The effects of dyeing diesel fuel {open_quotes}blue{close_quotes}

Conference · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:68701

Beal, E J; Hardy, D R ^[1]; Turner, L M; Martin, C J ^[2]

---

1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States)
2. Defense Fuel Supply Center, Alexandria, VA (United States)

The recent requirement that a blue dye be added to all high sulfur, off-highway diesel fuels raised many concerns among diesel fuel users about the detrimental effects on the fuel of the addition of the blue dye. In order to assess the immediate effect of the blue dye on contamination, the Naval Research Laboratory examined 6 F-76 fuels and all 15 possible 50:50 combinations of these fuels. All fuels were filtered before dyeing to set existing contamination levels to 0 mgs/L. Each fuel was dyed with 30ppm, w/v, of blue dye and allowed to stand for 24 hours in the dark at ambient laboratory conditions. A modified D5452, {open_quotes}Test Method for Particulate Contamination in Aviation Fuels by Laboratory Filtration{close_quotes} was used to gravimetrically determine the amount of filterable contamination formed in the fuels. The results of these tests, which show that the blue dye caused an immediate detrimental effect in all 6 fuels and 15 fuel combinations, will be given.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Technical Management
• OSTI ID: 68701
• Report Number(s): CONF-941022--Vol.2; ON: DE95009411
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
ADDITIVES
COLOR
DIESEL FUELS
DYES
MIXING
PERFORMANCE
STABILITY
STORAGE
SULFUR CONTENT
TESTING