Accession Number:

AD0454998

Title:

EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON THE STORAGE STABILITY OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUELS.

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept., 15 Jun 63-14 Nov 64,

Corporate Author:

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TEX

Personal Author(s):

• Johnston,Robert K.
• Anderson,E. L.

Report Date:

1964-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

134.0

Abstract:

A study was made of the use of additives to prevent or retard the deterioration of JP-6 fuel thermal stability during storage. Fuel-additive blends were stored at 130 F in sealed 15-gallon steel drums for periods up to 16 weeks. Thermal stability was measured by means of a modified fuel coker developed during this program, using helium pressurization instead of a fuel pump. The standard ASTM-CRC fuel coker and the EppiCRC modified fuel coker were found to be unsuitable for this purpose, owing to contamination of the test sections with pump wear debris. A total of 52 additives were submitted by industry for evaluation, from which 19 were selected by screening tests for inclusion in the hot-room storage program. Three JP-6 fuels were used as the base stocks for additive evaluation. Under storage conditions giving a 100 F decrease in base fuel thermal stability, four additives or combinations of additives were found to be effective in maintaining thermal stability. These results indicate that the use of additives is a feasible approach to solving current problems in this area. Author

Descriptors:

• (*JET ENGINE FUELS
• FUEL ADDITIVES)
• STORAGE
• STABILITY
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• TEMPERATURE
• MEASUREMENT
• OXYGEN
• DETERMINATION
• TEST METHODS
• DETERIORATION

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE