Have you made an informed decision on how you will replace ASTM D1319 for jet fuel analysis?
Are you concerned about the costs associated with moving to an alternative approach?
Recently ASTM D8267 was approved as a standard test method for jet fuel analysis to be included in the ASTM D1655 jet fuel spec. ASTM D8267 was also approved for use in ASTM D3338 – calculated heat of combustion. This method runs on the VUV Analyzer™ Platform for Fuels and has significant advantages over the currently available options. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the operational advantages of ASTM D8267 – The Standard Test Method for the Determination of Total Aromatic, Monoaromatic and Di-aromatic Content of Aviation Turbine Fuels using GC-VUV. In addition to ASTM D8267, this webinar will introduce the VUV Analyzer Platform, which is currently used to run ASTM D8071 for gasoline analysis, and provide important details on accuracy, precision, and how laboratories can reduce analysis cost using this platform.
Key Learnings:
- Featured Jet Industry Expert: Melanie Thom, President & Senior Staff Chemist of Baere Aerospace Consulting Inc.
- The history and future of the jet fuel testing methods.
- Introduction to ASTM D8267 for jet fuel analysis and its correlation to other methods.
- Introduction to the VUV Analyzer Platform for Fuels – a single platform for fuels analysis.
- How laboratories can reduce the cost per analysis using the VUV Analyzer Platform.
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Speaker Bios:
Melanie Thom, President and Senior Staff Chemist at Baere Aerospace Consulting Inc.
Ms. Thom is the president and senior staff chemist for Baere Aerospace Consulting, Inc. in West Lafayette, Indiana. Her current efforts focus on the development of alternative fuels, assisting in the design of aerospace systems for new fuels, and supporting component testing for research and development. Ms. Thom is the chairperson for the ASTM working group developing testing guidance for aviation gasoline testing. She is currently working with multiple companies on the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels, and the development of unleaded aviation gasolines to replace 100LL. In addition to technical activities, Ms. Thom is responsible for the day to day operations of her consulting company, Baere Aerospace, a woman-owned corporation.
Dan Wispinski, Standard Methods Development Manager at VUV Analytics, Inc.
Dan Wispinski is the Standard Methods Development Manager for VUV Analytics. In the years Dan has been with VUV, he has been instrumental in the development and publication of ASTM D8071 for gasoline, ASTM D8267 for jet fuel and the soon to be approved ASTM WK64297 for Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis. Dan’s tenure with multiple international standards boards has helped VUV complete multiple InterLaboratory Studies for each method in record time. Prior to joining VUV Analytics, Dan managed one of Canada’s top fuel testing research labs at InnoTech Alberta, formerly Alberta Research Council. Dan has almost 40 years of experience in refined fuel specifications, biofuels, crude oil and bitumen. He is chairman of the Canadian General Standards Board Petroleum Test Methods Committee and an active member of ASTM, CGSB, IASH, CEN and the Energy Institute Working Group 6.
Alex Hodgson, Applications Manager, VUV Analytics
Alex Hodgson is an Applications Chemist at VUV Analytics, Inc. Alex lead the development of the ASTM D8267 jet fuel analysis method and leads the team for all hydrocarbon method creations, among a variety of other VUV-related endeavors. Prior to coming to VUV Analytics, Alex was a member of the Center for Disease Control’s team in Atlanta, where his research was on tobacco exposure biomarkers. He earned a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology.