SKUM Protection For New Jebel Ali Storage Terminals
Installed primarily to protect hydrocarbon storage tanks, pump houses and truck loading bays at the storage terminal, the integrated installation also safeguards the pipeline that supplies aviation fuel to Dubai International Airport. EMOIL is a joint venture between Emarat [Emirates General Petroleum Corporation], BP Global Investments, and Trafigura Beheer, while EMDAD is a joint venture between Emarat, Air BP and Shell. Installation of the SKUM equipment was undertaken by the Italian engineering, procurement and construction specialist, Belleli Energy.
The facility is being used for both blending and storing gasoline products to meet Emarat's own requirements for high quality gasoline, as well as supplying local and regional markets. Built on a 46,000 square metres site, it includes nine storage tanks with a total capacity of 228,000 cubic meters. Of this, the aviation fuel storage facility has a 155,000 cubic metre capacity tank farm and includes a 57-kilometre cross-country 300mm diameter pipeline to transport the jet fuel direct to the airport.
Fredric Pettersson, Regional Sales Manager for foam and foam hardware at Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products, Middle East, points to the ability to provide a single-source supply solution comprising both the foam agent and the delivery system as a key factor in securing the order. He comments: "SKUM is very much in the solutions business, so it has amassed a huge bank of knowledge in terms of the risks inherent in this type of strategic, high value, high hazard site. This has allowed us to develop a fire safety model for the terminal that is in around-the-clock readiness to react instantly to any spillage or fire emergency on the site."
The importance of this capability is endorsed by Mr M. M. Usman, Operations Manager for the Terminal, who comments: "Health, safety and environmental issues are very important in an environment such as this and we have very high standards, which are strictly enforced, according to both industry standards and those of the joint venture partners,"
The SKUM brand is recognised globally as the industry's leading provider of dependable and efficient firefighting solutions for high value, high risk petrochemical, aviation, marine and power plant applications. Further details on SKUM - Skum is the Swedish word for foam, which is pronounced "skoom" - solutions and expertise can be found at www.skum.com or are obtainable by email on tspmarketing.emea@tycoint.com by telephone on +46 303 57700, or by fax on +46 303 58200.
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