Fuel Facilities Construction

Fuel interceptors can be fitted to surface water drainage systems to protect the environment from pollution by oils. They separate the oil from the water, and then retain the oil safely until it is removed and they have non spark composite manhole covers. They are installed to contain oil leaks from vehicles, storage tanks and accidental spillages. To be effective, oil separators need to be correctly designed, installed and maintained.

Surface water may be contaminated by oil at a number of different sites. These sites need to have measures in place to prevent this oil from polluting the environment. These sites include:

• car parks typically larger than 800m2 in area or for 50 or more car parking spaces.
• smaller car parks discharging to a sensitive environment.
• areas where goods vehicles are parked or manoeuvred.
• vehicle maintenance areas.
• roads.
• industrial sites where oil is stored or used.
• refuelling facilities.
• any other site with a risk of oil contamination.

Forecourt separators are full retention specified to retain the maximum spillage likely to occur on a petrol forecourt. They are required for both safety and environmental reasons and will treat spillages occurring during vehicle refuelling and road tanker delivery. The size of the separator is increased in order to retain the possible loss of the contents of one compartment of a road tanker, which may be up to 7,600 litres. A fuel interceptor is a must in most cases for fuel facilities construction.