Namcor Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

Empowering Namibia's strategic reserves

Description
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia – Namcor is promoting and building a number of tank farms across Namibia, aiming to increase the country's strategic reserves and to enable Namcor's participation in downstream fuel markets. These storage facilities will be built in Windhoek, Gobabis and Ondangwa, cities that were strategically chosen to serve the various regions of Namibia as well as export markets. In Windhoek, this service was awarded to the joint venture between Om'Kumoh, AIJ and A1V2. This joint venture is responsible for the project management and for the detailed design of all specialties involved, such as architecture, structural engineering, electromechanics, energy, processes, hydraulics and fire safety.

The facility near Windhoek is located in the industrial area of Brackwater Shali, occupying a gross area of 12 400 m². The bulk oil storage infrastructures include storage tanks, road and railway loading and unloading areas, administrative buildings, pumping stations, fire water tanks and various support buildings. The railway terminal has an area of 1000 m² and its structure makes it possible for fuel to be unloaded for storage in the fuel tanks.

The fuel storage park includes four 1000 m³ tanks (two for Diesel and two for ULP95), three 83 m³ tanks for Dual Purpose Kerosene, and one 25 m³ tank for everyday consumption. The design also contemplates room for two additional 1000 m³ tanks. The administrative building has an implantation area of approximately 530 m², divided into two substructures, one for services and another for storage. The fire fighting area is served by two water tanks of 700 m³ and a pumping station.