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EI 1540: Aviation Fueling Facility Guide

This publication outlines recommended practices for the design, construction, commissioning, maintenance, and testing of aviation fueling facilities at commercial airports. It emphasizes the need for detailed engineering knowledge and experience in aviation fuel handling, and provides classifications for jet fuels and aviation gasoline based on flashpoints. The document also highlights the importance of adhering to local and national regulations for the safe handling and storage of aviation fuels.

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EI 1540: Aviation Fueling Facility Guide

This publication outlines recommended practices for the design, construction, commissioning, maintenance, and testing of aviation fueling facilities at commercial airports. It emphasizes the need for detailed engineering knowledge and experience in aviation fuel handling, and provides classifications for jet fuels and aviation gasoline based on flashpoints. The document also highlights the importance of adhering to local and national regulations for the safe handling and storage of aviation fuels.

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EI 1540 Design, Construction, Commissioning, Maintenance and Testing of Aviation fueling facilities.

1.0 Introduction
The following sections in this publication describe industry recommended practices in
the design, construction, commissioning, maintenance and testing of aviation fueling
facilities located in commercial airports.

2.0 Scope

This publication was made with the Intention to provide guidance for designers, constructors and
commissioning of new or refurbished fueling facilities.
engineering companies, airport authorities and operators of existing facilities. Can also find useful this
publication.

Please note: this recommended practice shall note that this publication should not be used as the sole
reference during the design, construction and commissioning, or ongoing maintenance, of aviation fuel
handling facilities and equipment at an airport, because detailed engineering knowledge and aviation fuel
handling experience are required for this action.

3.0 Classification of Jet fuels and Aviation gasoline

3.1 The basic classification of JET Fuels according to their flashpoints include the following;

 Kerosene Type which include Jet A-1 and Jet A (a minimum flash point of 38 °C (100 °F)
 Russian grade TS-1 (a kerosine type with a lower flash point than Jet A/A-1 which is 28 °C (82 °F).)
 wide-cut jet fuel (Jet B). Wide cut fuels are now only in limited and isolated use (e.g. in northern
Canada). Wide-cut jet fuels are very flammable and have wide boiling point range.

The above fuel classes do not contain color dyes and cannot be distinguished by mere eyes

3.2 Aviation gasoline is a high-performance gasoline used on spark ignition piston engines. Can e identify
with mere eyes dyed normally blue. 100LL performance number Minimum.

The handling of of aviation gasoline according to local and national regulations;

a) Small horizontal storage tanks being equipped with pressure vacuum vents.
b) Large vertical storage tanks being equipped with internal floating roofs/pans.

In Summary, The local regulatory classification of aviation fuels, which will divide fuels into classes based on flash
point and other considerations, shall lead to the determination of safety separation distance of tanks, the type
of tank and its fittings, handling precautions, etc. when designing and operating facilities.

4.0 DEPOT LOCATION

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