New Aviation Fuel Quality Testing Capability

Intertek announced today the addition of a Supercharge Octane Test Engine in the Intertek Chicago Petroleum Laboratory. Intertek is the only international fuel testing and inspection company capable of providing this service in the Americas.

This fuel testing investment allows Intertek to deliver the full ASTM D-910 specification testing for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas) within the Intertek USA network of laboratories.

The new Supercharge engine in the USA complements Intertek’s existing engines in Europe, supporting the aviation industry from test facilities in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and West Thurrock, United Kingdom

The Intertek supercharged F-4 engine tests aviation fuel quality and measures a fuel’s “performance octane number” against the testing standard ASTM D-909. This is a crucial QC test for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas), testing fuel performance under severe conditions in higher-performance engines.

Avgas is a high-octane Aviation Fuel used to power small aircraft and some racing cars. It is produced to meet specifications such as ASTM D-910. The ASTM test D-909 determines the knock-limited power of fuel under supercharge rich-mixture conditions.

Neil Chapman, Laboratory Business Development VP for fuel services, said, “The addition of this fuel testing capability complements Intertek’s strategy for growth in testing expertise in the region, while expanding our capabilities globally.”