Identification and Development of a Gelled Fuel through the Use of Liquid Gelling Agents

Abstract

The United States Forestry Service (USFS) currently uses solid powder gelling agents to create gelled gasoline for controlled burns. Because these gelling agents are difficult to mix with gasoline, nonhomogeneous solutions result. The inconsistency in the gelled gasoline results in larger quantities of it being used for controlled burns and also worsens the safety hazards associated with gel dispersion. Therefore, the project objective was to solve these problems by producing a better, thickened or gelled gasoline using liquid gelling agents. Laboratory tests were performed and a number of products were recommended for field test and evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486263

Entities

People

  • Christopher Hooban
  • Claire Wells
  • James R. Lee
  • Wynn Vo

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohol Fuels
  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Environment
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Test And Evaluation

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