Fire Safety Tests Comparing Synthetic Jet and Diesel Fuels with JP-8 (POSTPRINT)

Abstract

Experimental fire tests have been performed on various fuels derived both from a petroleum source and from a synthetic source via a Fischer-Tropsch process. Multiple fire tests were performed for each fuel type as well as fuel blends of conventional and synthetic fuels using aqueous film-forming foam on a liquid pool fire following a prescribed military specification, MIL-F-24385F. Using the current U.S. Air Force jet fuel (JP-8) as a baseline comparison, the synthetic fuels or blends showed no significant difference in extinguishment times. Burnback times showed larger values for some of the synthetic fuels or blends when compared to JP-8, indicating improved safety for these synthetic fuels or blends.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA554509

Entities

People

  • Brent M. Pickett
  • John R. Hawk
  • Parren F. Burnette
  • Patrick D. Sullivan
  • Steven P. Wells

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkanes
  • Combustion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fire Safety
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Petroleum
  • Physical Properties
  • Surface Tension
  • Synthetic Fuels
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Petroleum Engineering