Title

Storage Stability Of High Temperature Fuels

Date

1967

Index Abstract

Coming Soon

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

AFAPL TR 65-13 Part 3

Creator

Whisman, M. L.

Ward, C. C.

Corporate Author

Bureau Of Mines Bartlesville Okla Petroleum Research Center

Laboratory

Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory

Extent

95

NTRL Accession Number

AD647787

Identifier

AD0647787

Access Rights

Distribution of this document is unlimited.

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

DO(33-615)-64-1009

DoD Project

3048

DoD Task

304801

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

The report covers an investigation of the influence of fuel constituents during storage on thermal stability of JP-6 and other high temperature fuels. The major objectives of the program were satisfied by the successful development and evaluation of several methods utilizing radiotracers to determine the causes of thermal instability as well as predicting thermal stability quality of high temperature fuels during storage. Ninety-four test blends of 12 fuels and 9 radioactive fuel compounds were prepared and tested in the evaluation of a microscale thermal stability procedure developed for the purpose of determining the contribution of selected fuel components to thermally induced deposits. Eight-eight of these test blends were retested after 26 weeks storage at 130F to determine the effect of storage upon deposit-forming tendencies. Analysis of the data obtained in this study resulted in a further study of thermal decomposition of a fuel antioxidant additive. An investigation of several variables associated with an in situ hydrogenation method using tritium as the index of reactivity was completed as an effort to develop a sensitive and accurate analytical technique for very low concentrations of olefins in hydrocarbon fuels. In addition, initial steps were taken toward obtaining or synthesizing radioactive materials and reference standards essential to a continuation of this program along a similar line of approach.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1967-02

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command

Provenance

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

Type

report

Format

1 online resource