BRANCH REPORTS
SA BRANCH REPORT Activities
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fter the success of our professional development (PD) event in May at the new Remote Retrieval & Aviation Services facility at the Adelaide Airport, we recently hosted another hugely successful PD event. A series of presentations were made available to members on the subject of Emergency Power and Diesel Fuel Management at the British Hotel on August 16th. Presentations included:
Networking at the SA Branch PD event
Diesel Fuel Management (Ron Mattig, Clear Fuel Technologies) • The importance of back-up power generation • Legislated fuel quality requirements • Emergency power generation • Issues and risks associated with storing diesel Samples of diesel fuel on display showing degradation issues
• Impact of degraded diesel fuel on generator operation • Risk assessment relating to the quality of stored fuel
Diesel Power Generation for Emergency Power (Brian Williams, Clarke Energy)
• Mitigating the risk of engine failure due to poor fuel quality or insufficient fuel delivery
• Introduction
Management of Diesel Spills (Dylan Stone, Adviser, Compliance – Environment Protection Authority, SA)
• Brief overview of Company diesel generator set range • Diesel generator set ratings & packaging solutions, plant rooms and enclosures • A presentation on hospital generator set installation
• The requirements of The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) guidelines on bunds or spill containment systems to minimise the risk of environmental harm from spills and leaks
• Recommended bulk fuel system installations for generators
• Practical examples of the application of these guidelines relating to hospitals
• Diesel engine developments – impact on fuel quality requirements
There were 36 attendees, including many IHEA members and affiliates from our joint relationship with CIBSE and their associated organisations. Clarke Energy and Clear Fuel Technologies jointly sponsored the evening, with the post-presentation networking providing a great opportunity for meet new colleagues and continue the discussion about our shared learning and experience. The sponsors and presenters expressed their great satisfaction with the outcomes from the evening. In addition, arising from our joint planning efforts with CIBSE and other partners, a number of other PD
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Presenters at the SA Branch PD event August 2018