Petersburg Oil Terminal (2021)
POT plans a complete terminal haul over. New petroleum products are introduced, the oldest tanks are demolished, new tanks are built, truck loading stations are replaced and rail loading stations are expanded. With the generic tank terminal similator is assessed if future new petroleum products and increase in throughput can be accommodated while the way of operating is maintained.
Alpha terminals (2021)
Alpha terminals is busy developing a tank terminal in Flushing. To convince stakeholders of the commercial potentials of the terminal, RHDHV has been requested to assess the maximum potential throughput of the terminal. As the model should also attract investors, a 3D animation has been made.
Vopak Terminal Europoort (2018)
Changes in crude oil, Fuel oil and Naphtha infrastructure, storage and throughput are modeled with the tank terminal simulator to assess the impact on operations and improve performance.
HES Hartel Terminal (2018)
HES is planning to build a greenfield terminal at the Hartelhaven in Rotterdam (Maasvlakte). RHDHV is involved in the permitting and the review of design of the terminal. The tank terminal simulator has been used to optimise the design, check the fitness for ICE deliveries and calculate the required power and capacity of the Vapour Recovery Unit.
Inter Terminals (2017)
Inter Terminals (chemical terminal) has secured additional business for the Seal Sands site, and has recognised that this may increase the occupancy rate on the berths significantly. It has been identified that some analysis of the whole loading process is required to identify potential recommendations associated with increasing the product throughput at the berth and how future expansion might be accommodated. Dynamic simulation demonstrated that a reconfiguration of the jetties was sufficient to handle the extra throughput.
Vopak Terminal Europoort (2016-2017)
To facilitate future Gasoil/ULSD blending operations of one of the major customers, Vopak intends to modify the pipeline infrastructure in such a way that the Europoort terminal can be used as a Gasoil Blending Hub (GBH). At the moment of the simulation study the Gasoil blending project is in the Identification phase. To get approval to start the next phase of the project, Vopak would like to quantify the impact of the planned changes in the Gasoil/ULSD infrastructure of the terminal. As the TopTank simulation model had already been used to assess the Masterplan of the terminal, of which the GBH has been part of, Vopak requested RHDHV to use this model again to verify the present conceptual design.
Sabtank (2016)
Sabtank experiences a deterioration of shipping performance at PCQ-1, i.e. an increase of the average ship’s turnaround time in the port. Sabtank suspects that an increase in the number of products and the complexity of the combination of the products in the ships may be causes. To investigate this Sabtank has requested Royal HaskoningDHV to use a simulation model to find bottlenecks and suggest improvements to current operations and infrastructure. The simulation model exposed amongst other issues that the main bottlenecks of the terminal consisted of not tuning the product combinations on the ships to the product allocation on the jetties.
Vopak Singapore, Sebarok terminal (2016)
Sebarok terminal encounters increasing waiting times and decreasing service levels. The recently developed Masterplan should improve the performance that an increase in throughput can be serviced. The impact of several scenarios with upgraded infrastructure, extra manifolds, pipelines and jetties and increased throughput is tested with the Generic Tank Terminal Simulator.
LBC Tank terminal Rotterdam (2016)
Complete make-over of the terminal from chemical production site to storage facility. The total number of products will be reduced from about 70 to about 50 products. The Masterplan and alternatives are tested and improved with the generic tank terminal simulator.
Vesta Terminals Antwerp (2015)
Assessment of expected increase in throughput and determination of location and products for new jetty that will be co-owned with neighbours.
Vopak Deer Park (USA) (2013)
The Vopak Deer Park West inland and marine site were purchased in December 2011. The Master plan for both sites will be further developed as the commercial picture becomes clearer and potential customers’ needs are evaluated. The Master plan will define several phases from now to the full development of both sites. To support the decisions that have to be made to develop the Masterplan further, Vopak used the support of TopTank generic simulation model.
Vopak chemical terminals (2013-2014)
In the Masterplan the 3 terminals will expand their storage capacity, increase the number of berths and change infrastructure and product types. Moreover Vopak plans to interconnect the terminals with pipelines in order to be able to use berths of another terminal when berths are occupied. The simulation model has been used to facilitate the decision process in the on-going design process of optimizing the 3 terminals separately and combined.
Nova (Koole) terminals (2013-2014)
NOVA Terminal (presently Koole terminal) is expanding rapidly with in total 650.000 cbm extra storage volume within the next few years and has already started to build the first 200.000 cbm. The terminal services different customers. Tanks, pipeline infrastructure and jetties are at the moment mostly customer and product dedicated. Jetty capacity is divided amongst customers with a “points-system”. This results in an inefficient use of infrastructure and jetty capacity and relatively high waiting times for vessels. When the terminal and its throughput expands, the vessel waiting times will increase exponentially when no measures are taken. Assessment with simulation revealed the existing and future bottlenecks on the terminal.
Odfjell Le Havre (2013-2014)
Odfjell intends to build a greenfield chemical tank terminal in Le Havre and has already an option on the lease of the land. Before the start of the Basic Design, Odfjell would like to assess a number of principal decisions in the conceptual design concerning the major assets of the terminal. In this stage of the project the major assets of the terminal are tanks, jetties and jetty infrastructure.
