The Nantucket Memorial Airport has completed its renovation of the airport’s fuel facility. The facility was originally installed in 1998, and was recently upgraded to enhance reliability and to comply with modern fuel quality requirements. Existing piping, pumps, and control equipment were replaced through the “off season” to minimize the impact on aviation customers at the airport.

Code Red Consultants was the Registered Design Professional for the replacement of the existing fire protection and fire alarm system at the fuel facility. The original foam system, also installed in 1998, utilized PFAS-containing Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) which was to be removed as a part of the project. Code Red Consultants designed and oversaw the installation of a new Fluorine-Free Foam (FFF) fire suppression system to replace the existing AFFF system. Given that FFF technology is new to the market, the project had to balance the design limitations based on the evolving listings and standards that currently exist for this type of equipment, while still providing the appropriate level of fire protection for this hazard. Along with the foam system, the existing fire alarm system was removed and replaced, utilizing linear heat detection to automatically activate the foam system in case of a fire. The fire pump house was additionally reconfigured, to include a new fire pump for the facility. The design additionally had to contend with the corrosive marine environment at the Airport, as the fuel facility is less than 1,800 feet from the Atlantic Ocean.