Refuelling

Due to a series of recent fires on mine sites, we’ve decided to focus this article specifically on the fire risk associated with using fuels and oils in an industrial setting. Banlaw team members spend well over 100,000 hours a year designing, building and maintaining dry break fuel systems, processes, and infrastructure. Our service teams spend the majority of their hours on site, auditing fleets and facilities, training operators, delivering preventative maintenance, or analysing the data that’s been captured on mine sites to find improvements. We’ve seen pretty much every conceivable way that a fire can be caused in a fuel facility or on mobile plant. Below is what we’ve learned about avoiding fires over the last 37 years.
The Amrun Project is to produce some 22.8mtpa of Bauxite for the local production of Aluminium, as well as direct export to markets north of Australia. US$1.9b is being spent to expand production from one of the world’s premier Bauxite deposits, which has the potential for expansion to around 50mtpa. Banlaw’s involvement is the design, engineering, and supply of two fuel facilities.
Pacific National – a large freight loco operator in Australia – had safety concerns regarding their fluid couplings used within In Line Refuelling systems, commonly used on longer haul journeys. Concerns included: spillage of fuel when connecting and disconnecting the couplings, difficulty in connecting the couplings with residual fuel pressure within the hose, and unintentional disconnection of the couplings during a journey.
Mtu Indonesia needed to minimise downtime caused by premature wear of fuel components. In the mine environment, particles were getting into the fuel through the unfi­ltered fuel tank vents. A super class mining truck uses between 4,000 and 5,000 litres of fuel a day, so an equivalent amount of “unfi­ltered” air was entering the trucks’ fuel tanks.
Extend the life of your refuelling systems with Banlaw’s repair and refurbishment service. Banlaw Nozzle Repairs and testing are conducted at all three Banlaw service hubs. Specially trained and certified distributors also provide local refurbishment of diesel refuelling products in many countries.
Banlaw offer a complete specialised Diesel Meter Calibration System with air elimination to ensure you have total confidence and accuracy in your fuel management practices. The system can deliver valuable feedback on the general condition of your metering system including the observation of any abnormalities or defects. With 35 years’ industry experience, our technicians are trained to inspect and deliver certification on your equipment, enabling you to claim your Fuels Tax Rebate with confidence year round.
Your refuelling and fluid management systems need to be properly maintained to ensure you gain the maximum benefit from our solutions. Regular inspections are also a legislative requirement in some countries. Let our expert team make scheduled maintenance cost effective and efficient. We can also provide complete site audits on actual fuel usage and workplace practices in relation to fuels and fluid handling. We offer routine inspections, maintenance, meter calibrations, and reporting on the condition of facilities, equipment, and machines.
As the Pioneers of Unified Fuel Management, Banlaw have spent three decades refining the functionality of the refuelling area to keep it safe whilst still achieving speeds of up to 1,000lpm. Our safety expertise covers fuel management as well as storage and use of other hydrcarbons. Outsource your safety consulting to save time and money whilst keeping your employees and equipment safe. Our staff value the same safety policies as you and can help you meet all relevant safety criteria. We are proud of our safety record and the piece of mind it gives you on your site.
Our refuelling systems are fast and accurate, saving you time, money and fuel. Banlaw offers a range of high-speed refuelling systems, components and drive-away solutions. Our patented hardware is operator friendly with a unique ergonomic design, reducing vehicle downtime and overall refuelling times as well. Each system install is supported by operator training and can be backed up 24/7 helpdesk support.