Outgassing of Two Synthetic Fuels.
Abstract
The outgassing characteristics of two synthetic fuels proposed for Navy use were investigated to determine whether potentially toxic gases could be released into ships' atmospheres. The synthetic fuels studied were: (1) shale diesel fuel W-375 prepared to conform to MIL-F-16884G and (2) shale jet fuel W-383 prepared to conform to MIL-T-5624K. These outgassing characteristics of the synthetic fuels were compared to the outgassing characteristics of a conventional petroleum fuel conforming to MIL-16884G obtained from USS PONCE (LPD 15). Single samples of each fuel were sequentially exposed to temperatures of 50, 150, and 250 C for 3 hours at each temperature, and the types and amounts of the outgassed products were determined. Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, aldehydes, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide were outgassed. Of these, only the amount of carbon monoxide produced by diesel fuel W-375 and the amount of aldehydes produced by the conventional diesel fuel were relatively significant since each exceeded the Threshold Limit Value for these constituents by a factor of about 13. Some decomposition was evidenced when fuel W-375 was heated up to 245 C. It is recommended that similar studies be performed with more types of synthetic fuels as these develop and become available in order to establish a better comparison of outgassing between these fuels and the conventional fuels. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA104580
Entities
People
- David W Taylor
- Peter Demas