9 Quality Quest – Issue 15 HO QC brings out Quality Quest Issue 15 listing the changes of Revised Non Aviation Industry Quality Control Manual (IQCM)
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9 Need for Revision BIS published BS II & BS III specification for MS & HSD. Auto Fuel Policy published by MOP&NG.
The tolerance limit for specification published are more
stringent.
Introduction of Ethanol Blended Petrol and publication of
Bio-Diesel Purchase policy by MOP&NG.
This document gives new revised Salient points of IQCM.
For any doubt, pl refer the complete manual.
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9 Addition - Salient points Manufacturing Specification. – SKO – FP 42oC min. (Naphtha/MS interface) – FP 38oC min for other products interface – HSD – KV at 40oC > by 0.2 cSt - Cetane No. > by 0.5 Unit - Sulphur 40ppm < than Spec. – MS - RON > by 1 Unit than spec. – FBP < by 15oC than requirement – Sulphur 40ppm < than Spec.
Batch Formation Test, the bottom sample shall be tested for Density and Distillation Test separately. For first five (05) minutes the tanker discharge shall be closely monitored (i.e. Test ‘A’).
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9 Addition - Salient points In case of layering during receipts, Batch formation test shall be carried out individually for layers having lowest and highest density.
In case of multi product discharge of tanker
through a single pipeline, for Motor Gasoline, Distillation & Sulphur additional test also shall be carried out on Bottom sample and for HSD, Viscosity & Sulphur test also shall be carried out on top sample. RJP Quality Quest no. 15 21.03.200 6 9 Addition - Salient points In case of layering after T/W receipts, density shall be closely monitored during despatches at filling point and record maintained. Location receiving Kerosene by Rail / Road shall carry out flash point & Density tests on a top sample of the tank after each receipt Receipt of additives / dye / marker. –(New clause added) Batch Number. –(Procedure elaborated in detail)
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9 Addition - Salient points Inlet & Outlet of all the white / black oil tanks should be provided with a filter of 100/ 60 mesh size with appropriate coalescer. Use of common pipeline for different generations of the same grade of fuel should be avoided Storage tanks shall be cleaned once in every five years. However, with the specific approval of Quality Control Department, cleaning of the tank may be extended for a maximum period of three years and subsequently by two years under monitoring of sample at the suction and datum plate level as per monitoring tests.
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9 Addition - Salient points If SKO inter tank transfer is necessary, then SKO shall be released based on the flash point and density test. The observations shall be recorded. Colour coding system suitably modified to include new generation fuels. The locations while sending the Monthly Monitoring samples shall provide the results of density at 15°C for all products and flash point for SKO tank-wise RJP Quality Quest no. 15 21.03.200 9 9 Addition - Salient points Retention sample to be kept for Monthly Monitoring sample sent to Lab for testing and the same to be retained till test results are obtained. In a location carrying out batch formation test, if there is no fresh receipt in a particular product tank for 30 days, sample from such tank shall be sent for monthly monitoring tests
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9 Addition - Salient points UML composite samples from individual tanks, nominated for receiving the product, shall be taken, labelled, sealed and retained. In case of T/W despatches, Open the bottom valves completely and ensure from the manholes that T/W is completely dry. Record the same in the log book. The black oil T/W shall not be used for loading white oil product. While change over of black oil grade of T/W, ensure that T/W are empty and no sludge is left over at the bottom. Product doped with marker for the purpose of checking the adulteration shall not be transported through T/W. RJP Quality Quest no. 15 21.03.200 11 9 Addition - Salient points Same line for different generation of fuel of the same grade should not be used. In case of the operation constraint such type of operation shall be carried out after prior approval from the head of the regional QC and the line content shall be downgraded into the lower generation of the grade. Retention sample quantity at location, modified in line with MDG. Retention sample period at locations modified to 30 days to increase the availability of location retention sample for sales function.
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9 Addition - Salient points At all hospitality locations the assisting company shall make available TLF / TWF retention samples or corresponding test reports to assisted company as and when required . In case of specific requirement, the sample container may be resealed / relabelled / codified and proper record is to be maintained. A separate guideline is to be made in this regard. New clause explaining sealing of sample container has been added providing a broad guideline in this regard.
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9 Addition - Salient points List of static laboratories of Industry has been updated. The reference to MOP&NG guideline on Disposal of off-spec MS/ HSD at Retail Outlets has been included. BIS specification of BSII & BSIII MS/ HSD has been included.
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9 Addition - Salient points In Monthly Monitoring tests following changes have been done. MS - Existent Gum & Potential Gum tests have been deleted and Sulphur & RON tests have been included. HSD - Sulphur & Copper Strip Corrosion tests have been incorporated for all grades of HSD. Naphtha - ROE test have been replaced with NVM test. New tests “J” & “K” have been included for testing tank bottom sample after PLT in case of multi product pipeline receipt.
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9 Addition - Salient points In case of Pre-Discharge tests, following changes have been made. MS - Sulphur has been included and in case of imported product, RVP & Potential Gum have been deleted. SKO- Distillation has been included for indigenous product also and smoke point test has been deleted in case of imported product. HSD- Sulphur, Distillation & Cetane Index to be done for all grades. LDO- KV has been included for indigenous product also .
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9 Addition - Salient points Storage Tank Cleaning Data at Appendix-8 has been modified. Appendix –9 – PLT has been included. The format has been suitably modified. Appendix – 10 – One more table has been added. Appendix –12 has been modified.
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9 Addition - Salient points Batch Formation Test – Modifications.
MS- Sulphur test, RON included.
HSD – Sulphur for all grades and Cetane Index has been included. Naphtha – CH ratio (calculated), Olefine % V, GCV, ROE, Lead ppb have been included.
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9 Addition - Salient points Procedure for Up-gradation of marker doped SKO TT for carrying MS / HSD has been included. Appendix – 19 containing Product Acceptance Limits Ex Refineries / Pipe Lines / Imports has been added.
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9 Cross References Industry Product Acceptance Manual Industry Ethanol Manual Industry Bio-Diesel Manual Market Discipline Guidelines. Relevant BIS Specifications.