A Laboratory Study on the Failure of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant (POL) Fuel Tank

Abstract

The ADF has been using collapsible Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant (POL) tanks in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea for storage of diesel fuel. During usage, leakage was reported from the top surface of the tanks that were coated with a polyester urethane. The work detailed in this report covers an examination of the failed material and potential mechanisms to replicate the failure in the laboratory. Hydrolysis of the polyurethane coating was found to be the dominant cause of failure, with possible contributory effects from the manufacturing process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385784

Entities

People

  • B. Lee
  • Dean J. Robinson
  • G. T. Egglestone

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Australia
  • Degradation
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Engineering
  • Esters
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuels
  • High Humidity
  • Hydrolysis
  • Hydroxides
  • Light Sources
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • New Guinea
  • Petroleum
  • Sodium Hydroxide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.