This publication describes how to maintain aviation fuel cleanliness from the point of fuel manufacture to into-plane delivery. It has been prepared in order to communicate key information on the laboratory testing/qualification, application and use of aviation fuel filtration systems, quantitative electronic sensors and qualitative bulk water detectors, either individually or in combination. It includes operational experiences from users, findings from industry research and explanations of laboratory qualification test requirements included in EI specifications.
This third edition has been extensively updated to reflect the industry transition away from the use of filter monitors that contained super-absorbent polymer, which have been widely deployed for aircraft fuelling for several decades (for further information see Annex H). It describes new EI specifications for developing technologies, including those intended to retrofit in existing filter monitor vessels, quantitative electronic water sensors (EI 1598) and qualitative bulk water detectors (EI 1592). At the time of publication, some technologies are yet to be used in service and have yet to be recognised by any of the industry operating standards.
This publication is intended for a wide range of industry practitioners including those who design aviation fuel handling systems, specify and/or purchase equipment/components for use in such systems, manufacturers and users of equipment/components, operators of pipelines, operators of refineries, operators of terminals (intermediate and pre-airport) and those who own or operate aviation fuel supply facilities at airports.
This third edition provides seven new chapters/annexes, covering:
In addition, significant updates have been included in the chapters covering:
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