France-based Rubis Group is an independent operator of downstream petroleum and chemical facilities. Its Rubis Terminal division operates 14 facilities along the North Sea, English Channel, the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea and inland ports in France and Germany. With a combined storage capacity of 3 million cubic metres, it is the fifth largest independent operator in Europe.
With the development of its new terminal facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Rubis aims to bring online one of the world’s most operationally and energy efficient facilities of its kind. Designed for storing and handling mineral oil products and chemicals and accommodating marine vessel, train, truck and pipeline transportation, the zero-emissions facility has been held to the absolute highest standard for low energy consumption and minimal environment impact.
At Rubis’ other terminals, it said the combination of fluorescent linear and floodlights is not only “inefficient and unacceptable” for the new zero-emissions facility at Rotterdam, but they also make it difficult for staff to perform their work without the use of supplemental, temporary, portable lights. In addition, ongoing maintenance is a challenge. Workers must build scaffolding and work at high elevation, in teams of two, with portable lighting. Vibration from equipment takes a heavy toll on the fixtures, causing frequent failures, so maintenance is an on-going process.
With the new Rotterdam location, designers were looking for a better solution, aiming to light the new facility with the latest-generation LED fixtures to provide the most energy-efficient, safe and reliable illumination.
Following their attendance at the Tank Storage Expedition, Rubis settled on Dialight, the world leader in high-efficiency LED lighting for industrial applications. With over 1 million fixtures installed, and a substantial market foothold in petrochemical and terminal applications, Dialight fixtures have become the lighting solution of choice for some of the biggest industry players around the world.
“Dialight’s product outshone the competition for its rugged but appealing look, reliability and light efficacy,” said Arthur Wrana, E/I & A Supervisor. “The outstanding warranty made this the smartest investment for our new state-of-the-art terminal.”
Thanks to Dialight’s next-generation LED fixtures, Rubis expects to reduce energy lighting consumption, along with the greenhouse gases produced as a result, at the new facility by 60 percent compared to conventional lighting. Based on maintenance expenditures at other similar facilities, the company also expects save 100,000 euros per year on maintenance, for lights that are guaranteed to last, multiplying the annual savings accordingly.
The powerful combination of energy and maintenance savings is expected to generate a payback period of less than four years, creating a substantial ROI for Rubis at this new facility. The outstanding efficiency and sustainability of the LED fixtures also allows the company to meet annual governmental energy audit requirements and achieve its goal of operating a zero-emissions facility more easily.
The project has been so successful, the company plans to expand the project to retrofit existing terminals with new, state-of-the-art Dialight LED fixtures.
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