Hydrocarbon Fuel Spill Dispersion on Water

Abstract

The kinetics of jet fuel (JP-4) dispersion on water is investigated in laboratory wind tunnels. Evaporation and dissolution rates of various hydrocarbons are determined under varying parameters including air and water temperature, windspeed, humidity, water composition, fuel composition, and fuel layer depth. Adequate correlations can be made for the kinetics of evaporation of JP-4. While dissolution rates of aromatic components of JP-4 into water could be measured, correlations of the results are difficult because of the complex nature of hydrodynamic effects. Keywords: JP-4; Fuel spill dispersion. (JES)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201721

Entities

People

  • G. W. Keigley
  • R. W. Coutant

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkanes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Humidity
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Measurement
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Sea Water

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Petroleum Engineering