1. Trident Environmental and Engineering, Inc.
110 L STREET, SUITE #1
ANTIOCH. CA 94509
Bas Basavaraj

2. OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTAION
AVIATION FUEL HANDLING
SOURCE OF FUEL
PIPELINES OR BARGES OR TRUCKS
RECEIVING TO TANKS
FILTRATION BEFORE TANKAGE
TEST CONTAMINANTS (WATER/SURFACTANTS)
FUEL LOADING TO AIRCRAFTS
BY TRUCKS OR HYDRANT SYSTEMS

4. SMALL AIRPORTS AND JET FUEL STORAGE & DELIVERY TO PLANES
CONTINEOUS TESTISNG FOR WATER AND CONTAMINANTS
FUEL DELIVERY
USING TRUCKS AND CARTS

5. FUEL DELIVERED BY TRUCKS TO STORAGE TANKS OR AIRCRAFTS

6. ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS
UNDER A COVERED ROOF

7. WITH PUMPS FOR TRUCK LOADING
SMALL STORAGE TANKS
WITH PUMPS FOR TRUCK LOADING

8. LARGE ABOVE GROUND TANKS
WITH MANIFOLDS
AND METER

9. AVIATION FUEL CONTAMINATION
MICROBES & CORROSION

10. Aviation Fuel
Sampling & Testing

11. MINI MONITOR SAMPLING TOOL KIT Color rating and Particulate
Assessment Chart
SAMPLING TOOL KIT

12. IN AVIATION FUEL SAMPLE JAR
MICROBIAL GROWTH
IN AVIATION FUEL SAMPLE JAR

13. ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY STATIC CHARGE
CONDUCTIVITY METER

14. THE DENSITY OF THE SAMPLE
HYDROMETER TO CHECK
THE DENSITY OF THE SAMPLE

15. Properties of Aviation Fuel
Fuel Type
Blends of gasoline and kerosene
Property
AVGAS
JET A, JP-5, JP-6 JET A-1, JP-8
JET B, JP-4
Flash Point
(By Closed-Cup Method at Sea Level)
-50°F
+95° to +145°F
-10°to +30°F
Flash Point (By Air Saturation Method)
-75° to -85°F
None
-60°F
Flammability Limits
Lower Limit Upper Limit Temp Range for Flam Mixtures
1.4%
7.6%
-50° to +30°F
0.6%
4.9%
+95° to +165°F
0.8%
5.6%
-10° to +100°F
Vapor Pressure
ASTM D 323
5.5 to 7.0 lb/ sq in
0.1 lb/sq in
2.0 to 3.0 lb/ sq in
Auto Ignition Temperature
+825° to +960°F
+440° to +475°F
+470° to 480°F
Freeze Point
-76°F
-40°F -58°F
Boiling Points Initial
End
110°F 325°F
325°F 450°F
135°F 485°F
Pool Rate of Flame Spread*
700 to 800 ft per min
100 ft per min or less
700 to 800 ft per min
*In mist form, rate of flame spread in all fuels is very rapid.

16. PREVENTION OF FIRE HAZARD
TYPICAL SIGNS POSTED

17. Sources of Ignition
How a fuel ignites depends on its physical properties. The properties of aviation and turbine fuels that relate to ease of ignition are flash points, flammability limits, vapor pressure, auto ignition, temperature, distillation range and electrostatic susceptibility.

18. MAJOR AIRPORTS FUELING AIRPORT FUEL STORAGE TANKS,
FILTRATION AND PUMPS

19. FILTER SEPRATOR AND LOADING CART
ABOVE GROUND TANKS
TRUCK LOADING

20. AIRCRAFT FUELING
UNDER WING LOADING