2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire — {| Location map|Hertfordshire label= background=white lat= 51.764 long= 0.424 caption=Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire float=right width=195The 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire was caused by a series of explosions early on the morning … Wikipedia
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Natural gas storage — Natural gas, like many other commodities, can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption. Contents 1 Usage 2 Measures and definitions 3 Types 3.1 … Wikipedia
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Chemical tank — BASF Chemical Plant Portsmouth Site in the West Norfolk area of Portsmouth, Virginia. The plant is served by the Commonwealth Railway. Chemical tanks are storage containers for chemicals. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and are used… … Wikipedia
Floating Production Storage and Offloading — A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO; also called a unit and a system ) is a type of floating tank system used by the offshore oil and gas industry and designed to take all of the oil or gas produced from a nearby platform… … Wikipedia
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