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EI Aviation Overview 2013/ EI-JIG joint projects review Martin Hunnybun Technical Team Manager – Fuels and Fuel Handling

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What is the EI?

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• Learned society promoting sound science

• Registered charity

• Not for profit organisation, incorporated in the UK by Royal Charter

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What is the EI?

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• A series of technical committees which generate & disseminate cost-effective technical knowledge

• A standards/good practice developing organisation

• A technical research funding body, c600k pa

• A meeting place for regulators and operators – a neutral forum, or ‘honest broker’ to facilitate debate/technical discussion

• A professional membership organisation – accredited in the UK to award Chartered status;

• A networking forum for branch members (several in UK, Netherlands, Houston, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Middle East (UAE), Nigeria);

• A home for energy professionals worldwide

• 50 employees focussed on supporting the energy industry

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Some key points about the EI

• Technical work covers broad topics in the energy industry • EI is not a trade association and does not engage in advocacy • EI attempts to engage with stakeholders with a range of

interests/perspectives • EI technical products are developed based on consensus

agreement within committees • EI products depend on specialist input from our Technical

Partners and industry stakeholders • EI products are updated when required – not to generate income • EI strives to align technical activities with those of other

organisations worldwide with similar goals

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Greater international visibility – ICAO Manual on civil jet fuel supply (Doc 9977)

• References 14 existing EI publications • Also references 1 in preparation – driving need

for timely delivery of EI/JIG 1530 Standard for aviation fuel quality upstream of airports

• Provides renewed focus for EI on maintenance of publications • EI commitment to ICAO to implement a robust communication

plan encouraging uptake of Doc 9977 by all organizations handling jet fuel upstream of airports… the starting point is to publish EI/JIG 1530

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Aviation Committee – Michel Campos (AirTOTAL)

Operations

John Rhode

(BP)

Sensors

Michel Campos

(TOTAL)

Hydrants

John Buxton

(Kuwait)

Equipment

Nic Mason

(Kuwait)

Filtration

Phil Rugen

(Shell)

• AirBP

• Air TOTAL

• Airlines For America

• Aviation Fuel Services

• Kuwait Aviation

• Phillips66

• Shell Aviation

• World Fuel Services

• Chevron

• ExxonMobil Aviation

• Int. Air Transport Association

• Joint Inspection Group

Fuel Quality

Anja Heckert

(Shell)

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Aviation Committee – Michel Campos (Air TOTAL)

Operations

John Rhode

(BP)

Hydrants

John Buxton

(Kuwait)

Equipment

Nic Mason

(Kuwait)

Filtration

Phil Rugen

(Shell)

• AirBP

• Air TOTAL

• Airlines For America

• Aviation Fuel Services

• Kuwait Aviation

• Phillips66

• Shell Aviation

• World Fuel Services

1550 handbook

1581/82 FWS

1583 Monitors

1590 microfilters

1596 vessels

1599 dirt defence

1529 hoses

1584 couplers, pit valves

1560 hydrant operation

1585 cleaning

1594 pressure testing (water)

1541 coatings

1542 ID

1597 preventing missfuelling

HM20 Meter proving

1570 handbook

1598 into-plane cleanliness sensors

• Chevron

• ExxonMobil Aviation

• Int. Air Transport Association

• Joint Inspection Group

1530 upstream fuel quality

Multi-product pipeline –additive approval

Fuel Quality

Anja Heckert

(Shell)

1540 facilities

Research Reports

- Bonding

- Conductivity

Sensors

Michel Campos

(TOTAL)

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EI 1596 Design and construction of aviation fuel filter vessels, 2nd edition, April 2013 • Provides mechanical specifications for vessels for use as FWS,

filter monitors or microfilter systems • Clarifies: internal epoxy coating requirements (ref to EI 1541);

that it is not acceptable for work platforms to be welded or physically attached to vessels; that a specially installed clean-out connection is not required for vessels with an interior diameter of less than 71 cm (28 in.)

• Includes option of an automated device to ensure a pre-set differential pressure is not exceeded in service, e.g. proximity sensor, electronic switch, pressure switch, or high point tracker (peak hold reading)

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EI 1596 continued • Key addition is introduction

of standardised templates for vessel data plates and operational data plates

• Printed copies of data plates (and 1582 similarity sheets) to be provided to assist record keeping by operators

• It is recommended that operators specify EI 1596 2nd edition for any new filter vessels

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EI 1550 Handbook on filtration/fuel cleanliness • 2nd edition in preparation, to include: ₋ DP measurement, monitoring, correction ₋ Vessel mechanical compliance

and labelling ₋ Vessel inspections ₋ 1582 similarity ₋ Use of blank/dummy elements ₋ Filtration system installations ₋ Bulk water detection probes ₋ Management of change

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EI 1540 RP Design and construction of aviation fuelling facilities • Provides good practice for the design and construction of airport

fuel handling facilities (new or upgraded) • Includes recommendations based on

experiences at Buncefield and Miami • Draft will be available for review later

in 2013. Technical feedback welcomed. • Content of 5th edition to be finalised

before year end 2013. • Publication expected 1Q 2014.

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EI Research Report Assessment of electrostatic ignition potential in aviation fuel handling • Detailed study contracted to Shell Global Solutions, with input

from Dr Harold Walmsley, Dr Stephen Hall and conductivity additive suppliers.

• Draft circulated in 2012 for peer review. • Content finalised for publication 2Q 2013. • Findings presented to UK MoD Aviation Fuels Committee, March

2013, and will be presented to Coordinating Research Council, May 2013 – an explanation is offered for the lack of ignition incidents in regions that do not mandate the use of SDA

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EI 1597 Procedures for overwing fuelling to ensure delivery of correct fuel grade to aircraft • RP highlights steps that can be taken to avoid missfuelling • 2nd edition in preparation with significant input from JIG. • Will include new grades of Avgas. • Includes requirement for documentation for fuel + FSII – confirm

with pilot whether FSII is needed. • Learning from an incident in Montana, 2009, when 14 fatalities

were caused by fuel having been received without FSII. • Draft available for review in June 2013. • Publication expected around mid-year 2013.

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HM20 Procedures for positive displacement meter proving • Provides industry-agreed procedures for use of reference meter

or volumetric tank for proving of positive displacement aviation meters

• 2nd edition has been drafted and circulated to industry stakeholders, including JIG Associate Members, for technical review.

• Includes proving of flow meters with electronic registers/heads. • Is now with Aviation Committee for ballot to publish. • Publication expected June 2013.

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Multi-product pipelines: Minimum criteria to determine additive acceptability • Provides a means for pipeline operators to demonstrate that

additive containing fuels do not adversely affect other fuels, particularly jet fuel.

• Draft 3rd edition proposes additive acceptance based on lab screening alone if candidate additive is of similar chemistry. Also proposes a ‘water mapping’ assessment procedure as an alternative to pipeline trial.

• Currently with key stakeholders for review. • Publication likely in 3Q 2013.

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EI FAME JIP – Gaining OEM approvals for up to 100 mg/kg FAME in jet fuel • Approval process requested by industry to enable current FAME

limit in jet fuel specs to be increased to 100 mg/kg • All testing/validation work has now been completed • Awaiting final report on thermal stability simulation testing by US

Military. Results presented in London in March. • Final item is to close out materials compatibility issues for an

Airbus component supplier • Intention to issue final report for OEM review in May 2013 • Timescale for OEM decisions, by 16 July 2013

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For any further information see

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Or contact me:

mhunnybun@energyinst.org Your technical feedback on draft versions of our publications is valuable, and assists the broader industry with the sharing of good practice/experiences. Please participate.

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