Elie Bruyninckx
Elie has 17 years of experience in aviation fuel storage management as Director and Chairman HRS NV (Hydrant Refuelling System), the fuel storage company at Brussels Airport and current Currently CEO of TUI Western Region.
GLOSSARY
Important terms from A-Z
We have compiled an industry glossary containing detailed explanations of terms pertaining to our services and business.
Avgas
Type of aviation fuel used aircraft equipped with small piston engines (ofen used in general aviation industry) (synonyms, variants: Aviation Gasoline)
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Aviation Fuelling Services
Type of aviation fuel used aircraft equipped with small piston engines (ofen used in general aviation industry) (synonyms, variants: Aviation Gasoline)
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Aviation Fuels
Type of aviation fuel used aircraft equipped with small piston engines (ofen used in general aviation industry) (synonyms, variants: Aviation Gasoline)
Basic Design
Type of aviation fuel used aircraft equipped with small piston engines (ofen used in general aviation industry) (synonyms, variants: Aviation Gasoline)
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BOOT
Type of aviation fuel used aircraft equipped with small piston engines (ofen used in general aviation industry) (synonyms, variants: Aviation Gasoline)
Commissioning
The process of assuring that all systems and components of a fixed or mobile asset are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to the operational requirements
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Construction
The process of building systems or infrastructure based on an approved design
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Construction Supervision
The process of ensuring that the project is built in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents
DBO
A design build operate (DBO) contract is a project delivery model in which a single contractor is appointed to design and build a project and then to operate it for a period of time
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Defuelling
The action of removing the fuel contained in aircraft fuel tanks, often executed for inspection, maintenance, or due to contamination (synonyms, variants: De-fuelling, Defueling, De-fueling)
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Design
The design process is a common series of steps that engineers use in creating technical systems
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Design Concept
A design concept is the description of core idea's used as basis for designing a project, reflected into a set of documents with text, sketches and images
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Detailed Design
Detailed Design (Detailed Engineering) as compared to FEED also execution drawings, detailed specs and modeling and often consists of procurement of materials as well.
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DFBO
A design finance build to operate DBFO contract, as compared to DBO, the contractor also finances the project
Engineering
1, The department concerned with the design, building, and use of aviation fuel facilities and/or equipment 2, the Design, Techncial Design of fuelling infstraurtre and/or equipment.
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EPC
Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts are often used to undertake construction works on large-scale and complex infrastructure projects (e.g. fuel facilities and fuel hydrant systems). As compared to Construction-Only contracts also includes Detailed Design and procurement of material and components.
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EPCM
EPCM (EPC Management) is a services-only contract, under which the contractor performs managemnt of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activity.
FAT
The Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) is a process that evaluates the equipment or systems after the construction process by verifying that it is built and operating in accordance with design specifications
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Feed Design
FEED (Front End Engineering Design) means Basic Engineering which is conducted after completion of a Conceptual Design or a Feasibility Study (often up to the level of detail to allow for an EPC contractor to take-over)
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Flushing
Flushing is a technique to remove sediment, water, dirts, debris, that accumulates in hydrant pipes after construction or during operation
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Fuel Cart
Aircraft fuel servicing carts are equipped with facilities to transfer fuel between a Fuel Hydrant System and an aircraft. As compared to an Fuel Dispenser, carts are not condisered as vehicle as the fuelling equipemnt is not mounted on a truck engine-chassis (synonyms, variants: Fuelling Cart, Fueling Cart)
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Fuel Dispenser
Specialized machine/vehicle that is connected with the underground supply line on one side and the aircraft on the other (synonyms, variants: Dispenser, Fuelling Dispenser, Fueling Dispenser)
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Fuel Facility