Botlek Tank Terminal (2011-2012)
HES Beheer N.V. is developing a liquid terminal for the import of various types of liquids on the location of the former Maassilo grain terminal in the Rotterdam Botlek area. The new terminal will be partly constructed on land which will be reclaimed from the Botlek basin and consists of storage tanks, truck and train loading facilities and vessel loading/unloading facilities. The terminal simulator is used to assess if the design of the landside and waterside infrastructure is sufficient and lean enough.
VTTI Amsterdam (2011-2013)
ETA is a relatively old terminal, built in the 1950’s. VTTI has acquired the terminal in 2006. Since then VTTI has been constantly modernizing the terminal by demolishing, refurbishing and new construction. TopTank modeled the terminal and assisted in assessing a few future configurations of the terminal. ETA has bought the model. The terminal simulator will be used to facilitate the decision process in the on-going design process of modernizing the terminal. In this way ETA will reduce investments while enhancing the service level to existing and future customers.
BASF (Ludwigshafen) (2012)
In cooperation with Tebodin (Bilfinger) and Talke, TopTank used the terminal simulator to perform a logistic optimization study for BASF. The study resulted in optimal number of silo’s and dimensions of the logistic warehouse for dry bulk.
Vopak Terminal Europoort (2005-2016)
Vopak Terminal Europoort is a large (4 million cbm) and an aged (since 1960) terminal. As a result the infrastructure of the terminal is complex and it is difficult to optimize the usage of equipment to decrease the waiting times of the vessels. The generic terminal simulator has been used in several occasions to get insight in the logistic bottlenecks. The generic terminal simulator has been used to test the impact of:
• Change in operational procedures (to decrease the pre- and postloading times)
• Expansion projects
• Enhancing service level: more customer dedicated systems
• Debottlenecking projects
Suggestions have been done to improve the design of the infrastructure to enhance the service level of the terminal without adding jetty capacity. The generic terminal simulator has been used in a number of occasions to show and convince stakeholders of the terminal the benefits of proposed changes.
Vopak Terminal Westpoort (2010-2013)
Vopak Terminal Westpoort is a Greenfield terminal that will be operational in 2012. The design of the terminal has been tested and optimized with the generic terminal simulator. The simulator showed that the capacity of the infrastructure (headers, pumps and jettylines) is sufficient but that the berthing facilities for the bigger facilities should be expanded.
Vopak Terminal Amsterdam (2010)
Vopak Terminal Amsterdam is a relatively small terminal but fully equipped (also a truck loading system). In the near future one of the tankpits will be available again. The terminal expects new customers to have a higher throughput. The terminal simulator has determined that the planned infrastructure is sufficient. The opening hours of the terminal however should be increased to be able to accommodate these new customers.
Vopak Horizon Fujairah (2002-2012)
VHFL is growing very fast. To be able to handle this extra need for storage and throughput, VHFL is building extra tanks and infrastructure. At the same time VHFL is designing the required future expansions. With the help of the terminal simulator is determined which facilities and infrastructure should be present in what phase. Experiments with a slot booking system to assess the influence on the service level are verified with the terminal simulator.
Terminals in conceptual phase (2010)
Vopak stepped in during the design phase of Algeciras terminal. The terminal simulator helped to convince stakeholders to adjust the design in order to reduce investments and improve future operations.
The conceptual design of a potential terminal in Malaysia has been assessed with the terminal simulator during a value engineering session to investigate if the investment can be reduced further.
Gate Rotterdam (2006-2010)
Verification of the basic design of the planned LNG terminal on the Maasvlakte that is built in cooperation of Vopak and the Gasunie with the aid of a simulation model
Ras Lafan Industrial City, Qatar (2003-2007)
Several logistic studies based on the use of a simulation model:
1. 2003: A study with the aid of a simulation study to determine how to handle the expected growth of the throughput of the port of Ras Lafan in phases
2. 2005: A study after the impact of controlling the port of Ras Lafan by a single operator. De study has been performed in close cooperation with Vopak with the aid of a simulation model
3. 2007: A simulation model had been developed that could be used by the port authorities to optimise port the configuration themselves.
Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia (1998-2005)
1998 A study for Royal Pakhoed after the present transshipment capacity and the possibilities to enlarge the capacity of the port of Al Jubail (Saudi Arabia). 8 chemical factories are situated around this port and export liquid chemical products. Because of the large increase of the demand for these products, has been investigated for what period the present approach (organization) and means can be maintained. Furthermore has been determined at what moment which changes in planning or organization should be implemented or which means should be expanded or installed
2000 A continuation of the study for Pakhoed in 1998. As a result of the recommendation in this study an extra berth will be built. Now, by means of simulation, should be determined what productmix and pumpcapacities should be installed on this berth. The activities are similar to those of the study in 1998. However the old simulation model could now be reused.
2005 A continuation of previous studies from 1998 and 2000. The influence of present expectations of future capacity of the port are tested with the existing model of the port.
Vopak Dordrecht
Logistic study after the feasibility of a ‘terminal of the future’. With the aid of simulation software the impact of the customer sharing concept has been assessed.
Vopak, Fujairah port (2002)
Logistic study after the optimization of the capacity of Fujairah port. Main objective of the study was a second opinion on the existing proposals for investing in expansion of terminal and berth capacity.