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Assuring aviation fuels are ‘fit for purpose’
Mike Farmery
Clear and Bright Aviation Fuel Consulting
Stoc Expo, 17-19 March 2015, AHOY, Rotterdam
Quality is critical – fuel is not duplicated
Assuring fuel is fit for purpose
Specification – meeting main table values, plus other spec requirements
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Traceability – originally made as aviation fuel and documented through the supply chain
Quality assurance – procedures to prevent contamination
Major civil jet fuel specs
–ASTM D1655 – 15 (for Jet A and Jet A-1)
–UK MoD DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 3 (for Jet A-1 only)
–GOST 10227 for Russian TS-1
–GB 6537 for Chinese No 3 Jet Fuel
Major civil jet fuel specs
–ASTM D1655 – 15 (for Jet A and Jet A-1)
–UK MoD DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 3 (for Jet A-1 only)
–GOST 10227 for Russian TS-1
–GB 6537 for Chinese No 3 Jet Fuel
Assuring fuel is fit for purpose
Specification – meeting main table values, plus other spec requirements
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Traceability – originally made as aviation fuel and documented through the supply chain
Quality assurance – procedures to prevent contamination
Supply chains can be complex
Refinery Floating storage
Shore terminal
Airport
Traceability is key
Airport
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B
C
D
RCQ A
RCQ B
1 2 COA 1
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RCQ C
COA 2
RCQ D
COA 2
COA 3
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‘Direct delivery’ or ‘pre-airfield’ terminal
Intermediate terminals or floating storage etc
Refineries
Release Note ß
RCQ D and/or release note D
• I have tested a representative sample of the batch and it meets the requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 3 for all the parameters tested.
• The actual test results and test methods used.
• The batch is a mixture of the following batches:
• Batch A certified by RCQ A
• Batch B certified by RCQ B
• I have these documents in my possession
• I confirm that both RCQ A and RCQ B show that the respective batches meet the requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 2
COA 1 ISSUED BY THE TERMINAL LAB STATES:
Assuring fuel is fit for purpose
Specification – meeting main table values, plus other spec requirements
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Traceability – originally made as aviation fuel and documented through the supply chain
Quality assurance – procedures to prevent contamination
The essence of aviation fuel QA
A balance between design of facilities and operating procedures
Typically, poor design means more complicated operating procedures and testing. Whereas good design
(eg segregated and dedicated facilities) means simple procedures and testing.
Design Procedures
EI/JIG is an important new standard
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Refining Distribution Airport
JIG 3
EI/JIG 1530 Published November 2013
JIG 2 JIG 1
ATA 103
Certification
API 1543 API 1595
(RoW)
(USA)
(Global)
EI/JIG 1530 is a very comprehensive
document
Self assessment checklist
is now available
Increasing concern - dirt from ships
Dirt from rusty or badly cleaned tanks or malfunctioning
inert gas systems
Import terminals need on-site filtration
