Engineering


Skytanking has an expert engineering team based in Brussels that always works from the operator’s perspective. We can assist airports, airlines and oil companies with fuel facility engineering from concept to start-up:

  • Design concept
  • Project management and construction supervision
  • Design engineering
  • Commissioning and start-up

Engineering experience

Engineering & Project Management

Hydrant Refuelling System, Brussels Airport, Belgium

1995Installation of a fibre optic communication network for process control purposes between main computer & remote I/O stations.
1997Installation of electronic driven motor starters on 8 hydrant pumps.
2000-2001Installation of an 1080 kW frequency controlled pump-motor unit.
2003-2007Renewal of the automation system, process control and emergency shut-down systems
2008Feasibility study and design concept for the extension of the hydrant system to the cargo area
2008-todayAutomation of the foam injection of the fire fighting system

Liege Airport, Belgium

1995-1997Design and construction of a new fuel Facility
2002-2008Design and construction of extra tanks ( 4 x 1.760m3 tanks)
2004-todayDesign and construction of a hydrant system
2008Study refurbishing existing airport supply line

Findel Airport, Luxenbourg

1997Installation of an automated tank gauging & SCADA system
1998Installation of a refueller test stand
1999-2000Review of the electrical & automation system
2001Design concept - new fuel facility
2002Construction of a self-service installation for AVGAS
2004-2008Retrofit of the mechanical system of the existing fuel facility
2008-todayRetrofit of the existing fuel facility based on operational risk assessment

Olympic Fuel Company, Athens Airport, Greece

1996Design concept review - hydrant system lay out and pipe sizing
1998Design concept - fuel facility lay-out
1998-1999Design concept - automation system

Quito International Airport, Quito, Ecuador

2008Feasibility study - Design concept - Hydrant system and fuel facility

Napels Airport, Napels, Italy

2005Design concept review - Fuel facility

Leipzig Airport, Leipzig, Germany

2006-2007Design concept - Fuel facility

Bangalore International Airport, Bangalore, India

2005-2006Design concept - fuel storage and hydrant feeder lines
2006Design concept review - hydrant system

Larnaca Airprot, Larnaca, Cyprus

2006-2007Feasibility study- Design concept - FEED Design hydrant system

Tirana Airport, Tirana, Albania

2007Design concept - Fuel facility

Tan Son Nhat International Airport, HCMC, Vietman

2009-todayFeasibility study - Design concept - FEED Design - Fuel facility and connection to hydrant system

Construction Supervision

Hydrant Refuelling System, Brussels Airport, Belgium

1994-1995Extention of the hydrant system to the Satellite A terminal
1996-1998Construction of 2 additional storage tanks of 5.000 m3
1999-2001 Extention of hydrant to Concourse A & Remote Parking West Apron

Commissioning & start-up of fuel facilities

1993Fuel storage & hydrant system, Brussels Airport, Belgium
1996Extension hydrant system , Brussels Airport, Belgium
1996Fuel storage, Liège Airport, Belgium
1998Addition of 2 x 5.000 m3 tanks at Brussels Airport, Belgium
2001Fuel storage & hydrant system, Athens Airport, Greece
2001Extention hydrant system, Brussels Airport, Belgium
2008Fuel storage & hydrant system, Bangalore Airport, India
2008Fuel storage, Charleroil Airport, Belgium
2009Fuel storage, Stuttgart Airport,Germany

Chairmanship and membership of Technical Committees

Technical Working Group Hydrant Refuelling System, Brussels Airport, Belgium

1990-1993Design and construction of the complete fuel storage
(6 x 5.000m3)
1994-1995Extention of the hydrant system to the Satellite A terminal
1996-1998Construction of 2 additional storage tanks of 5.000 m3
1999-2001Extention of hydrant to Concourse A & Remote Parking West Apron

Technical Committee OFC, Athens Airport, Greece

1998-2002Design & construction of a new fuel storage and hydrant facility (4 x 6.000 m3)

Technical Committee IndianOil Skytanking Limited, Bangalore, India

2006-2008Design & construction of a new fuel storage and hydrant facility

Technical Committee Skytanking Stuttgart GmbH, Germany

2007-2009Design & construction of a new storage facility