Handbook for Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Alternative Aviation Turbine Engine Fuels at Airports (2011)

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45 A P P E N D I X C Airport Fueling System Interview Guide

46 Airport___________________________ Date_____________________________ Contact Name_____________________ Phone____________________________ Email ____________________________ Airport Fueling System Interview Guide 1. How are fuels currently delivered to the airport (e.g., pipeline, truck, barge)? If pipeline, is it multi-product or dedicated jet? a. Jet fuel b. Diesel fuel for airside vehicles c. Gasoline for airside vehicles d. Avgas for general aviation aircraft e. Other fuels for airside vehicles (e.g., compressed natural gas, propane, biodiesel) f. What is the volume of each fuel type distributed on a maximum day? Annually? g. What is the typical daily consumption of each fuel type? h. How many suppliers for each fuel type? 2. How are fuels distributed to airside equipment? a. Jet and turboprop aircraft—hydrant or refueler vehicles b. GSE—pumping station or refueler vehicles i. Diesel ii. Gasoline iii. Other c. Other vehicles 3. How old is the oldest part of the fuel distribution system? When was the most recent substantial upgrade of the fuel distribution system? 4. Who operates the fuel distribution system(s)? How many companies dispense fuel to aircraft/GSE? Who can store fuel in tanks? Who owns each facility? Who controls each facility? What is length of lease and expiration date for each operator? 5. List number and volume of fuel storage tanks for each fuel at each fueling facility. a. Describe any equipment associated with fuel tanks like special gauging equipment, tank vent controls, etc. b. Size or capacity of filters and other equipment associated with fuel storage tanks (note filter type: pre-filters, clay treaters, micronic filters, filter/separators, other) 6. What is the average fuel inventory on hand for each fuel type? 7. How many gates are serviced at the airport? a. By the hydrant system? b. By the refueler vehicles? c. Total gates and hard stands serviced? 8. Approximately how many other vehicles (other than aircraft) or pieces of equipment are serviced at the airport? 9. How many vehicles are used in the fuel delivery process? a. Refueling vehicles b. Hydrant vehicles

47 Airport___________________________ Date_____________________________ Contact Name___ __________________ Phone____________________________ Email ____________________________ c. Other vehicles 10. How many fueling operations are performed on an average day by type of equipment (e.g., aircraft/GSE)? 11. How many airlines are serviced by the jet fueling system? 12. How many companies other than airlines (e.g., service companies, FBOs) are serviced by the fueling system? 13. How many aircraft operations (i.e., flights) are conducted at the airport on an average day? Annually? 14. What are the materials of construction of a hydrant system’s wetted parts for check valves, control valves, and piping? 15. What are the materials of construction for refueling trucks, tanks, valves, and piping? 16. What leak detection monitoring is employed for each fuel type? 17. What is the opinion of the primary jet fuel system operator on the use of alternative fuels and especially on replacing the current fuel with a drop-in alternative? Also explore concerns about safety, issues with fuel desegregation, defueling considerations, and other practical operating considerations. 18. What is the opinion of the station manager for one of the airlines with the greatest number of operations at the airport on replacing the current fuel with a drop-in alternative? 19. Is consumption subtracted from inventory and/or billed to customers in gross or net gallons? How is fuel consumption tracked? How do you control for taxation considerations? 20. Would you consider a single fuel for all airport uses? 21. Would you be able to (or be interested in) blending alternative fuel and jet fuel onsite? Do you have adequate tankage? What else needs to be considered? 22. Request PFD (process flow diagram), P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagram), schematic, and/or other facility drawing that includes tank size, material spec or materials takeoff, filter description, etc. Otherwise sketch diagram below of each fuel system showing approximate line length and pipe size (from fuel delivery, to storage tanks, to refueler vehicle/hydrant system, to aircraft). Note type of cathodic protection used for underground piping, tanks, and equipment. General Notes ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Summary of Airport Fuel Distribution and Consumption Airport___________________________ Date_____________________________ Contact Name_____________________ Phone____________________________ Email ____________________________ Fuel Type Fuel Receipt Method Fuel Distribution Method System Age (years) Operator Name Number of Tanks Storage Capacity (gal) Distribution Capacity (gal/day) Number and Size (in.) of Transfer Pipes Filter Type Cathodic Protection Type Leak Detection Type Daily System Consumption (gal/day) Average Inventory (gallons) No. Gates, Vehicles, or Equipment Serviced No. Vehicles Used Daily Fueling Ops Number of Airlines or Clients Served Vehicles Fueled: For each type of fuel listed in the table, list a representative set of vehicles by type and engine/motor size and manufacturer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________