JET FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE
Platts European Refining
Conference, Brussels
September 2013
Shell Aviation
Mike Farmery, Shell Aviation
Global Fuel Technical and Quality Manager
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FUEL QUALITY IS REALLY IMPORTANT NOT DUPLICATED
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DISCLAIMER
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OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN JET FUEL QA
Importance of Traceability and what it means
QA in the supply chain EI 1530
CX 780 ICAO 9977 and global regulation
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JET FUEL SUPPLY CHAINS ARE ESSENTIALLY SIMPLE
HYDRANT
DISPENSER
F
REFINERY
FUELLER
DELIVERY
F
MULTIPRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
e.g. OCEAN TANKER, PIPELINE
S
DEDICATED DISTRIBUTION
ROAD
TERMINAL
FF
RAIL
PIPELINE
rack
loading
AIRPORT
H
Y
D
R
A
N
T
BARGE
S
Strainer/course filter
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Ultrafine filter microfilter, filterwater separator or filter monitor
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BUT CAN BE VARIED AND COMPLEX
IOC refinery
IOC
Supply
depot
NOC refinery
Airport
Merchant
refinery
Merchant
refinery
Floating
storage
Traders are key players in the storage and transport of
aviation fuels and often act as intermediaries between
refineries, depots and airports. Activities include shipping,
entrepot storage or floating storage.
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Independent
supply depot
NOC
refinery
TRACEABILITY - DEF STAN 91-91 ISSUE 7 AMD 2
Refineries
A
Intermediate terminals
or floating storage etc
RCQ A
COA 1
Direct delivery or
pre-airfield terminal
2
COA 2
RCQ B
COA 2
RCQ C
3
COA 3
Release
Note
RCQ D
Airport
D
RCQ D and/or release note D
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RCQ A ISSUED BY THE REFINERY LAB STATES:
I have tested a representative sample of the batch and it
meets ALL the requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7
Amd 1 (not just the main table test results)
The results are listed on the RCQ and it is compliant with
the requirements of 91-91
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TRACEABILITY - DEF STAN 91-91 ISSUE 7 AMD 2
Refineries
A
Intermediate terminals
or floating storage etc
RCQ A
COA 1
Direct delivery or
pre-airfield terminal
2
COA 2
RCQ B
COA 2
RCQ C
3
COA 3
Release
Note
RCQ D
Airport
D
RCQ D and/or release note D
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COA 1 ISSUED BY THE TERMINAL LAB STATES:
I have tested a representative sample of the batch and it meets the
requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 1 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 1
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TRACEABILITY - DEF STAN 91-91 ISSUE 7 AMD 2
Refineries
A
Intermediate terminals
or floating storage etc
RCQ A
COA 1
Direct delivery or
pre-airfield terminal
2
COA 2
RCQ B
COA 2
RCQ C
3
COA 3
Release
Note
RCQ D
Airport
D
RCQ D and/or release note D
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COA 2 ISSUED BY THE TERMINAL LAB STATES:
I have tested a representative sample of the batch and it meets the
requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 1 for all the
parameters tested.
The actual test results and test methods used.
The batch is a mixture of the following batches:
Batch
1 certified by COA 1
Batch
C certified by RCQ C
I have these documents in my possession
I confirm that both COA 1 and RCQ C show that the respective
batches meet the requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 1
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TRACEABILITY - DEF STAN 91-91 ISSUE 7 AMD 2
Refineries
A
Intermediate terminals
or floating storage etc
RCQ A
COA 1
Direct delivery or
pre-airfield terminal
2
COA 2
RCQ B
COA 2
RCQ C
3
COA 3
Release
Note
RCQ D
Airport
D
RCQ D and/or release note D
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COA 3 ISSUED BY THE TERMINAL LAB STATES:
I have tested a representative sample of the batch and it meets the
requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 1 for all the
parameters tested.
The actual test results and test methods used.
The batch is a mixture of the following batches:
Batch
2 certified by COA 2
Batch
D certified by RCQ D
I have these documents in my possession
I confirm that both COA 2 and RCQ D show that the respective
batches meet the requirements of DEF STAN 91-91 Issue 7 Amd 1
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TRACEABILITY - DEF STAN 91-91 ISSUE 7 AMD 2
Refineries
A
Intermediate terminals
or floating storage etc
RCQ A
COA 1
Direct delivery or
pre-airfield terminal
2
COA 2
RCQ B
COA 2
RCQ C
3
COA 3
Release
Note
RCQ D
Airport
D
RCQ D and/or release note D
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DO THE ORIGINAL RCQS HAVE TO BE TO 91-91?
