3325/JN - Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre: Further Aviation Characterisation Laboratory Equipment (14 Lots)
The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. Further to our previous tender (3073/JN) we are looking to complement our research capability and procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally...
Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Value
£435,000
Published
28 Nov 2022
Closes
29 Jul 2022
Procurement details
Source
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Region
Sheffield
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
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Contract ends
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CPV classifications
42000000
Industrial machinery
38400000
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38500000
Checking and testing apparatus
Lots
Lot 1 Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test (JFTOT) Device in conformity with ASTM D3241
£30,000
Thermal Stability is a critical aviation fuel test and while competition among equipment manufacturers/suppliers is to be encouraged, aircraft safety must remain paramount. Commonly measured by the pressure drop Δp across a filter in units of L and presented here in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), thermal stability measurements utilize specialized test equipm...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 2 Ellipsometer Tube Reader, in conformity with ASTM D3241, Annex 3
£25,000
We are looking for an automated Elipsometer Tube reader for Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab, in order to determine average deposit thickness and the complete deposit volume for the ultimate in heater tube deposition measurement as designated in ASTM D3241 Annex 3. The device should be fully automated, completely encl...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 3 Micro-Separometer, in conformity with ASTM D3948
£15,000
We are looking for an automated Micro-Separometer test device for Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: This procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 4 Copper Corrosion test device, in conformity with ASTM D130
£115,000
The Copper strip testing evaluates the relative degree of corrosivity of aviation fuels. We are looking for an automated copper corrosion test device for Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: This procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Region...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 5 A test device for quantification of gum in aviation fuel, in conformity with ASTM D381
£20,000
Gum like materials formed during fuel storage can deposit on various parts of aviation fuel system, causing detrimental effects on fuel supply to the aero-engine. We are looking for a controlled test device for quantification of gum for Aviation Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: This procurement is related to a pro...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 6 A test device for quantification of smoke point in aviation fuels, in conformity with ASTM D1322
£30,000
This test method provides an indication of the relative smoke producing properties of kerosenes and aviation turbine fuels in a diffusion flame. The smoke point is related to the hydrocarbon type composition of such fuels. Generally the more aromatic the fuel the smokier the flame. A high smoke point indicates a fuel of low smoke producing tendency. The smok...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 7 A test device for quantification of mercaptane sulfur in aviation fuels, in conformity with ASTM D3227
£10,000
Mercaptan sulfur has an objectionable odor, an adverse effect on fuel system elastomers, and is corrosive to fuel system components. We are looking for a controlled test device for quantification of mercaptan sulfur in aviation fuels for Aviation Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Please note that organic sulfur compounds such as sulfides,...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 8 An Automated Test Device for Quantification of Aromatic Compounds, Using Fluorescent Indicator Absorption Apparatus, in Conformity with ASTM D1319
£10,000
This test method covers the determination of hydrocarbon types of total aromatics, total olefins, and total saturates in petroleum fractions that distill below 315 °C. Samples containing dark-colored components that interfere in reading the chromatographic bands cannot be analyzed. Typically, fuel is percolated through a column of silica gel containing speci...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 9 An Apparatus for Measuring Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels, in Conformity with ASTM D4809
£40,000
The net heat of combustion per unit weight is important to aircraft performance. Also, it is used to compare fuels by relative energy content that a kilogram of fuel could release through complete and perfect combustion. We are looking for a controlled test device for measurement of net heat of combustion for aviation fuels for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SA...
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 10 An Automated Device for Determining Heat Capacity of Aviation Fuel, in Conformity with ASTM E1269
£35,000
We are looking for a controlled test device for measurement of determining Heat Capacity of Aviation Fuel for aviation fuels for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 11 A Test Device for Determining Dielectric Constant of Aviation Fuel, In Conformity with ASTM D924
£40,000
We are looking for a controlled test device for determining dielectric constant of aviation fuel for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 12 A Test Device for Flammability Limits of Aviation Fuels, in Conformity with ASTM E681
£15,000
We are looking for a controlled test device for determining flammability limits of aviation fuels for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 13 A Test Device for Autoignition Temperature of Aviation Fuels, in Conformity with ASTM E659
£35,000
We are looking for a controlled test device for determining autoignition temperature of aviation fuels for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
Lot 14 An automated Test Device for Determining Saybolt Color of Aviation Fuels, in conformity with ASTM D156
£15,000
We are looking for a controlled an automated test device for determining Saybolt Color for our Fuel/Innovation Centre (SAF/IC) characterisation lab. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Delivery: Sheffield
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