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Industry Quality Control

Manual
For
Non-Aviation Petroleum Products

Revised , effective from Jan-2009

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 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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 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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 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.

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 Interface management

 For multi product receipts, in addition to the

Batch Formation Test, the bottom sample shall be
tested for Density and Distillation Test separately.
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 For first five (05) minutes the tanker discharge
shall be closely monitored (i.e. Test ‘A’).

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 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.
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 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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 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
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 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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 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
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 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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 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.
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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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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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 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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 Cross References
 Industry Product Acceptance Manual
 Industry Ethanol Manual
 Industry Bio-Diesel Manual
 Market Discipline Guidelines.
 Relevant BIS Specifications.

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