Products and Services
ECHA provides microbiological laboratory testing, consultancy on and off-site and also supplies microbiological fuel test kits to airlines, maintenance bases and OEM’s. These products and services are primarily to monitor aircraft fuel and fuel in the suppply chain, and prevent operational incidents due to microbial growth, and to ensure that a problem cannot recur. ECHA’s test kits are listed in IATA’s Guidance Material to Airlines and in AMM’s of all major OEM’s. ECHA’s products and services are NATO codified.
Market Experience
30 years worldwide experience of resolving operational problems due to microbial growth, in the aviation, shipping, engineering and power generating industries. On site sampling, testing and anti-microbial treatments. ECHA is an IATA Strategic Partner and a member of its Technical Fuel Goup and is also a Marine Partner of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST). ECHA provides chairs for several technical organisations and committees, and is active in drafting Codes of Practice and Standards.
Major Customers
Shell. ExxonMobil, LLoyds Register, Texaco, BP, Chevron, Lufthansa, MoD, KLM, Conoco.
Key Equipment & Processes
Fuel sampling and monitoring euipment. Fully equipped laboratory for testing fuel and other samples for microbes which cause fouling, spoilage. and corrosion, and for carrying out in-house or contracted R & D.
Quality Approvals
Achieved ISO 9001:2008 accreditation in 2010
CAPABILITIES:
Laboratory fuel, oil, water and materials analysis
Provision of on-site Microbiological testing kits and associated products
MicrobMonitor2 fuel test kit.
Consultancy
Research & Development
On-site attendance and investigation of Microbial Contamination.
Site Audits
Supply of Fuel Biocides.
Training, on-site or laboratory based on microbiological contamination, spoilage and corrosion in the Aviation Industry.