Best Technical Approach for the Petroleum Quality Analysis (PQA) System

Abstract

Recent U.S. military operations have identified a need for improved methods of fuel and lubricant analysis in the field. This analysis capability should be highly mobile and built around modern, state-of-the-art analytical techniques. This report contains a critical review of current U.S. Army fuel testing requirements and the significance of each of the specified fuel properties. A trade-off analysis of each of the specified fuel properties was conducted. Based on the trade-off analysis, fuel property and analysis method recommendations are provided to help design a Petroleum Quality Analysis (PQA) system. The proposed PQA system is capable of timely evaluation of mobility fuels in the field using a restricted number of instruments housed on a mobile platform. Fuels, Transportable analytical equipment, Diesel fuel, Infrared spectroscopy, Instrumental analysis, Fuel properties, Petroleum analysis, Testing Mobile

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285864

Entities

People

  • George E. Fodor
  • Steven R. Westbrook

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Conductivity
  • Flash Point
  • Fuel Systems
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design