Case History etroch l Lining P emica Petrochemical & Environmental Solutions Aviation Fuel Tank Farm, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia CLIENT: Malaysia Airports Sepang SDN BHD ENGINEER: Technip - Bechtel Joint Venture SDN BHD CONTRACTOR: Technip - Bechtel Joint Venture SDN BHD Turnkey where it has handled 677,446 metric tonnes of cargo. The design chosen for the fuel tank farm facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport had to provide a secure bunded area of a high security lining membrane directly beneath the tank bases. The incorporation of these high performance linings ensure that no leaks or spillage of aviation fuel occur within the facility that could enter the ground water. After intensive research and evaluation, the lining system selected was an environmentally friendly pre-hydrated geo-synthetic bentonite clay barrier RAWMAT® HDB. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of southeast Asia's major aviation hubs, Malaysia’s main international airport. It is situated in the The membrane (supplied in rolls 2m wide by 50m long) was chosen as it Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about 50 km from the provides a highly flexible, self sealing membrane which could withstand capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Built at a cost of some US$3.5 billion, KLIA was the potential differential settlement of the reclaimed ground within the opened on 27th June 1998. bunded area, without damaging the seal across the body of the bund or at the numerous plinths and stanchion penetrations. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is capable of handling 35 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year in its current phase. It is Due to the simple installation procedures this user friendly system was currently ranked as the 13th-busiest airport in the world by international easily installed by the contractors own labour without the need for sub- passenger traffic where it has handled 24,129,748 passengers in the year of contract specialist installers. Despite tight deadlines the Tank Farm was 2006. In the same year, it is also ranked 30th busiest airport in the world completed and operational in good time for the official opening of the Airport in time for the Commonwealth Games in 1998. Offers huge cost savings over concrete Retrofit: Bund Floors relined using strip, lay, replace - minimal handling Laid on contaminated sub-base - no removal to land-fill Can be covered with existing materials on bund floor Areas >1,000m2 can be laid and covered in 1 days operation No need for design of costly construction or movement joints Fixes direct to concrete structures Simple installation by contractors - no specialist labour required Is buried and requires no additional maintenance For details of Rawell products and services visit www.rawell.com where you can find more information suited to your specific needs or call +44 (0) 151 632 5771 All information is given in good faith and is correct to the best Rawell Environmental Ltd’s knowledge. This information is not legally binding and may be changed at any time without notice. Rawell Environmental Ltd., Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 4AZ. Int. Version : 2009-10-01 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +44 (0) 151 632 0252 Date of Issue : Oct 2009 .