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Thermal-oxidation stability of diesel fuels. Interim report, October 1983-January 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6982864
Injector fouling bench tests(IFBT) and modified Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test(JFTOT, ASTMD 3241) were used to develop methodology for evaluating the thermal stability of diesel fuels. A new method for measuring the thickness of lacquer-type fuel deposits formed on test surfaces at elevated temperatures was developed and applied to a variety of fuels, both with and without MIL-S-53021(additive stabilizer package). The utility of this technique greatly expands the capability for exploring and defining diesel-fuel thermal stability with respect to both material and kinetic studies. Correlation of IFBT and JFTOT type tests including definitions of temperature, flow, test-surface metallurgy and fuel additive effects can now be performed to better understand diesel thermal stability and provide test methodology/test limit information for fuel-specification consideration.
Research Organization:
Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA). Belvoir Fuels and Lubricants Research Facility
OSTI ID:
6982864
Report Number(s):
AD-A-173850/9/XAB; BFLRF-205
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English