Airport fueling system hydrant and an aircraft and are normally parked at a fixed location near a. The site includes the west side tank farm, fuel supply lines, two pump houses, four 50,000gallon underground storage tanks usts, and 4 was actively pumped, although jp5 was used on occasion. A hydrant fueling system provides all the necessary equipment and controls to deliver clean, dry fuel to fueling points in the aircraft parking apron. Considerations were given to the size and routing of a new fuel distribution piping system that would connect the new hydrant systems to the existing fuel storage facility. Cavotec dabico has been at the forefront of providing aviation fuel hydrant system solutions since the first fuel hydrant systems were developed in the early. The liquip hydrant dispenser is designed for the world market, incorporating innovative design and fuel.
Fire hydrant operation and inspection 141 3 wetbarrelhydrant a hydrant designed with the operating mechanism above the ground. In between those values, three of nine airports from selected statistical set uses hydrant system. Airport fuel farm fuel hydrant system and truck 22 truck only 224 aircraft. Aircraft fuel servicing vehicles or carts shall not be positioned within a 10ft radius of aircraft fuel system vent openings. The scope of the project consisted of the construction of two new 6,000barrel aboveground tanks, a new pumping system, three new flushmount apron hydrant pits, a new refueler truck fill stand and modification. Hydrant dispensers modular design and efficient fuelflow technology. Leak detection and locating systems airport hydrant fuel systems hydrant fuel dispenser connected to the fuelling point under an aircrafts wing. National academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine. Chapter 4 jet aircraft fuel and fuel systems the purpose of the aircraft fuel system is to deliver a uniform flow of clean fuel under constant pressure to the engine under all operating conditions.
Provided the design for the hydrant systems, the passive anode cathodic protection system to protect the below grade piping, and the emergency fuel shutoff system. Aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles are vehicles having a cargo tank used in the. This guide specification covers the requirements for the startup flushing, cleaning, equipment tests, and performance testing of new and existing fuel systems that are dead head type. Planning information for firefighting water systems. Work shall be executed in accordance with an agreed schedule which shall be submitted by the tenderers along with offer and agreed to by owners. Design of aviation fuel hydrant systems for new and exist ing airport facilities. A leak in the underground pipes of hydrant fuel systems in an airport, an air force base or a petrol station could result in significant environmental, safety and negativecost impacts the key of leak detection in airports or in air force bases is to accurately locate the leak on a few kilometers of pipelines which are positioned under. The hydrant system tasks included determining peak system simultaneous demands, analyzing system capacities and addressing multiple piping system layout configurations. Jet fuel hydrant systems applications edgen murray. Hydrant fuel system a hydrant system delivers fuel to an aircraft through an underground piping system. Fire prevention and safety a clean and orderly facility is a first essential step for fire and accident prevention. Designed and constructed the fuel system to operate at a mean allowable working pressure of 285 psig for refueling delivery rates of.
All abbreviations used in this manual are in accordance with asme. Test hydrant and direct aircraft fueling systems and installation fuel pipelines with fuel that will be used in the pipeline or, at a minimum, a fuel with the same minimum specification flashpoint as the fuel that will be used when the piping is in. Hydrocarbon leak detection for jet fuel hydrant systems. It uses fuel pressure and electronics to operate the flow control. Current status shows that hydrant systems exists at all selected airports with fuel throughput higher than 420 mil. The system includes a minimum of two operational storage tanks catcode 1241, but it does not include bulk storage. Can any one more focus on the subject that what other measures to be ensure in particular checking. The expansion included the addition of various hydrant pits, modification of 12 isolation valves and other service pits. Pertains to give operators of airport fuel hydrant systems guidance in. Fueling systems business denver international airport. Test hydrant and direct aircraft fueling systems and installation fuel pipelines with fuel that will be used in the pipeline or, at a minimum, a fuel with the same. Other requests for this document shall be referred to 406 scmsguee, robins afb, ga 31098.
Cavotecs engineering and systems integration expertise has seen the group lead the development of aviation ground fuelling solutions for military and civil applications for many years. The hydrants distributed jet fuel to aircraft on the west apron of the airfield. The deferral meant that fcts and ahss were not required to meet many of the ust requirements. Hydrant dispensers modular design, efficient fuel flow. To accomplish this task, the fuel system must be properly maintained. Manual on civil aviation jet fuel supply international civil aviation organization. Used primarily for aviation purposes, jet fuel hydrant systems consist of a network of underground piping that transports fuel from tanks to aircraft while managing fuel intake. Bulk storage is programmed under category group 41, liquid fuel storage.
The hydrant sections are charged with water at all times. Requirements for fieldconstructed tanks and airport hydrant. The position of the seal allows ease of inspection and replacement with no requirement for special tools or hydrant depressurisation. Ei specification 1584 fourinch hydrant system components. Icao aviation and sustainable fuel infrastructure alternative fuels survey ownership or operation of infrastructure 3 refinery to fuel farm fuel farm delivery to. Standard intoplane fueling service levels and safety iata.
