EI/JIG 1530

A Refiner Perspective
Name Dennis Hoskin
Location IATA Fuel Forum Miami
Date October 29, 2013
Specification Developer Perspective
Major specifications define fuel that is fit-for-purpose but do not
define handling standards for distribution g
Fuel specification organizations not properly equipped to develop handling
standards
The world is changing: appropriate to implement industry-wide g g pp p p y
fuel handling standards
Note that compliance with ASTM & EI specifications is voluntary
unless required by regulations or supplier/purchaser contract q y g pp p
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ExxonMobil Perspective
Separated our aviation handling manual into On Airport &
Upstream of Airport in April 2013 p p p
Compliance with Upstream of Airport moved to Refining & Supply
(Upstream of airport manual is J IG 3 compliant)
Ongoing gap assessment & closure in progress through our O go g gap assess e t & c osu e p og ess t oug ou
audit/inspection
High level of compliance with intent of EI/JIG 1530 but
publication will require a number of minor changes to align p q g g
details
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Question 1
1530 sets out numerous shall requirements for refineries that
manufacture aviation fuel (Section 6) Please discuss the process for
how ExxonMobil will assess gaps and implement any gap closure
actions vs. 1530 requirements. Are there any requirements that present
a major challenge and if yes, why?
We have carved out fromour aviation operations manual the upstreamof airport We have carved out from our aviation operations manual the upstream of airport
sections into a new manual that mirrors EI/J IG 1530. Two things occurring now:
revising our manual for full compliance with the final version of 1530 and sites
conducting gap assessments to our manual. Our internal audit checklist covers all
mandatory items mandatory items.
Plan to self certify when the EI/J IG 1530 checklist is made available.
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Question 2
Control of Incidental and Adventitious materials (Section 6.4)
Please discuss the differences between these materials and how they
can be controlled in a complex industrial facility.
The term Incidental Materials was intended to cover both Incidental and
Adventitious materials the concept being to identify materials that might occur in
jet fuel without imparting benefit that have aviation-industry accepted non-zero j p g y p
levels e.g. dirt, water, FAME. I am proposing to modify the terminology in D1655 to
Identified Incidental Materials.
Concerning EI/J IG 1530: Adventitious materials are picked up in storage and
distribution as a second solid or liquid phase Incidental materials are considered distribution as a second solid or liquid phase. Incidental materials are considered
generally soluble in jet fuel. Adventitious materials are generally removed by
filtration but largely preventable by following EI/J IG 1530 procedures.
We are concerned with processing chemical carryover and have established a
management of change process to keep these fromaccruing to jet fuel The basic management of change process to keep these from accruing to jet fuel. The basic
tenets of our process was shared with the EI/J IG 1530 development team.
We have developed analytical methods for pipeline drag reducer (PDR) additives
and chloride (salt) content that comprise the basis for ASTM methods. My intent is
to propose PDR and chloride be designated as Identified Incidental Materials
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to propose PDR and chloride be designated as Identified Incidental Materials.
Question 3
The process to release a layered tank downstream of the refinery is
well-defined and permitted; however, releasing a layered tank from a
refinery is not allowed in 1530 - (bottom page 79) Please discuss why
it is acceptable to release layered tanks downstream of the refinery but
not at the refinery.
When you consider that only products of different density hence different When you consider that only products of different density, hence different
composition, generally form layers in tanks then it follows that if something changes
in the refinery to generate a layered tank, it means that different materials are
present. If some of the difference was caused by, for example, a process upset,
the materials might not provide acceptable performance even when diluted It is the materials might not provide acceptable performance even when diluted. It is
impractical to assess the performance of the batch because each layer, no matter
how small, needs to be identified, sampled and tested for performance.
Downstream of the refinery, a layered tank is comprised of on-spec batches of jet
fuel We have no basis to anticipate any risk to safe operations fromthe mixing of fuel. We have no basis to anticipate any risk to safe operations from the mixing of
on-spec batches of jet fuel. The situation is really not much different than an
aircraft might encounter by taking fuel at different airports (where the lifted fuel and
tank heel result in a new fuel at every lifting).
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