Tim Bown, 23 Thank you - LCM...
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13 JUNE 1994 Tim Bown joined Liquid Cargo Management Ltd 2001 The company developed a robotic tank cleaning device. Tim played a significant role in helping design the concept, the cleaning head and the hydraulic control mechanism for this rotating drum and jet wash unit. 2008 Biofuels were being introduced and problems arising Tim assisted in the development of the company’s first fuel polishing units. 23 YEARS SERVICE — 1997 - 2001 Tim helped set up a store, workshop procedures and assisted in the expansion of the company to nearly 25 staff — — — 2015 Tim won the APEA Outstanding Employee award — 1997 The company moved from a small office and store unit to Langlands Business Park — 2003 Tim became a Director of the company a role he relinquished in 2006 — 2004-5 Tim developed processes and procedures which are still in use today — 2013 Tim was instrumental in developing the UKs first fuel polishing tanker which was launched at APEA Live — Tim Bown joined Liquid Cargo Management Ltd on 13 June 1994. It was his first appointment having left the army where he served 14 year in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers leaving as a Sergeant with exemplary service. Tim joined as a tank cleaner but his leadership skills and mechanical aptitude were obvious and he soon became a team leader. At this time LCM were considering the purchase of a second petroleum regulated vacuum tanker and he assisted the Managing Director at the time, John Frewer, in scoping its requirement and then supervising the build by Whale and assisting with the installation of the jetwash unit. During this time he qualified as an ADR driver. At that time LCM were undertaking a lot of tank cleaning and he developed a Breathing Apparatus system that included air testing and was trailer mounted. In 1997 the company moved from a small office and store unit to Langlands Business Park (still its home) and a proper depot, office and workshop. Tim became the company Transport Manager, earning his CPC qualification for this role. He and one other manager then developed and ran this base with military precision; set up a store, workshop procedures and assisted in the expansion of the company to nearly 25 staff between 1997 and 2001 during which time Tim became a Director of the company a role he relinquished in 2006. In 2001 the company successfully applied for a SMART grant for the development of a robotic tank cleaning device. Tim played a significant role in helping design the concept, the cleaning head and the hydraulic control mechanism for this rotating drum and jet wash unit. It was a very secret project which involved the development of an extending carbon fibre arm on the end of which was mounted a rotating drum that collected sludge which was then emptied into containers outside of the tank. It was developed from a base in Dartington using composite engineers, hydraulic contractors and a range of LCM staff. For field trials Tim buried a UST with a rear opening door on a farm close to our Uffculme base complete with tank chamber so that field trials could be undertaken safely and realistically. It was whilst undertaking patent searches that LCM uncovered Petroscope and our relationship with Tanknology Inc started . Petroscope is a 3in high resolution camera that produce high quality images that can be used to inspect the condition of underground fuel storage tanks, However it is not intrinsically safe and relies on the tank being inerted prior to use. Tim worked initially with cryogenic companies to develop safe working practices for the inerting of the tanks and with gas detector companies to produce oxygen analysers that could accurately measure 5% of oxygen in the tank prior to insertion of the cameras and accurately measure changes of that level. In the end using a cyrogenic company was impressive but expensive. So an alternative was required. Tim then developed what we use now; a nitrogen membrane. He researched the market and then with various suppliers developed a system of vertical nitrogen membranes that enable nitrogen purity of 98% to be used to inert the tanks. This whole process took 6 months to develop and then to introduce. The processes and procedures Tim developed in 2004-5 are in use today and we now have 2 nitrogen membranes working virtually all the time inerting tanks that create safe working environments for Petroscope cameras. To assist our Petroscope operation Tim managed the purchase and modification of a standard road delivery tanker to be both a holding tanker, ideal for fuel movements between sites but also to be used to uplift fuel from tanks. We purchased our first articulated tanker which was then modified with the correct ATEX approved equipment to enable the safe uplift of fuel into the tanks various compartments. With judicious use of various hoses he even managed to enable the tanker of bottom out tanks. L22 was a fantastic ADR tanker that served LCM well for a decade. In 2008 as biofuels were being introduced and problems arising Tim assisted in the development of the company’s first fuel polishing units. His eye for detail, understanding of fuels, flow technology and safe working enabled us to develop the first fuel polisher that could safely polish petrol. This polisher is still working, as it was designed, today albeit we have moved from cartridge filters to filter bags. As our work on the MOD estate developed Tim migrated into that and now runs all MOD work that the company does. However his expertise developed for our uplift tanker was instrumental in developing the UKs first fuel polishing tanker which was launched in 2013 at APEA Live which has a fuel uplift capability feeding the fuel polisher. Throughout Tim’s 21 years with the company he has been an innovator who has provided technical solutions to LCM that have cascaded elsewhere in the industry. He has been a superb ambassador for LCM and the fuels industry in his work and interaction with clients. Throughout his employment he has had just 10 days sickness and has ploughed in hours of additional time on project, research, product development and training. In his current MOD role he sees many new employees placed to work in his team where Tim can be their mentor, motivator, and trainer so that any rough edges that need smoothing are done before they go to other areas of the business. “Above all Tim is very safety conscious and a great ambassador for our No Harm culture – No Harm to our staff; No Harm those who may be affected by our work and No Harm to the environment.” 1994-2017 Tim Bown, Thank you
Transcript of Tim Bown, 23 Thank you - LCM...
