FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHANK
Logar Province, Afghanistan
US Military Forward Operating Base Shank (FOB Shank or Firebase Shank) is an active support and training facility for the Afghan National Security Forces. Petro Chem Technologies was contracted to install a fueling system at FOB Shank, including a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) and Bulk Storage facility to allow for efficient helicopter refueling and fuel storage.
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PRIMARY COMPONENTS
- 100,000 Liter bladder storage (Jet Fuel)
With hot refueling cabinets for helicopters
- Self Priming Centrifugal Pumps
Diesel Engine Driven | Spark Arresting Feature
- Designated truck offloading area: MIL-P 523227C
Self priming centrifugal pumps with integral bulk air release
- ME/FACET Filter separators
For clean fuel processing
- 350,000 Liter Storage
With Skid Mounted Truck Offloading
- API 610 Vertical 300GPM Centrifugal Pumps
- ASME Air Elimination Tank
- CLA-VAL Control Valves and Flow Measurement
- Honeywell-ENRAF Tank Gauging
With Scully High Level Controls
- ME/FACET Filter Separators
For Clean Fuel Processing
- Truck Fillstands
- CLA-VAL Truck Loading Pantographs
- Positive Displacement Flow Meters
- Control Valves
With Hydraulic Deadman and Scully Overfill Protection & Grounding
