Fuel Quality Monitoring System in Indonesia: case study on gasoline quality improvement. (3rd September 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hirota, Keiko
• Is Part Of: International journal of environment and waste management. Volume 6:Number 3/4(2010)
• Page Start: 377
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2010-09-03
• Subjects: air pollution -- fuel quality monitoring -- quality management -- mandatory sampling -- human resource development -- HRD -- air quality -- Indonesia -- gasoline quality improvement; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Refuse collection -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Periodicals; 363.72805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-9876

Abstract

This paper advocates periodical monitoring of fuel quality for conformation to quality standards. The Fuel Quality Monitoring System (FQMS) aims to phase out off-specification fuel from the market by a government initiative. The FQMS in developing countries has rather weak management because the insufficient analytical facilities and unskilled human resources result in inadequate monitoring by sampling analyses. Consequently, there is a relatively low guarantee of product quality; further, off-specification fuels may be sold in the market. This paper proposes to strengthen governmental leadership by improving FQMS in terms of both the legal aspect and operational systems.