AIRCRAFT REFUELLING SYSTEMS
Over the last two decades Norton Consultants have been at the forefront in developing modern electrical control systems for airport refuelling systems at both major and minor commercial airports within the Australasian region, including:
- Melbourne Airport Hydrant - current
- Brisbane Airport JUHI - current
- Darwin Airport JAFS - 2007
- Perth Airport JUHI - current
- Adelaide Airport JOSF - 1994
- Sydney Airport JUHI - current
- Cocos Island Airport - 2005
- Karratha Airport - 2004
- Maroochydore Airport - 2003
- Truscott Airport - 2003
- Christmas Island Airport - 1995
- Meekatharra Airport - 1992
- Alice Springs Airport - 1992
These projects all involve initial concept design in consultation with the client, management and coordination of specialised equipment, detailed design and preparation of final documentation, project management and commissioning and all have been world-class and best-of-breed.
These projects have included:
- Tank farm automation under PC/PLC control.
- Bulk storage reception, storage and outloading.
- Tank gauging systems for above ground and underground storage.
- Centralised control systems for large fuel storage terminals including inventory monitoring and custody transfer systems.
- Remote control/monitoring schemes for attended and unattended facilities including emergency shutdown and rapid response procedures.
- High resolution, IP-approved, pipeline leak detection, overfill and break suction protection systems at selected sites.
Some case studies of note are listed below. For more recent information, please contact us:
BRISBANE AIRPORT JUHI - BRISBANE, QLD
The aircraft hydrant refuelling system at Brisbane International Airport, Queensland, including supply pipeline connections, fuel storage and controls connecting Brisbane JUHI’s Hakea Street and Lomandra Drive Depots to Shell’s Pinkenba Terminal, was originally designed, installed and commissioned by Norton Consultants Pty Ltd in time for Brisbane’s World Expo in 1988.
In June 2003, Norton Consultants Pty Ltd were awarded a contract by Shell Aviation to install and commission a Hansa TCS Hydrant Leak Detection system at the Brisbane JUHI (Hakea Street) Depot. The new leak detection system and associated controls were to fully integrate with, and improve on, the existing SCADA system and controls.
From a history of successful CitectSCADA solution rollouts within Australia and with specialist knowledge of the operation and installation of hydrant refuelling systems, Norton Consultants Pty Ltd were ideally positioned to undertake this landmark project.
Successfully commissioned in March 2004, this new Ethernet-based hydrant control system provides fully redundant operation through the use of CitectSCADA’s Primary and Standby Server and Display Client configuration. This new system is also the first implementation of Citect’s new ‘HANSA’ driver anywhere in the world.
PERTH AIRPORT JUHI - PERTH, WA
Norton Consultants designed and commissioned a new PLC-based variable-speed aircraft hydrant refuelling system at Perth Airport JUHI for BP Australia Ltd in mid-1999.
The design was based upon the variable-speed constant-pressure pumping technology perfected by Norton Consultants for the Christmas Island Airport refuelling facility, successfully completed in 1995. This technology resulted in reduced load upon the JUHI Depot emergency power system and a significant reduction in operating and maintenance costs.
Building upon the Hansa TCS hydrant leak detection system installed and commissioned the previous year, this design also includes remote operation and monitoring from the Air BP Depot on the other side of the airport using an existing low-speed modem connection.
A $3 million project to connect the International and Domestic hydrants via a 1.6km long cross-airport pipeline has since been sucessfully commissioned, with Norton Consultants playing a key role in the design of quality control and emergency shutdown systems, and ensuring sufficent refuelling capacity was available before, during and after the cross-connection was made. This micro-tunnelled pipeline was installed under two taxiways and the main runway without disruption to the operation of the airport or aircraft fuel services at any time.
These innovative projects build upon many previous projects at Perth Airport, commencing with the original design and commissioning of both JUHI (International) and JOSF (Domestic) Depots over 15 years ago.