Stability survey of hydrocarbon fuels. Final report. [JP-4]

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5821258

Bowden, J N

A program to evaluate the storage stability characteristics of commercial and military fuels was conducted to establish a current reference base. Samples of No. 2 diesel fuels, JP-4 turbine fuels, unleaded, and leaded gasolines were obtained from ten military bases across the continental United States. The samples were obtained in five-gallon cans from the final dispensing point at the bases, with the exception of the leaded gasolines. These gasolines were, in most cases, purchased at a service station off base. The samples are representative of commercial as well as military fuel currently in use in this country. Each sample was evaluated for physical properties and elemental analysis. The 43.3/sup 0/C storage stability test, which included gum determinations after periods of 4, 8, 16 and 32 weeks, was conducted on all samples. The thermal stability of the JP-4 fuels was also measured. Results indicate that the JP-4 fuels are the most stable, followed by the unleaded gasolines, leaded gasolines, and the diesel fuels are the least stable. None of the jet fuels showed any degree of deterioration during the 32 weeks of storage, while at least one of each type of gasolines and four diesel fuels appeared to have some measure of unstability. 5 figures, 9 tables.

• Research Organization: Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA). Mobile Energy Div.
• DOE Contract Number: EW-78-C-03-1778
• OSTI ID: 5821258
• Report Number(s): BETC-1778-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
023000* -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
DATA
DIESEL FUELS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUELS
GASOLINE
INFORMATION
JET ENGINE FUELS
NUMERICAL DATA
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STABILITY
STORAGE
UNLEADED GASOLINE