Intermediate Depot
PVOIL Nha Be is 25km to the southeast of Tan Son Nhat International airport. This depot has a separate Jet A-1 unloading system which allows vessel up to 32,000DWT. The depot is equipped with ship loading allowing vessel up to 5,000DWT and 02 loading islands for road trucks.
Airport depot
Tan Son Nhat International Airport depot has safely & efficiently provided aviation fuel to 80 international flights per day from over 60 airlines operating in the airport. It is well-equipped with leading technology and complied with up-to-date international aviation fuel standards & regulations. Due to the fast growing demands of fuel supply at the airport, Tapetco is planning to extend the storage capacity of the depot.
Services include:
- Jet A-1 Storage
- Jet A-1 Quality Control
- Into-plane service
| Fuel Type | Jet A-1 |
| Number Of Fuel Storage Tank | 3 |
| Fuel Storage Capacity | 9000m3 |
- 7 unloading pumps with a nominal flow rate of 2000 LPM/each
- 4 filter water separators with a flow rate of 4500 LPM/each
- Fuel is pumped towards the 3 tanks of the Fuel Facility via an underground discharge pipe with a length of 470m
Unloading Pumps are used to receive fuel from tank truck. Flow rate is automatically controlled at optimum pressure by using Soft Starter motors. Specifically, the flow rate can reach 2000 lpm/ unit.
Qualified to specification EI 1581 6th Edition, Category C, Type S
The filter/water separator FW10-H is designed to be compliant with procedural guidelines and requirements of the pressure vessel regulation AD 2000
The filter vessels incorporate flat sealed or threaded base coalescer elements and reusable separator elements.
- Designed, fabricated & erected in accordance with API 650-2007 (11th Edition) - Addendum 3
- Diameter 17.2m, height: 15m
- Sump: 1/30 slope to sump
- Dome roof: equipped with breath valves & emergency valves in line with API 2000
- Epoxy-coating on interior & roof support structure in compliance with EI1541
Hydrant Pumps are used to deliver fuel to the aircraft. Flow rate is automatically controlled at optimum pressure by using Soft Starter motors. Specifically, the flow rate can reach 4500 lpm/unit.
Qualified to specification EI 1581 6th Edition, Category C, Type S.
The filter/water separator FW10-H is designed to be compliant with procedural guidelines and requirements of the pressure vessel regulation AD 2000.
The filter vessels incorporate flat sealed or threaded base coalescer elements and reusable separator elements.
- Five (05) unit are supplied by Fluid Transfer International Ltd, P/N: FT-010451, Chassis model TGL 7.150 4x2 BB
- Two (02) unit are supplied by Garsite , P/N: 1000-HSV-ML, Chassis model DT-466
Truck refuelers (such as bowser truck) are loaded at the three (03) Loading Islands from on-site airport tank terminals.
Two (02) Garsite Jet Refueler with model 10MA-800A-SCFL, 10000 Gallon (37500 Liter) and Flow rates 800-1000 GPM (3000-3750 LPM)
Into-plane
As the only business which has been trusted by Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) to operate the underground Fuel Hydrant System at Tan Son Nhat int’l airport, Tapetco’s fleet which consists of 07 hydrant dispensers and 02 refuellers has competently served the demands of servicing 10 passenger bridges (20 hydrant valves). From the beginning of our operation, Tapetco’s level of service has always been complimented by all of the airlines and the local airport authority.
| Hydrant Pits | 20 at 10 passenger bridges at International Terminal |
| Dispenser | 09 |
| Refueller | 02 of 10,000USG |