Detection and Identification of Sulfur Compounds in an Australian Jet Fuel

Abstract

Jet fuel contains a wide range of sulfur compounds that affect the properties and performance of the fuel in a number of ways, including corrosion of uncoated metals, effects on fuel lubricity, and on both thermal and storage stability properties. All of these properties are ongoing concerns for the ADF. Jet fuel used by the ADF has its sulfur content controlled through specification DEF(AUST) 5240, however, sulfur compounds other than thiols are not controlled by chemical class. A range of methods to isolate, identify and speciate sulfur compounds in fuel were examined and used to elucidate the types of sulfur compounds found in a representative fuel. Methods for isolation of thiols, sulfides, thiophenes and condensed thiophenes were successfully performed. These methodologies are now available for further characterisation of sulfur compounds to assist in ongoing issues of corrosion and stability in ADF jet fuels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538148

Entities

People

  • Lance C. Kelly
  • Paul Rawson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alkanes
  • Aviation Fuels
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Sulfur Compounds

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design