Stability, Compatibility, and Related Problems of Additives in Naval Distillate Fuels Derived from Lower Quality Feedstocks.

Abstract

This report describes the first two years of a study co-sponsored by DOE and the U.S. Navy to determine which antioxidant additives are most effective in delaying fuel degradation in a variety of middle distillate straight run light cycle oil blends. In this study, straight-run middle distillate and catalytically cracked product were mixed at ratios of 85:15, 70:30, and 60:40, respectively. All of these blended fuels were immediately treated with commercially available additives. Usual dosages were 12 and 24 ppm (volume/volume). Stability testing and fuel characterizations performed at four different laboratories were used to evaluate the additives. Each laboratory used a different type of stability test. The characterization studies were performed to ensure that the base fuel blends tested were within the range allowed by MIL-F-16884H and to determine whether any of the additives would make the fuels unacceptable for Navy use. Keywords: Navy distillate Fuel, Fuel stability, Stability additives, Stability tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187873

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  • D. W. Brinkman
  • K. Q. Stirling

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Antioxidants
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Degradation
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Flash Point
  • Fuel Additives
  • Glass Fibers
  • Governments
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Petroleum
  • Test Methods
  • United States Government

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  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Petroleum Engineering