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Two concepts must be kept in mind with aviation refueling systems:
  • Clean, dry fuel must be supplied as aircraft can not be pulled over to the road side in the event an engine fails of fuel contamination. A plane crashing is the worst and early, high maintenance costs are the least result of wet, dirty fuel.
  •  Safe handling of the fuel is essential! To get clean, dry fuel most use filtration which by it's very nature will lend a static charge to the product. This static charge if not allowed to dissipate may cause the fuel to explode. I have seen filter elements blown apart, I have seen fires caused by the simple act of draining fuel into a pail!  

A properly designed system must be both safe and efficient at producing clean, dry fuel.

During my time with ESSO I built or upgrade all of their aviation systems at:
  •  airports (20),
  • bulk plants (10), 
  • distribution terminals (4).


I was with McIntosh Supply (6 yrs.) as shop manager designing and building the industry standard 
        "McIntosh Aviation Cabinet"

With today's high fuel costs and environmental concerns a system designed to meet your needs is essential! Do not let an inexperienced person put a design together that is either insufficient or beyond your requirements.

                                                            

            

 

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Last modified: June 04, 2003