In 2019, Golden Myanmar Airlines (GMA) recieved permission from the Myanmar Investment Commission for the importation, storage distribution and dispensing of Jet Fuel to 7 regional airports around Myanmar.
The first airport location to be developed is Nyaung-U, serving the ancient city of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of the Irrawaddy river in the central plains of Myanmar. The airport is earmarked to receive direct international flights and the installation of a modern Jet fuel supply system has therefore been prioritised.
Brightstar provided the desgn to GMA’s EPC Contractor for a completely new green field fuel depot, located adjacent to the airport.
The facility was designed to be ‘fit for purpose’ and fully compliant with the requirements of international standards, ie. EI (Energy Institute) and JIG (Joint Inspection Group).
Given the relative remoteness of the location and the potential replication at multiple other locations, a modular design was adopted for the key components, including:
- 3 No. above ground 20 foot ‘containerised’ UL 142 self-bunded (dual wall) stainless steel storage tanks
- Automatic Tank Gauging system with remote monitoring capability
- Road tanker unloading / refueler loading skid with common pump, filter, metering and intergral refueler test facility as per JIG4 requirements
- Centralised tank fast flush and sampling unit
- Proprietary full retention (forecourt type) Oil Separator
In addition, the following facilities were provided:
- Firefighting system with storage tank, fixed monitors and portable foam unit
- Unloading/loading Shelter and access gantry
- Office building, control room and laboratory
- Site access roads, drainage and security fencing
The design reflected EI and NFPA safety distances and included provision for expansion of the storage capacity (additional tanks) and the addition of future maintenance workshop.