EFFECT OF JET FUEL ADDITIVES ON FILTERABILITY AND WATER SEPARATION CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

The effect of corrosion inhibitors on filtration and water separation characteristics of JP-4 fuel was studied in a single-element filter separator test facility, using five types of commercial elements and housings designed to simulate full-scale flow conditions. Standard coarse A/C dust and water were used as test contaminants; a brief study was made using iron oxides. Adverse effects of the corrosion inhibitors varied widely, and the element types differed in efficiency and modes of failure. The CRC water separometer, a bench-scale apparatus, gave a general correlation with the singleelement results. Interaction of additives with fuel constituents caused difficulty in early work, but otherwise the separometer repeatability was satisfactory. Preliminary work on a reference fluid indicated that an "odorless solvent" may be suitable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264607

Entities

People

  • J. P. Cuellar Jr.
  • Robert K. Johnston

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Elements
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Fuel Additives
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Iron Oxides
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Separators
  • Surface Tension
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Stands
  • Turbines

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