Important Terms from A to Z in Tank Storage Business

We have compiled an industry glossary containing detailed explanations of terms pertaining to our business.

A

Additives & Fuel Dyes
Alcohol (Bioethanol)
Alcohol (Ethanol)

API 650 - Design Code for Aboveground Atmospheric Storage Tanks

Avgas (Aviation Gasoline)
Aviation Fuels

B

Base Oils
Bimethyl (Ethane)
Biodiesel (FAME)

Bioethanol (Alcohol)
Biofuels to Generate Motion
Biogas (Biomethane)

Biokerosene
BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer)

C

CBG (Compressed Biogas)
Chemicals

CLP Regulation
Crude Oil

D

DAkkS – Germany's National Accreditation Body

Diesel Fuel
Dimethyl (Ethane)

Downstream
Dyes

E

EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction)

Edible Oils
Ethane

Ethanol (Alcohol)

F

FAME (Biodiesel)
Fossil Energy (Fossil Fuels)

Fuel Dyes
Fuel Oil

Fuels to Generate Heat and / or Electricity
Fuels to Generate Motion

G

GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)

H

Heating Oil (Extra-Light Heating Oil, Heavy Fuel Oil, Bio Heating Oil)
'Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)

High Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO)
HSSE / HSE - Health, Safety, Security & Environment

HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils)

I

Inorganic Chemicals

J

L

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
Loading Arm

LOTO (Lock-out, Tag-out)
Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO)
'LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)

LTT (Lock-out, Tag-out, Try-out)
Lubricants

M

Marine Loading Arm

Middle Distillates

N

O

Organic Chemicals

P

Petroleum & Petroleum Products

R

REACH Regulation

Refining Process

S

Safety Data Sheet

T

U

Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (ULSFO)

V