Protecting the masses: the importance of securing petroleum tank farms

摘要

One of Australia's largest independent fuel suppliers was able to increase its plant safety with overfill protection and a wireless alarming system and minimise capital costs in the process. NEUMANN Petroleum is one of Australia's largest independent fuel suppliers and operates a tank farm in Eagle Farm, Queensland. As one of the only independent fuel suppliers in the state with the capacity to secure and store petroleum and diesel products, it is imperative that the family-owned company continually updates its operating and safety processes. Every day, Neumann Petroleum supplies fuel to thousands of Australian motorists through its Matilda and Neumann retail outlets, as well as supplying bulk fuel and lubricants directly to hundreds of metropolitan and regional businesses. At its Eagle Farm headquarters, the business stores petroleum and diesel products which are sourced from a mixture of BP, Caltex and Asian refineries.