Final report on fully fueled POMCUS vehicle storage test program
About 20 vehicles fully fueled with military diesel fuel were stored for 30 months in a humidity controlled warehouse. Selected vehicles contained additive-treated fuel, while the remaining vehicles contained untreated fuel for comparison purposes. The fuel additive included corrosion inhibitor, dispersant metal deactivator, antioxidant, and biocide. Samples of the fuel were taken initially and at 6-month intervals during the storage period. Laboratory analyses showed that the treated fuel was significantly more stable than the untreated fuel. However, the fuel in all the vehicles remained adequately clean and stable throughout the entire 30 months of storage. No fuel-related malfunctions occurred when the test was ended and the vehicles were driven.
- Research Organization:
- Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA). Dept. of Materials Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6414083
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-108231
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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