Title: Fuel Quality Monitoring System in Indonesia: case study on gasoline quality improvement

Authors: Keiko Hirota

Addresses: Japan Automobile Research Institute, 2530 Karima Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0822, Japan

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.

Keywords: air pollution; fuel quality monitoring; quality management; mandatory sampling; human resource development; HRD; air quality; Indonesia; gasoline quality improvement.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2010.035070

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2010 Vol.6 No.3/4, pp.377 - 390

Published online: 02 Sep 2010 *

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