Some Civil Engineering and Management Aspects of Conversion from JP-4 to JP-8 Fuel by the United States Air Force in the Continental United States.

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the possible conversion in the CONUS from JP-4 turbine fuel to JP-8. While many studies have been conducted to analyze the effects of the conversion on aircraft and support systems there has been little work done to analyze the effects on the facilities in which the fuel is stored and transported. This thesis examines the effects of conversion on the fuel bulk storage tanks and on the piping and pumping system used to transport the fuel. Where appropriate, recommendations have been made concerning the modifications necessary to these facilities to counter any detrimental effects associated with the conversion. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087221

Entities

People

  • J. Parke K. Smith
  • Steven M. Pittman

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combustion
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flash Point
  • Fluid Flow
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Nato
  • Petroleum
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design