DESIGN OF A FILTER-SEPARATOR TEST FACILITY FOR RESEARCH ON FUELS AND EQUIPMENT

Abstract

A 15- to 60-gpm filter-separator test loop has been designed and built for research and development work on jet fuels, additive, and fuel handling equipment. Maximum flexibility has been provided in the loop and in the subsystems for blending and injecting additives, solid contaminants, and water. No materials that are harmful to the newer types of high-quality hydrocarbon fuels have been used in the fuel-wetted components of the loop, and the system consists primarily of aluminum and stainless steel. Initial operations with this loop have been directed toward development of valid single-element test procedures for rating fuel corrosion inhibitors and other additives. The results of the first thirteen tests in this facility have demonstrated its favorable operating characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0836647

Entities

People

  • Charles M. Monita
  • Michael L. Valtierra
  • Robert D. Brown
  • Robert K. Johnston

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Fuel Additives
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Performance Tests
  • Research Facilities
  • Surface Tension
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Petroleum Engineering