Investigating the elastomer environmental effects on the storage stability of military fuels
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6287283
The effects of the elastomers in collapsible fuel containers on the quality of the stored fuels was investigated. Six fuels common to military fuel supply systems, including a gasoline, a turbine-engine fuel, and four diesel fuels, were stored in collapsible 500-gallon drums at ambient conditions for one year. Control samples of each fuel were stored in 55-gallon steel drums at ambient temperature and in 1-gallon containers at controlled laboratory temperature. Aliquots of each fuel were taken from each type of storage container at initial fill and after 4, 6, 8, and 12 months of storage for determination of gum and other properties. Four of the six fuels stored in the collapsible containers contained more gum and showed more deterioration in other properties than the control samples, indicating evidence of contamination and degradation resulting from elastomer-fuel interactions.
- Research Organization:
- Army Coating and Chemical Lab., Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6287283
- Report Number(s):
- AD-704707
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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