All infrastructure and systems used to store fuel, often consisting of: fuel storage tanks (tank park), truck or train offloading and refueller loading system, pipeline receiving sysyem, fuel hydrant departure system, fire fighting system, manouvring area and other secondary system). Recently built and larger facilities are often connected to a fuel hydrant system. The word Centralised Fuel Facility is used in case there is only one common fuel system that serves the airport. (synonyms, variants: Jet Fuel Storage, Aviation Fuel Storage Airport fuel storage, Fuel Facility, Jet Fuel Facility, Aviation Fuel Facility, AirportFuel Facility, Fuel Farm, Aviation Fuel Farm, Airport Fuel Farm, Fuel Storage Facility, Jet Fuel Storage Facility, Aviation Fuel Storage Facility, Airport Fuel Storage Facility, Fuel Storage Infrastructure, Jet Fuel Storage Infrastructure, Aviation Fuel Storage Infrastructure, Fuel Infrastructure, Jet Fuel Infrastructure, Aviation Fuel Infrastructure, Tank Farm, Aviation Fuel Tank Farm, Tank Facility , Aviation Fuel Tank Facility, Fuelling Infrastructure , Fueling Infrastructure, Airport fuel infrastructure, Airport fuelling infrastructure, Airport fueling infrastructure, Fuelling Complex, Fueling Complex, Airport Fuelling Complex, Airport Fueling Complex, Fuelling Infrastructure Complex, Fueling Infrastructure Complex)
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Fuel Hydrant System
Fuel hydrant systems consist of a network of underground piping that transports fuel from fuel storage tanks located in the Fuel Facility to the aircraft via the connection of hydrant pit valves, positioned in hydrant pit boxes with Hydrant Dispensers or Hydrant Carts (synonyms, variants: Fuel Hydrant System, Hydrant Refuelling System, Hydrant Refueling System, Underground Hydrant System, Underground Fuel Hydrant System, Underground Jet Fuel Hydrant System)
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Fuel System
Refers to the infrastructure used to store fuel (see Fuel Facility) as well as to the Fuel Hydrant System (see Fuel Hydrant System) (synonyms, variants: Refuelling System, Refuelling System, Fuelling System, Fueling System, Aircraft Refuelling System, Aircraft Refueling System, Aviation Fuel System, Aviation Fuelling System, Aviation Fuelling Infrastructure, Aviation Fueling Infrastructure, Airport Fuel Infrastructure, Airport Fuelling Infrastructure, Airport Fueling Infrastructure)
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Ground Handling
In aviation, ground handling refers to the range of services provided to facilitate, including both customer service and ramp service activities. Into-plane fuelling is part of ramp services.
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Hook-up Fee
Fixed fee charged by the into-plane service provider for each refuelling. This can be part - but not always present - of the intoplane fee depending on the contract set-up.
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Hydrant Valve
The primary point of connection with the Fuel Hydrant System by means of the Hydrant Pit Coupler mounted in the Fuel Dispenser (synonyms, variants: Fuel Hydrant Valve, Hydrant Pit Valve, Pit Valve)
Into-plane
The action of transferring fuel from a Refueller, Hydrant Dispenser or Hydrant Cart into an aircraft by an into-plane service company (synonyms, variants: Intoplane, Fuel into-plane, Fuel intoplane, ITP, Into-wing, intowing, in-to-wing, Fuel Into-wing, fuel intowing, fuel in-to-wing)
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Intoplane Agreement
Contract between a service provider and a client - oil company or airlines - to provide into plane services (synonyms, variants: into-plane agreement, intoplane service agreement, into-plane service agreement)
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Intoplane Fee
The fee paid by an airline for the into plane service - the action of providing the fuel into the aircraft tanks through a bowser or a hydrant dispenser (synonyms, variants: into-plane fee, ITP fee)
Jet Fuel
Type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 (synonyms, variants: Jet Fuel, TS-1, Conventional Jet Fuel, ATF , Aviation turbine fuel, avtur, Kerosene, Kerosine)
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JIG
Joint Inspection Group (JIG) is a group of recognized industry players that set the standards for aviation fuel quality management and assist in the operational process and maintenance of aviation fuel
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M&O Management & Operations
Management and operations (M&O) is a term used to describe a contract with a service provider to manage and operate an asset, e.g. a Fuel System
O&M Operations & Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) means the functions, duties and labor associated with the daily operations and normal repairs, replacement of parts and structural components, and other activities needed to preserve an asset so that it continues to provide acceptable services and achieves its expected life. In aviation this is usually associated to a contract with a service provider.
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Peer Review
Peer review is the evaluation of work (that was executed by the producers of that work) by persons with similar competences (peers) (often used during design & engineering)
Refueller
1. A person who refuels an aircraft. 2. A truck with a tank designed to refuel an airplane (synonyms, variants: Refueler, Aircraft Refueller, Aircraft Refueler, Bowser, Fuel Bowser, Fuel Truck)
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Refuelling
The action of putting fuel into an aircraft (synonyms, variants: Fueling, Aviation Fuelling, Aviation Fueling, Aircraft Fuelling, Aircraft Fueling, Refueling, Aircraft refuelling, Aircraft refueling)
SAT
After a FAT, a SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) is executed on site to test the same functionality and performance in the reality of the site environment.
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Scheme Design
A design that is more advanced than concept design, including layout drawings, calculations, allowing to demonstrate how the facility would operate
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Throughput Fee
Fee paid by users of the (centralized) Fuel System, often published and same for all users