Accession Number:

ADD014499

Title:

Method and Apparatus for Assessing Distillate Fuel Stability by Oxygen Overpressure.

Descriptive Note:

Patent Application, Filed 27 Jun 89,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Hardy, Dennis R.
• Beal, Erna J.
• Burnett, Jack C.

Report Date:

1989-06-27

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

Reactions leading to insoluble sediments formation in distillate fuel are accelerated by forcing oxygen into solution in the fuel at pressures of between about 90 and 110 psig and then stressing the fuel under conditions of accelerated storage at temperatures of between about 40 C to 100 C. The method then makes use of gravimetric determination of the total insoubles formed. The stability of the fuel over a period of time as well as its comparitive stability to other fuels can then be predicted from the amount of insolubles formed. The method can be carried out by using a specialized pressure vessel. Keywords Military publications, Reports, Periodicals, Scientific literature. eg

Descriptors:

• ACCELERATED TESTING
• DETERMINATION
• DISTILLATES
• FUELS
• GRAVIMETRY
• MILITARY PUBLICATIONS
• OVERPRESSURE
• OXYGEN
• PRESSURE
• PRESSURE VESSELS
• SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
• SEDIMENTS
• STABILITY
• STORAGE
• TIME

Subject Categories:

• Information Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE