Fuel Storage & Handling procurement guide
Fuel storage and dispensing equipment supports site fuelling operations, with bunding and monitoring specified to the volumes held. Electrical equipment must be selected as part of a system, using load, network, protection, environment and applicable project requirements.
System role and load
The stated applications are Site fuel storage and dispensing, Generator day tanks and bulk supply, Fleet refuelling installations and Remote and mining site fuelling. Provide the system role, connected loads, duty, redundancy, future capacity and interfaces with existing equipment.
Ratings, compatibility and acceptance
Compare proposals against Storage capacity required, Fuel type to be stored, Bunding and containment requirements, Dispensing, metering and monitoring and Installation location and access. Require source-specific drawings, datasheets, protection or coordination information and the test/standard evidence called for by the project.
Installation, protection and support
Confirm enclosure and environmental conditions, cable/termination interfaces, dimensions and weights, transport protection, site access, installation boundaries, testing, commissioning, training, warranty expectations and spare components.
Information to include in your quotation request
Send the single-line diagram or system description, load and duty, Storage capacity required, Fuel type to be stored, Bunding and containment requirements, Dispensing, metering and monitoring and Installation location and access, quantity, site conditions, existing interfaces, destination, installation/testing scope and required project documents.