Properties of F-34 (JP-8) Fuel for 1988
Abstract
This report summarizes the properties of 95 F-34 fuels delivered to U.S. military installations during calendar year 1988. Most of the fuel was obtained from refineries in Germany, Spain, Sicily and Greece, with one shipment obtained from Bahrain and seven shipments from Venezuela. F-34 destinations included the Central European Pipeline (via terminals in Germany and France), the United Kingdom Pipeline, the Azores, Spain, Italy, Korea and the United States. All of the F-34 fuels met Specification MIL-T-83133B requirements except for Particulate Matter (5 of the 95 fuels slightly exceeded the limit). Most fuel properties were well within specification limits. Two controversial specification limits are the 0.002 weight percent limit on mercaptan sulfur (commercial jet fuel specifications allow up to 0.003 weight percent) and the filtration-time limit. None of the fuels exceeded 0.001 weight percent mercaptan sulfur. Also, all fuels met the filtration time limit, although several fuels were at the specification limit of 15 minutes. Keywords: JP-8; NATO F-34; Chemical properties; Physical properties; Average properties; Jet fuels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA210188
Entities
People
- Charles R. Martel
Organizations
- Wright Laboratory