13 JUNE 1994Tim Bown joined Liquid Cargo
Management Ltd
2001 The company developed a
robotic tank cleaning device. Tim played a significant role in
helping design the concept, the cleaning head and the hydraulic
control mechanism for this rotating drum and jet wash unit.
2008 Biofuels were being introduced
and problems arising Tim assisted in the development of the
company’s first fuel polishing units.
23YEARSSERVICE
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1997 - 2001 Tim helped set up a store, workshop procedures and
assisted in the expansion of the company to nearly 25 staff
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2015 Tim won the APEA Outstanding
Employee award
—
1997 The company moved from a small office and store unit to Langlands Business Park
—
2003Tim became a Director of the company a role he relinquished in 2006
—
2004-5 Tim developed processes and procedures which are still in use today
—
2013 Tim was instrumental in developing the UKs first fuel polishing tanker which was launched at APEA Live
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Tim Bown joined Liquid Cargo Management Ltd on 13 June 1994. It was his first appointment having left the army where he served 14 year in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers leaving as a Sergeant with exemplary service.
Tim joined as a tank cleaner but his leadership skills and mechanical aptitude were obvious and he soon became a team leader. At this time LCM were considering the purchase of a second petroleum regulated vacuum tanker and he assisted the Managing Director at the time, John Frewer, in scoping its requirement and then supervising the build by Whale and assisting with the installation of the jetwash unit. During this time he qualified as an ADR driver.
At that time LCM were undertaking a lot of tank cleaning and he developed a Breathing Apparatus system that included air testing and was trailer mounted.
In 1997 the company moved from a small office and store unit to Langlands Business Park (still its home) and a proper depot, office and workshop. Tim became the company Transport Manager, earning his CPC qualification for this role. He and one other manager then developed and ran this base with military precision; set up a store, workshop procedures and assisted in the expansion of the company to nearly 25 staff between 1997 and 2001 during which time Tim became a Director of the company a role he relinquished in 2006.
In 2001 the company successfully applied for a SMART grant for the development of a robotic tank cleaning device. Tim played a significant role in helping design the concept, the cleaning head and the hydraulic control mechanism for this rotating drum and jet wash unit. It was a very secret project which involved the development of an extending carbon fibre arm on the end of which was mounted a rotating drum that collected sludge which was then emptied into containers outside of the tank. It was developed from a base in Dartington using composite engineers, hydraulic contractors and a range of LCM staff.
For field trials Tim buried a UST with a rear opening door on a farm close to our Uffculme base complete with tank chamber so that field trials could be undertaken safely and realistically. It was whilst undertaking patent searches that LCM uncovered Petroscope and our relationship with Tanknology Inc started .
Petroscope is a 3in high resolution camera that produce high quality images that can be used to inspect the condition of underground fuel storage tanks, However it is not intrinsically safe and relies on the tank being inerted prior to use.
Tim worked initially with cryogenic companies to develop safe working practices for the inerting of the tanks and with gas detector companies to produce oxygen analysers that could accurately measure 5% of oxygen in the tank prior to insertion of the cameras and accurately measure changes of that level.
In the end using a cyrogenic company was impressive but expensive. So an alternative was required. Tim then developed what we use now; a nitrogen membrane. He researched the market and then with various suppliers developed a system of vertical nitrogen membranes that enable nitrogen purity of 98% to be used to inert the tanks. This whole process took 6 months to develop and then to introduce.
The processes and procedures Tim developed in 2004-5 are in use today and we now have 2 nitrogen membranes working virtually all the time inerting tanks that create safe working environments for Petroscope cameras.
To assist our Petroscope operation Tim managed the purchase and modification of a standard road delivery tanker to be both a holding tanker, ideal for fuel movements between sites but also to be used to uplift fuel from tanks. We purchased our first articulated tanker which was then modified with the correct ATEX approved equipment to enable the safe uplift of fuel into the tanks various compartments. With judicious use of various hoses he even managed to enable the tanker of bottom out tanks. L22 was a fantastic ADR tanker that served LCM well for a decade.
In 2008 as biofuels were being introduced and problems arising Tim assisted in the development of the company’s first fuel polishing units. His eye for detail, understanding of fuels, flow technology and safe working enabled us to develop the first fuel polisher that could safely polish petrol. This polisher is still working, as it was designed, today albeit we have moved from cartridge filters to filter bags. As our work on the MOD estate developed Tim migrated into that and now runs all MOD work that the company does.
However his expertise developed for our uplift tanker was instrumental in developing the UKs first fuel polishing tanker which was launched in 2013 at APEA Live which has a fuel uplift capability feeding the fuel polisher.
Throughout Tim’s 21 years with the company he has been an innovator who has provided technical solutions to LCM that have cascaded elsewhere in the industry. He has been a superb ambassador for LCM and the fuels industry in his work and interaction with clients. Throughout his employment he has had just 10 days sickness and has ploughed in hours of additional time on project, research, product development and training.
In his current MOD role he sees many new employees placed to work in his team where Tim can be their mentor, motivator, and trainer so that any rough edges that need smoothing are done before they go to other areas of the business.
“ Above all Tim is very safety conscious and a great ambassador for our No Harm culture – No Harm to our staff; No Harm those who may be affected by our work and No Harm to the environment.”
1994-2017
Tim Bown, Thank you
