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Fuel storage inside buildings follows a defined set of industry best practices. In mission-critical environments, manufacturing quality matters. From fire separation and ventilation to structural loading and integrity. We build to those standards every day, ensuring each tank reflects the site and the correct compliance pathway.
Do you have a project that requires fuel supply for backup power? Whether it be for critical industries such as healthcare, data centres or infrastructure, we have the solution. The Supervault tank by Fuelchief is a 4-hour rated fuel storage system certified to SWRI 95-03, which is above and beyond international standards.
The SuperVault tank has proven time and time again that it offers undisputed benefits over a fire-rated room, namely,
Tanks that don’t match site constraints create problems during installation. Access is tight, connections don’t line up, and rework follows. Fuelchief builds to the coordinated design, checking dimensions, connections, and interfaces so the system arrives ready to place, connect, and install without modification.
Not every project needs the same solution. Some environments demand fully integrated fire-rated systems. Others require tanks housed within engineered fire rooms, coordinated with structural, mechanical and hazardous requirements.
We manufacture to suit the building, the industry and the operational load profile, ensuring each system reflects real site constraints, not catalogue assumptions.
The fuel tank storage industry is constantly challenged with increasingly stringent fire and impact exposure requirements for above ground storage tanks. At Fuelchief (and our former company Advanced Fuel Tanks), we have collaborated for decades with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio Texas who are a key body in performance testing above ground fuel tanks.
The first step in the multi hazard test is a 4-hour fire test in the San Antonio Texas testing facility. The kiln reaches 2,000°F to simulate a real fire.
The internal temperature of the tank did not exceed 165°F.
After the high-intensity Fire Exposure test, the tank is exposed to the cooling and erosive effects of the hose stream, ammunition projectile test, then a Heavy Vehicle Impact Test.
In this additional test, the tank is then given a fire rating level of 240/240/240 which is in accordance with AS1940. The additional exposure of the tank ensures that it can be re-used after an event (such as earthquake, fire, impact and the like).
Engineer the fuel system early to suit the building, generator, and compliance requirements. We resolve space, access, and fire rating upfront so the design doesn’t need rework later.
Build tanks to the exact design, including fire rating, structural requirements, and connections. Each unit is fabricated and checked, so it arrives ready to install without modification.
Install with full coordination on site, including positioning, connections, and compliance sign-off. We manage the details so the system fits, connects, and passes inspection first time.
Third-party certified fire and seismic compliance, fully documented.
Fabricated precisely to approved drawings and coordinated interfaces.
Controlled production scheduling aligned to programme milestones.
Pre-tested systems delivered clean, verified and ready to connect.
Fuelchief collaborated with a series of suppliers to place a custom Fuelchief SuperVault into a brand new data centre facility for Spark.
Fuelchief collaborated with Aurecon engineers to place a customised Fuelchief SuperVault for Spark's telecommunications building.
Fuelchief teamed up with Terra Cat to provide a Fuelchief DCD100 diesel fuel tank to Powerco for critical power backup.
See how our SuperVault was the ideal solution because of it's relocatable design and compliance that it proved to be a real asset.
Our latest SuperVault case study on a how our 4-hour fire rated tank replaced an underground fuel tank for the University.
Fuelchief supplies tank to Sandspit Marina, view the latest results of the transaction and why the manager is looking for another tank from us.
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
See how the SuperVault Cylindrical 4 hour fire rated tank ensured refuelling compliance for NZ Bus. Check out the latest case study.
Fuelchief supplied Air New Zealand, one of the most recognised global airlines in the world, a SuperVault for their new testing facility.
Chirstchurch Hospital, consultants needed a SuperVault tank to back up critical generators to ensure continual power in an outage.
The Fuelchief SuperVault 4 hour fire rated fuel tank was custom made to ensure the critical environment of a aviation control tower was met.
Up at Port Whangarei Downer recently took delivery of a SuperVault SVR-4999 and also a DC100 Diesel tank – both supplied via Z Energy for Downers bitumen plant upgrade.
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
ECL Group were engaged by their client Citibank to supply and install a suitable diesel tank system to supply fuel to a large generator in a multi-storey building in downtown Auckland.
Queenstown Airport is a pristine location with the importance of environmentally secure and safe storage of fuel. For Air BP the SuperVault’s have been providing this for several years and will continue to do so for many years to come.
The SuperVault solution provided a certified compliant tank for the Test Certifier to sign off on without any issues.
A precision placed series of SuperVault’s measured and constructed to the millimetre for the allocated space available. The tanks have been functioning successfully for the plant.
Fuelchief’s team of specialist engineers, project managers, and service technicians. We’d love to hear from you, send an email or give us a call.
Commissioning verifies that the installed tank, pipework, vents, pumps and controls operate correctly under real conditions. It confirms compliance, checks documentation and ensures the system is ready to support the generator without issue.
We align installation sequencing with structural, mechanical and electrical contractors to reduce clashes and interface gaps. Clear drawings, defined responsibilities and early coordination keep site activity controlled.
Most risks sit in the interfaces - penetrations, vent routing, slab loads, hazardous zoning and documentation sign-off. Careful planning and verification reduce friction during commissioning.
We install to approved drawings, verified specifications and applicable standards, documenting each step to support final sign-off and consent requirements.
Yes. Installation can be staged and coordinated to minimise disruption, particularly in hospitals, data centres and infrastructure facilities where uptime matters.
As-built drawings, compliance certifications, fire-rating documentation and commissioning records are typically required before the system is signed off.
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