Jet fuel batches to other specifications are allowed to be
mixed and certified to DEF STAN 91-91
RCQ must show that batch was originally manufactured and
certified as meeting one of the major international jet fuel
specs (ASTD D 1655, GOST 10227, GB 6457) see IATA
Guidance Material
The RCQ must state that DEF STAN 91-91 requirements for
composition and approved additives are satisfied
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OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN JET FUEL QA
Importance of Traceability and what it means
QA in the supply chain EI 1530
CX 780 ICAO 9977 and global regulation
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JET FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS
Refining
Certification
(RoW)
(USA)
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Distribution
JIG 3
API 1543
Airport
JIG 2
API 1595
JIG 1
ATA 103
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JET FUEL QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS
Refining
Certification
(RoW)
(USA)
Distribution
JIG 3
API 1543
Airport
JIG 2
API 1595
JIG 1
ATA 103
EI 1530
(out for comment)
(Global)
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OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN JET FUEL QA
Importance of Traceability and what it means
QA in the supply chain EI 1530
CX 780 ICAO 9977 and global regulation
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CATHAY PACIFIC INCIDENT A TURNING POINT
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CATHAY PACIFIC INCIDENT - BACKGROUND
Flight CX780 Surabaya-HK, 13 April 2010
A330 - 2 x Trent 700 engines
Engine throttles stuck at 71% and 17% of max thrust
Safe landing but very nearly catastrophic very high
profile in HK fuel quality implicated
Investigation lead by HK CAD but involving UK AAIB,
BEA, NTSB, NTSC plus R-R, Airbus
Airbus + Cathay raised many questions starting at IATA
meeting in Prague (Nov 2010)
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AIRBUS A330 FUEL SYSTEM
Oil In
FOHE
Oil Out
Fuel Metering Valves Seized
Burners
Fuel Filter
VSV
Actuators
HP Pump
Pressure
Drop& Spill
Valve
Fuel In
FMV
HP Fuel
Shut Off
Valve
Flowmeter
HP
Strainer
LP Pump
Fuel Metering Unit
Main Engine Pump
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AIRBUS FOUND MICRO SPHERES IN FUEL SYSTEM
Oil In
FOHE
Oil Out
Fuel Metering Valves Seized
Burners
Fuel Filter
VSV
Actuators
HP Pump
Pressure
Drop& Spill
Valve
Fuel In
FMV
HP Fuel
Shut Off
Valve
Flowmeter
HP
Strainer
LP Pump
Fuel Metering Unit
Main Engine Pump
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THE DRIVE FOR MORE REGULATION
HK CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT INTERIM REPORT
INTO CX 780 INCIDENT
Recommendation 2011-1
International Civil Aviation Organization to establish
requirements for oversight and quality control on
aviation fuel supply at airports. Such requirements
should also cover the refuel operational procedures
and associated training for relevant personnel.
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CIVIL AVIATION JET FUEL SUPPLY MANUAL - 9977
Chapter 1 Introduction and Management Systems
1.1 Introduction - purpose & background, overall roles
and fuel contamination
1.2. Safety and Quality Management
Chapter 2 General Fuel Requirements
2.1 Aviation turbine engine fuel (jet fuel)
2.2 Additives
2.3 Design Standards, and Commissioning/Maintenance Procedures
2.4 Sampling for Testing of Aviation Fuels
2.5 Laboratory Requirements
2.6 Documentation
2.7 Tests for Microbiological Growth
2.8 Training of personnel involved in fuel operations
2.9 Abnormal and Emergency Preparedness
2.10 Monitoring
2.11 Aviation fuel storage and handling systems
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CIVIL AVIATION JET FUEL SUPPLY MANUAL - 9977
Chapter 3 Supply and Distribution Systems
3.1 General
3.2 Refinery - Quality Requirements
3.3 Pre-airport Supply and Distribution Facilities Quality
and Operations Considerations
3.4 Primary and Secondary Transport
Chapter 4 Airport Storage and Hydrant Systems
4.1 General
4.2 Design, Construction and Maintenance
4.3 Aviation Product Quality & Other Technical Programme
Chapter 5 Into-Plane Provision
5.1 General
5.2 Quality control requirements.
5.3 Notification of Customers/Quality
5.4 Re-fuelling of Aircraft Fuel Quality Considerations
5.5 Fuelling vehicles - technical and filtration requirements
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ICAO MANUAL 9977 - IMPLEMENTATION
Letter to all Member States (192)
Montreal meeting with key stakeholders September 2012
Discussion within IATA on how to include in supply
contracts
Longer term it could be incorporated into an Annex
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SUMMARY QA IS ABOUT STANDARDS AND OVERSIGHT
DEF STAN 91-91 Traceability more
comprehensive, greater clarity
EI 1530 more comprehensive, including
refineries, global application
ICAO 9977 increased global regulation and
oversight
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IF LIFT IS A GIFT AND THRUST IS A
MUST,
WHAT IS FUEL?
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IF LIFT IS A GIFT AND THRUST IS A
MUST,
WHAT IS FUEL?
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