Determining Organic Vapor Cartridge Breakthrough Characteristics of JP-8 During Aircraft Fuel Tank Entry Operations

Abstract

This study assessed the service life of organic vapor cartridges exposed to Jet Propulsion Type 8 fuel vapor. Two experiments were conducted that involved exposing 45 cartridges to three challenge concentrations (300, 600, and 1200 pans per million) of fuel vapor and two relative humidity levels (50 and 80 percent). The impact on service life of (1) high relative humidity conditions and (2) prior static exposure to fuel vapor were evaluated. This study concluded that the 80 percent relative humidity test condition had a statistically significant effect on breakthrough time versus the 50 percent relative humidity condition, reducing service life by as much as 60 percent at the lowest challenge concentration tested. However, this effect was not statistically significant at the highest concentration. Prior exposure to fuel vapor also had a statistically significant impact on service life, but the shift in breakthrough time was minimal and would have a minor impact on cartridge change-out schedule planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382721

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  • Kevin W. Culp

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Alkanes
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Fuel Systems
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Test Methods

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