GSA BULLETIN SUMMER 2015
SAFETY DAY 2015 Franklin Fueling Systems staff all over the globe attended Shell Safety Day training sessions
SAFETY
TRAINING
PRODUCT
INSTALLATIONS
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7 4 SAFETY DAY 2015 Franklin Fueling Systems staff all over the globe attended Shell Safety Day traininng sessions.
6 DESIGN OPTIMISATION TRAINING Introduction to Design Optimisation training for French distributors, April 2015.
8 CHINA MANUFACTURING FFS have invested to secure local casting of our shear valve range.
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9 LIFE-SAVING RULES, BEIJING FFS staff at the Beijing office held Life Saving Rules training with guest Jason Grant.
10 FMS SYSTEM IN OMAN This Shell site in Oman was set up to trial Franklin Fueling Systems’ Fuel Management System.
TANK CHAMBER INSTALLATION INDIA 11 OCH Successful installation of tank chambers in a high water table location in India.
GLOBAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT
UPDATE IPSWICH, ENGLAND Welcome to the Summer 2015 edition of the GSA Bulletin. The GSA Bulletin is produced by Franklin Fueling Systems, Shell’s global petroleum equipment manufacturing partner. It highlights recent stories of achievement resulting from our global partnership. Before we take a look at all of the latest activities, we figured we would take a step back and look at how the partnership began and what it’s accomplished thus far. As part of Shell’s global design standard (GDS), FE Petro™ brand submersible pumping systems and UPP™ brand piping and containment systems (two well -known Franklin Fueling System brands) have been successfully installed in Shell stations throughout the globe for many years. As Shell looked to establish a partner who could deliver a total system solution, Franklin Fueling Systems was awarded a Global Supply Agreement (GSA) contract in 2012. With the GSA in place, the GDS grew to include a complete system of petroleum equipment, all supplied by a single manufacturer.
STEPHEN DeWILD Shell Account Director
(UDC) sumps, tank chambers, a complete pipework system consisting of electrofusion welded pipe and fittings, tank top hardware, and shear valves to name a few. With our mutual pursuit of focus on total cost of ownership and dedication to Goal Zero, the partnership has grown beyond that of a typical supplier relationship. The relationship has served as a catalyst for change in the way Franklin Fueling Systems viewed itself as a petroleum equipment manufacturer. As a result of the partnership, we at Franklin have sought to reduce on-site exposure time through design optimization and new system-based product designs. We have increased our global footprint of certified installers to ensure any new Shell site owner in the world has access to contractors that can install our products correctly. And we have dedicated ourselves to Goal Zero through increased safety awareness at every Franklin Fueling Systems location throughout the world. Please enjoy reading about real-life examples of these initiatives in action throughout the following pages.
The GDS now includes a host of vital fuel system components including under dispenser containment
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SHELL AND FFS
SAFETY DAY IPSWICH, ENGLAND FFS employees completed the Shell Safety Day training covering safety issues on People Safety, Road Safety, Life Saving Rules and Intervention. The material provided by Shell prompted good discussions and concluded with attendees each making commitments to improve their own safety in their day to day lives. Special guests included Trevor Mason (PFS Fueltec), Geoff Lee (Managing Director, Cookson & Zinn) and Les King (Cookson & Zinn). Representatives from Shell also attended; Loke Ean Bee (Global Innovations and Design Standards Manager, Team Lead), Danny Siapuatco (West Engineering Manager, Team Lead), Gena Driskel (Communication Coordinator) and Steve Bean (Engineering Deployment Manager, Team Lead). (above) GERMANY, WITTLICH FFS staff in Wittlich arranged multiple sessions to include all staff from the office and warehouse. The safety day session was designed to be personal and engaging for all attendees, with audience participation in role play sessions on the art of intervention. (below)
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USA, MADISON Multiple sessions were scheduled in the Madison office and factory to ensure that all staff were able to attend and engage with safety day training. A special message on the importance of safety was recorded by Gregg Sengstack (CEO. Franklin Electric) and Don Kenney (VP & President. Franklin Electric) on Tuesday 05 May, which was shared at all Safety Day events. (above) GREGG SENGSTACK
DON KENNEY
Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Electric
Vice President & President, Energy Systems Franklin Electric
CHINA, JIANGSU PROVINCE FFS Beijing staff visited the Suzhou Plant (Jiangsu Province, Eastern China) with guests including customers and Shell visitors. It was a fabulous event with good interaction and influence. Shell guest is Manager of Engineering Department, Gao Xiaosong. Customers are: Nathan Chen, General Manager of Xiamen PPEE; Alice Zheng, President of Beijing Vanpek. Franklin Beijing: Fumin Pan(Country Manager), Johnny Chang(Key Account Manager, Shell) and Nana Dai(Marketing). Franklin Suzhou: Junjie Hou (General Manager of Suzhou Plant), Kelle Yang (HR Manager) and 16 colleagues. (right)
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DESIGN OPTIMISATION
TRAINING IPSWICH, ENGLAND Ross Foulkes, Design Optimisation Engineer at Franklin Fueling Systems, conducted Introduction to Design Optimisation training for French distributors in April 2015 as part of our PRO University training programme.
