Airports
Airports and Safety
Airports serve as critical transportation hubs, accommodating large volumes of travelers. Their primary function is to manage the efficient movement of people. In this context, preventing hazardous leaks is of paramount importance to ensure passenger safety, maintain smooth operations, and protect the environment.
The Innovative Solution
In pursuit of this imperative, AVA Systems developed the innovative AVA SafePipe System between 2004 and 2010. This system is designed to provide early-stage leak detection, thereby helping to prevent risks related to airport operations, safety, and environmental damage.
Environmental Protection
The AVA SafePipe System accomplishes this through a dual-wall construction that acts as a protective barrier. Any leaks originating from the fuel medium (typically JET A1) are contained within the inner pipe. As a result, leaks do not escape into the surrounding environment but are instead confined within an environmental membrane, which forms the outer jacket of the AVA SafePipe System.
Effective Monitoring
These incidents are promptly reported via an alarm to the central operational monitoring system, along with precise data pinpointing the leak’s origin.
Towards Tightness
While no pipe system can guarantee absolute, indefinite tightness, the AVA SafePipe System represents a significant stride toward achieving this goal. It continues to strive for greater security and environmental protection related to airport operations.
Solutions for Airports
The AVA SafePipe System
Aircraft are powered by jet engines which are efficient sophisticated hydrocarbon based propulsion systems. The world is looking for alternative methods of propulsion such as electric systems and others. However, this replacement of the propulsion technology is not an easy and straightforward task and will not happen overnight. In the meantime, the best we can do is to minimize the potential risk that conventional oil products including JET fuel pose to safety and the environment. A major risk is accidental and unknown leaks that may persist over time without being detected. We are proud to contribute in this context with the invention of the AVA SafePipe System.
