Description
What is a fuel water detector?
A fuel water detector can be used in jet fuel to find out if there is any water that cannot be seen with the naked eye. In the case of the Shell Water Detector, it’s a capsule that you attach to a syringe, which you use to draw out 5ml of jet fuel. When testing jet fuel with the Shell Water Detector, watch to see if it changes colour from yellow to blue; this means that there is water present.
Why do I need a fuel water detector?
Using a fuel water detector will help you find out if water has got into your fuel and allow you to deal with it before it becomes a problem for your aircraft. Free water in aviation fuel can lead to ice formation, filter blockages and consequent engine failure. It can also allow microbial growth in fuel tanks, which can cause fuel spoiling and filter blocking. Acids generated by the microbes can even cause corrosion damage. Low concentrations of water suspended in fuel cannot be detected by visual inspections.
Why choose Shell Water Detectors?
Developed by Shell to address aircraft operational issues associated with ice formation in aircraft fuel tanks, the Shell Water Detector is an easy-to-use, reliable and simple industry-standard test method that verifies that jet fuel meets the demanding aviation standards for water content. It detects the presence in jet fuels of finely dispersed water that is undetectable by the eye and gives assurance to the user that the industry limits for water-free jet fuel are maintained.
The Shell Water Detector is manufactured following strict quality assurance standards in a purpose-built, humidity-controlled facility. The manufacturer has ISO 9001:2008 accreditation for quality management, which covers manufacture, assembly, packaging and supply. The Shell Water Detector is proven and now comes in easier-to-use packaging, which is designed to enhance product quality assurance even further.
Easy to Use Packaging
Each box contains 80 capsules, made up of 8 tubes with 10 capsules per tube.
Screw-top tubes can be difficult to use, especially when wearing gloves, so the latest capsule tubes have flip-tops to improve sampling efficiently while wearing the correct personal protective equipment. These are easy to open and seal with one hand whilst wearing gloves.
Other Useful Information
This item has a useful life of four to six months. We recommend you order no more than 3 months supply at a time. Contact us to arrange regular automatic replacement capsules to ensure you never run out and always have ‘in date’ capsules.
We also recommend using reverse-action syringes (REF-11006), which draw samples in when the plunger is pushed – an action that can be performed easily using one hand.
