FILTRATION & QUALITY CONTROL OF JET A1

It is of paramount importance that the filtration and the handling of the JET A1 is performed to International Standards. The Company adopts the following filtration procedures to move bulk fuel from Eldoret through to the aircraft at the various airport depots in South Sudan:

JET A1 is passed through a filter and water separators at the Kenya Pipeline installation in Eldoret into the road tankers.(primary movers)

JET A1 is re-filtered as it is transferred from Civicon’s primary movers into the off-road tankers.

JET A1 is re-filtered for the third time as the transfer of JET A1 from the off-road tankers into the tanks at destination is performed.

The JET A1 is filtered and dewatered for the fourth time when it is loaded into the aircraft.

Each tank in which the fuel is transported or stored will be totally dedicated to JET A1 and is either epoxy lined, stainless steel or nitrile fuel resistance rubber.

Filter water separators in each case are fitted with 5 micron rated filter cartridges, differential pressure gauge, water level indicator, manual drain valve and an automatic air eliminator.

All JET A1 is allowed to settle for a minimum of 24 hours prior to being batched and re-certified

Adequate supplies of spare replaceable filter cartridges are always maintained at the depots.

The quality of bulk jet fuel is based on the principle of batch integrity. A batch is a specified quantity of fuel in a specified tank container and is identified by a batch reference, which is shown in the reports or other documentation.

If a batch is transferred or blended or combined with any other quality of fuel, it becomes a new batch and may have to be recertified. The SGS laboratory in Rumbek will ensure that the full history of any combined fuels is known and that both recertification as well as a combined quality report will be issued before any commingled fuel is released.

A Certificate of Compliance for each new batch is issued by SGS prior to refueling. Samples of each and every batch are retained at the SGS laboratory for 1 month from the date of re-fuelling.

The above procedures clearly demonstrate to the pilots that the bulk fuel provided is safe and that every measure has been taken to ensure product integrity throughout the supply chain.