Automatic drainage protection for aviation industry

• Project title - Installation & commissioning of 1 x Draintector and 1 x mains powered high oil alarm
• Product / service - Draintector and Interceptor alarm
• Project undertaken - August 2010
• Industry sector - Aviation

Overview:

• Darcy's client, an aviation depot an a UK Airport, asked Darcy to investigate the drainage on site and install a device that retained all liquids on site in the event of an emergency spillage that negated the need for human activation.

Issues identified:

• Valve had to be activated by means of an alarm
• Large amount of liquids stored
• Risk of pollution to local area

Solutions and savings:

• Darcy installed a bespoke system that activated in the event of high oils within the interceptor
• Works completed in two working days
• Installation of the unit has improved the protection on site and reduced the risk of a pollution incident

Going forward / further plans:

• The same bespoke unit (different variations of power and size) are now installed across six airside aviation depots across the UK Airport network.

draintector and interceptor alarm case study (.pdf)