Evaluation of the Impact of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Contamination on the Thermal Stability of Jet A

Abstract

Current specifications for Jet A limit the amount of FAME contamination to 5 ppm (5 mg/Kg). The focus of this work was to evaluate the thermal stability impact to Jet A due to FAME contamination at levels up to 400 ppm (400 mg/Kg), the goal being to provide data that supports increasing the level of allowable FAME contamination in Jet A from 5 ppm to 100 ppm. Testing was performed by the U.S. Air Force at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Fuels and Energy Branch using the Advanced Reduced Scale Fuel System Simulator (ARSFSS). Results of testing showed that at 400 ppm contamination, there was no definitely discernible negative impact on thermal stability due to FAME contamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA594760

Entities

People

  • James Shardo
  • Jennifer Kelley
  • Kim Higgins
  • Linda Shafer
  • Rhonda Cook
  • Robert W. Morris Jr.
  • Sam Tanner
  • Zachary J. West

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Biodiesels
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fuel Systems
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Oxygen Sensors
  • Petroleum
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Turbines

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