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EI 1542 Identification markings for dedicated aviation fuel manufacturing and distribution facilities, airport storage and mobile fuelling equipment
12/2024
This publication provides a uniform and easily understood system for showing which product/grade of fuel is in each part of an aviation fuel handling system. An effective aviation fuel handling equipment marking system for product identification can help to promote safe and efficient manufacturing and marketing operations, including to prevent delivery of the wrong product or grade of fuel into an aircraft, which may result in engine failure during flight.
This tenth edition includes new recommendations for the marking of equipment to be used with:
− aviation gasoline (avgas) grades UL91 (red banding) and UL94 (purple banding),
− synthetic blending components (SBC) for jet fuel, and
− fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) for jet fuel and avgas.
It also deletes the former identification system for four grades of avgas that are no longer commercially produced and includes new figures illustrating examples of storage tank marking.
This publication will be of use to those involved in the design, construction, commissioning, operation or maintenance of aviation fuel handling systems, including:
− Airport depots.
− Airport fuel hydrant systems.
− Aircraft fuelling equipment.
− Dedicated grade aviation fuel storage tanks and piping within terminals or manufacturing facilities.
− Dedicated grade aviation fuel loading facilities at manufacturing facilities, terminals or airports, etc.
The marking and colour-coding system is recommended for worldwide adoption.
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The Mental Health Framework
12/2024
This framework aims to assist organisations and companies in establishing, maintaining or improving their employee mental health programmes. It covers a broad range of topics to help facilitate a cultural shift within the workplace, where mental health is a core value, and it is treated with the same importance as physical health. It serves as a valuable resource, providing practical advice and useful references that can be adapted for different work environments and organisational structures.
It is aimed at a diverse range of professionals including:
- professionals at the beginning of their understanding of mental health and how mental health programmes are integrated into organisations;
- professionals with responsibility for wellbeing and mental health within their organisation, but who are not experts in mental health, or
- those seeking help and support for a particular mental health issue, and who would like to develop mental health policies and practices in their workplace.
It is intended that this publication will be reviewed and revised on an annual basis, as related standards, industry practices, or practical experiences evolve.
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EI 1535 Minimum criteria to determine acceptability of additives for use in multi-product pipelines co-transporting jet fuel
11/2024
The testing outlined in this publication is intended to provide risk management information for use in the assessment of new additives prior to their actual use in a pipeline. It describes the minimum information required from suppliers and shippers of additive-containing products in multi-product pipeline systems that co-transport jet fuel. It is intended to demonstrate to pipeline operators and other interested parties that these products will not subsequently adversely affect jet fuel, or have an adverse effect on pipeline operations as part of an ordered management of change process.
This publication is intended for use internationally by pipeline operators, fuel suppliers and additive companies involved in fuel supply through multi-product pipelines where jet fuel is co-transported with other distillate fuels, gasoline grades and clean fuel components.
The key changes included in this fourth edition are:
- An update to the new procedure involving assessment of the impact on filter/water separator water removal performance of a candidate additive. This ‘water mapping screening’ provides a risk-managed approach to assessing additive suitability by reference to known additive impact on EI 1581 Specification and qualification procedures for aviation jet fuel filter/separators, filter/water separator performance.
- Clarification that ‘water mapping screening’ is recommended but not mandatory if a pipeline trial (which is optional) has been undertaken.
- Clarification that the scope is limited to surfactant additives only.
A list of additives that pipeline operators have confirmed to the EI have been assessed in accordance with the requirements of this publication, or its previous editions, and with which they have experience of satisfactory use in their pipeline operations, can be found here EI 1535 Additive Listing.
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Energy Institute: Hydrogen compression: transitioning to 100% hydrogen duty
19/11/2024
A new Technical and Innovation webinar can be found here on YouTube. This insightful webinar delves into the recent Technical and Innovation Publication on hydrogen compression transitioning to 100% hydrogen duty
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Record 7.5 million hours worked in UK onshore wind industry last year
26/06/2024
SafetyOn, the health and safety organisation for the onshore wind industry, has today released their 2023 Incident Data report, highlighting a year of growth for the UK onshore wind industry.
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