Environmental Degradation of Fuels, Fluids, and Related Materials.

Abstract

Research on hydrocarbon fuel properties (principally JP-7), fuel additives, and organic and inorganic contaminants in fuels is described. Analytical methods developed are presented in detail, and include a specific ion electrode method for PWA-536 in JP-7, gas chromatographic methods to 'fingerprint' JP-7 and to detect volatile contaminants, a column chromatographic-infrared spectrophotometric method to isolate and identifly polar contaminants in JP-7, and atomic absorption spectrophotometric methods for metal naphthenates in fuels at the parts per billion level. Measurements of JP-7 heat of combustion, electrical, and other physical properties are tabulated. Bench and field studies of the depletion of fuel system icing inhibitor from JP-7 are presented. Detailed studies of a polyurethane foam degradation problem and the evaluation of a small scale test to measure thermal stability are summarized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0736839

Entities

People

  • William G. Scribner

Organizations

  • Monsanto

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Chemical Properties
  • Combustion
  • Degradation
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Fuel Additives
  • Fuel Systems
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastics
  • Polyurethanes
  • Thermal Stability

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.