Deterioration of fuel stored in the tropics. Final report, November 1982-October 1984

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6982693

Chen,

Automotive gasoline (Mogas), Aviation turbine fuel (JP-4), and Diesel fuel oil (DF-2) were exposed for two years in 55-gallon steel drums at the USATTC Fort Clayton POL Tank Farm. The number of Mogas samples found failing the distillation, unwashed gum content, and color tests increased with increased exposure. Results were basically similar for samples exposed in both shaded and unshaded exposure modes. JP-4 samples exhibited low Reid Vapor Pressure at the end of the test. DF-2 samples did not exhibit any deterioration throughout the test.

• Research Organization: Army Tropic Test Center, APO Miami 34004 (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6982693
• Report Number(s): AD-A-174317/8/XAB; USATTC-841003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
024000* -- Petroleum-- Storage-- (-1989)
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
CENTRAL AMERICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIESEL FUELS
DISTILLATION
FUELS
GASOLINE
HUMIDITY
JET ENGINE FUELS
LATIN AMERICA
LIQUID FUELS
PANAMA
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STORAGE
THERMAL DEGRADATION
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
VAPOR PRESSURE