Fully Fueled POMCUS Vehicle Storage Test Program.
Abstract
A laboratory and field test program was conducted to establish the feasibility of storing diesel-fueled vehicles in a fully fueled configuration. In March 1978, approximately twenty vehicles stored in a POMCUS (Prepositioned Overseas Materiel Configured to Unit Sets) humidity-controlled warehouse in the Federal Republic of Germany, fully fueled with NATO F-54 military diesel fuel. Selected vehicles contained additive-treated fuel, while the remaining vehicles contained untreated fuel for comparison purposes. The fuel additives used consisted of a multifunctional additive (corrosion inhibitor, dispersant, metal deactivator, and anti-oxidant) and a biocide. Samples were taken initially and at six-month intervals for analysis during 2-1/2 years of storage. Extensive laboratory evaluations of treated and untreated test fuels under controlled conditions showed a significant improvement in treated test fuel stability. Under field test conditions, differences between treated and untreated fuel were obscured by other variables such as sampling techniques and unknown initial condition of the fuel tanks. Results indicate that the fuel in the vehicles remained adequately clean and stable throughout the 30-month storage period. No fuel-related vehicle malfunctions occurred during termination of the test in November 1980.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA108231
Entities
People
- J. V. Mengenhauser
- L. L. Stavinoha
- S. R. Westbrook
Organizations
- Southwest Research Institute