Dirty Jet Fuel
Dirty Jet Fuel
(OP)
Our refinery ships out Jet Fuel by rail tank car. We had in recent times a shipment which was rejected by the customer, as it contained some solid material (rust). I have checked though all stages of loading, etc, and find that the Jet Fuel here is loaded to standard CS rail tank cars, which have a (thin) film of rust.
So my questions are:
1) Is it standard practise in other countries to use CS rtc's?
2) Do other companies suffer from rust contamination in their Jet Fuel?
3) Is the above seen to be a problem?
For those who are checking their insurance policies, please be aware that airports have stringent filters, checks, etc, so no solids will ever arrive at the planes. The above concerns shipping only, and I do not believe it is a real problem.
Thanks in advice for the advice
Jeff
So my questions are:
1) Is it standard practise in other countries to use CS rtc's?
2) Do other companies suffer from rust contamination in their Jet Fuel?
3) Is the above seen to be a problem?
For those who are checking their insurance policies, please be aware that airports have stringent filters, checks, etc, so no solids will ever arrive at the planes. The above concerns shipping only, and I do not believe it is a real problem.
Thanks in advice for the advice
Jeff





RE: Dirty Jet Fuel
Rail cars or any tank transporting refined products can't be left around for years then thrown into service without cleaning them first.
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