In the example used during training, the optimisation process resulted in significant savings:
The training aims to help Franklin Fueling Systems’ partners to understand the concepts of design optimisation, so that they can deliver the same reduction in the total cost of ownership that has made Franklin Fueling Systems an industry leader.
• Approximately 14.5 hour savings in exposure on site
The optimisation process helps to reduce material costs and labour costs by making site layouts as efficient as possible. Additionally, this reduces the amount of on-site labour which helps make installations safer. With regular training sessions such as these, Franklin can support partners to pass on the most benefits to our client.
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• 36% decrease in pipe length • 62% parts decrease in mid-pipe joins
Original Layout
Pipework Optimised Layout
Tank Location Optimised
Total Pipe length = 422 Meters
Total Pipe length = 305 Meters • 28% decrease
Total Pipe length = 271 Meters • 36% decrease
Total mid-pipe joints = 23 • 42% parts decrease • 9.9 Hours’ saved
Total mid-pipe joints = 15 • 62% parts decrease • 14.5 Hours saved
Total Number of mid-pipe joints= 40
Slight increase in Filling flow • Use of 45’s over 90 elbows.
This training session was attended by representatives from two project management companies, Ingeole and Artelia, who work closely with Franklin Fueling systems. Attendees included:
ARTELIA Florian Blin – Country manager Elisabeth Amador – PM Hedi Cherifa – PM Delphine Forest Eon – PM Suzanne Brancy – PM
INGEOLE Eric Reinmuth – Technical Director Nicolas Vincent – Project Engineer Maximilien Bobik – Project Engineer Olivier Rosset - Project Engineer
COIL NOW AVAILABLE for vapour and vent piping. Piping using coil can significantly reduce the number of midpipe welded joints required in a pipe run. In the example to the left, switching to coil pipe reduces the number of mid-pipe welds from 15 to 1, saving approximately 8.7 hours.
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MANUFACTURING
SHEAR VALVES CHINA FFS have invested to secure local casting of our shear valve range. Made to the same quality specifications as US sourcing, we now are able to provide instant availability for local needs. All this is part of an FFS plan to marry manufacturing with market activity.
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SHELL HSSE
LIFE SAVING RULES BEIJING, CHINA FFS staff at the Beijing office held Life Saving Rules training with guest Jason Grant in November 2014. This training reflects Franklin Fueling Systems’ commitment to achieving Goal Zero, which we share with all of our staff. Through regular training sessions, FFS aim to prevent complacency and keep staff engaged with safe thinking principles.
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FMS COMMISIONING
SHELL GARDHA
GARDHA, OMAN Constructed at the end of 2014, this Shell site in Oman was set up to trial Franklin Fueling Systems’ Fuel Management System, including remote line leak detection. This enables any authorised individual to log in to system and view the status of the line and the Submersible Turbine Pumps. The site opened in December 2014 and is the first Shell site in Oman to be equipped with the Fuel Management System.
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OCH TANK CHAMBER
INSTALLATION
Electrofusion is used to seal the unit.
The new chamber is water tight and dry.
VELACHERY - CHENNAI, INDIA Franklin Fuelling Systems oversaw the installation of OCH tank chambers at a Shell site in Velachery, on the outskirts of Chennai. The installation took place in June 2014. and was conducted by Tatsuno India Private Ltd. The installation process was overseen by FFS Field Service Engineers: Mark Whitley, Chitra Negi, Chetan Pandit and Kartikay Khanna. The site location had a high water table, which rose to ground level during the rainy season. As a result, the old chambers with their mechanical entry seals were failing and regularly flooding with water. OCH chambers were chosen with EIF entry seals to
OCH is vacuum tested to ensure it is leak tight.
cope with the high water levels. In this model the riser section electrofuses to the base, removing the need for multiple bolt holes and foam gaskets in this area, which dramatically reduces the number of potential leak paths. With its simplified assembly, this electrofusion system also reduces the installation time. Welding of the chamber can be performed using UPP electrofusion equipment in approximately six minutes. Once welded and cooled the base and riser of the OCH models become one homogeneous unit, with no mechanical joints and no leak points. The chamber can then be vacuum tested to ensure that it is 100% leak-tight.
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