Certification manual or the fire code attached to the. The ea for the type ill fuel hydrant system at grissom air reserve base was evaluated according to the notional environmental policy act of 1969 and air force instruction 327061, the environmental impact analysis process. It is therefore imperative to ensure that the quality and cleanliness of the jet fuel in the hydrant is maintained at all times. These remote pilot valve actuators remove complicated control devices from the pit by moving most of the pilot valve functions from the hydrant valve to the hose on the fuel servicer vehicle. Appendix f fuel hydrant system fault tree analysis.
Fact sheet fuel hydrant system aoc26 fuel hydrant system aoc26. Airports jet fuel hydrant systems ttk leak detection. Fourinch hydrant system components and arrangements ei specification 1584 7 foreword this publication provides recommended minimum performance and mechanical specifications for the design of aviation fuel hydrant system pit valves and associated couplers. A second method of fuel dispensing is a refueling truck. Questions concerning technical content shall be referred to hq afmc seg. An undetected fuel leak along the hydrant fuel system can be devastating to airport operations and the surrounding environment. The environmental assessment concluded that no significant impact would result from the proposed action. Fuel hydrant aircraft loadrated cast aluminum covers, 2 36 x 36 with a bunaseals, and has 4 gas springs that reduce lift weight to between 20 lbs to 40 lbs. Pritchard hydrant refueling systems constructed in the early 1960s. The aviation machinists mate ad is responsible for maintaining and. Bulk storage is programmed under category group 41. Environmental assessment for iii hydrant system at air. Inspection of the tt5000 sensing cable can easily be performed from the access ports at any section of the 20 km tracetek leak detection system installed at the madrid airport in spain. Our organization have fire fighting arrangements i.
The hydrant dispenser is capable of efficiently dispensing aviation fuel from an underground hydrant system into a jet aircraft by aviation refuelling personnel via the underwing nozzles. Pdf hydrant refueling system as an optimisation of. Refuel international hydrant dispensers are designed for the global market. The deferral meant that fcts and ahss were not required to. Aviation fuel distribution and handling airports, fuel is typically. Aoc26 consisted of two 600gallon per minute gpm pritchard hydrant refueling systems constructed in the early 1960s. The existing system was a pressurized type iii hydrant fueling system that served seven aboveground fuel pits for aircraft refueling. Requirements for fieldconstructed tanks and airport. Airport fuel dispensingafter the fuel reaches an airports storage tanks, there are three ways of delivering it to aircraft.
A third method is through a stationary fuel dispenser located adjacent to a fuel tank or away from the tank at a remote or island location. Ufgs 33 08 55 fuel distribution system startup nonhydrant. Pdf apiei 1585 guidance in the cleaning of aviation. Aviation fuel hydrant systems at airports are the penultimate step in the delivery chain of aviation fuel into aircraft. Upgrade to the fuel system involved the addition of four hydrant pits and laterals to service three gates. Aircraft fuel hydrant system design jet fuel jet engine. No color coding system has been established for identifying fuel trucks, tanks, fuel line hoses or piping which contains automobile gasoline. That is, systems where fuel is issued out of a tank.
Aircraft fuel servicing with the r12 hydrant servicing vehicle hsv distribution statement a approved for public release. Planning an aviation fueling system involves great attention to detail and careful consideration when factoring in the fueling process, the infrastructure required to. University of zilina, faculty of operation and economics of transport. A high level positive seal fitted between the inner and outer sections of the box ensures that any fuel you see in the pit is the total spillage and not simply the residue of a larger spillage. Refuel international hydrant carts contain equipment for accomplishing fuel transfers between a bulk storage hydrant fuelling system and an aircraft. Read overview of airport fueling operations at nap.
This publication has been developed to assist in the optimisation of hydrant system operations. Iad hydrant fuel line improvements february 24, 2014 table of contents iii section 260533. When designing airport fuel hydrant systems careful. Requirements to be met by firefighting water systems 5. Requirements for fieldconstructed tanks and airport hydrant 2 october 2017 sufficient information and technology, in particular, release detection for piping, were not readily available for these unique systems. Skytanking provides aviation fuelling services including intoplane fuelling, aviation fuel storage and hydrant management, investment in aviation fuel facilities at airports and engineering.
Aircraft fuel hydrant system design free download as pdf file. Dod fuel facilities specifications 7122017 37 specification date pub date pubspecification ufgs 01 33 23. Work under this subhead is timebound and has t be completed within the time limit set in the tender. This eliminates the need to remove the hydrant valve from the pit if the pilot actuator requires maintenance or. Apiei 1585 guidance in the cleaning of aviation fuel hydrant systems at airports 2nd edition. Ei 1560 recommended practice for the operation, inspection.
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