will expand nationally in line with the...
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Speakers announced for Future Logistics conference
...ideas set to revolutionise the transport and logistics sectors in the coming years. To be held at the world-famous Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Logistics UK’s free, two-day Future Logistics conference,...
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Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
...up by Doddie Weir OBE and close friends after the former international player was diagnosed with MND in 2017. The organisation has two main objectives: to raise funds to invest...
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Ground breaking transatlantic flight hailed as significant step for sustainable liquid fuel
...of their fossil kerosene with SAF by 2030 – in line with some national mandates. “The SAF market is a relatively new, but rapidly growing, industry. Based on the latest...
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Global renewable green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe launches in UK
...France-based multinational is building a UK team in North East England to identify opportunities to deploy production facilities to support the country’s net zero ambitions. A long line of innovative...
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Hoyer supports driver training charity
Senior driver trainer, Chris Hill has been seconded to Tanzania Hoyer Petrolog UK is renewing its support for Transaid, the international development charity focused on transport management and driver training...
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Green Biofuels launches Ireland’s first low-carbon fuel terminal
...to Ireland’s cleaner energy infrastructure for transport and generator power, further accelerating the transition to Net Zero. GBF has supplied in excess of 200 million litres of its flagship product,...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
...out, I was told that customer satisfaction is key, and as a business we have stuck to this advice rigidly over the years. Our ethos has been built on customer...
News
Northern Ireland council embraces HVO in project to reduce carbon emissions by 87%
...out the initial site survey, and then, through the Council’s tendering process (all OFTEC registered businesses), Brendan Earley, Premier Energy Storage, was engaged to replace the tank and carry out...
Insight
Mental health initiatives: a Mabanaft priority
Mabanaft places great importance on prioritising the mental health of employees, believing that taking care of its people is crucial to their overall well-being and job satisfaction. In recent times,...
Analysis
ACTION – changing health & safety culture from the ground up
...all really good experience. The opportunity came to move to Wincanton, where I joined as national operations manager and had my first experience of fuel logistics. I was there for...
Opinion
Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?
...repair, new filter replacements and vehicle down-time. Jamie Smart, NFU Scotland’s transport advisor and representative on the taskforce, said: “Urgent and focused action must be taken to address filter blocking....
Interview
Taking action in Ireland
Being proactive rather than reactive was one of the really strong messages conveyed to an audience of over 60 fuel oil distribution staff who attended last month’s Fuel Oil News...