Investigation of the Application of a Cryogenic Blending Process to Produce Antimisting Diesel Fuels.

Abstract

Fire-resistant fuels have been investigated by the United States Army as a means of reducing the risk of fire in land combat vehicles and certain aircraft. One approach has been the use of high-molecular-weight polymer additives for suppression of mist formations. The polymers which are effective in mist suppression are very difficult to dissolve in fuel. A newly discovered process for dissolving high-molecular-weight polymers is investigated to determine its applicability to the preparation of mist suppression fuels. The conclusions area that certain high-molecular-weight polymers which show strong mist suppression behavior can be dissolved rapidly in diesel fuel and that the new dissolving process appears to be adaptable to field use. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1982
Accession Number
ADA110917

Entities

People

  • Albert F. Hadermann
  • Jerry C. Trippe
  • Paul Waters
  • William Weitzen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fire Resistance
  • Land Warfare
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Molecules
  • Particles
  • Polymers
  • Regression Analysis
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.