Evaluation of Water Separation and Filter/Coalescer Impact on JP-8 by Next-Generation +100 Thermal Stability Additives

Abstract

There were two goals for this program. The first goal was to evaluate and assess the impact of the primary next generation +100 candidate additives on the general performance of typical filter/coalescer systems in use by the United States Military. The secondary goal was to evaluate the applicability of this bench-scale filter/coalescer test to evaluating and assessing water separation characteristics of fuels. Only additives P50, P47 and P41 exhibit either no or minimal negative impact on water separation and filter/coalescer performance and these additives are the most likely to be able to function in the field with minimal negative impact. However, there is cause for concern that additives P44 and P39 might potentially cause filter/coalescer issues in the field. It is recommended that these two additives be subjected to additional study before being approved for field implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA596989

Entities

People

  • Dennis Davis
  • Robert W. Morris Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aviation Fuels
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Engines
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuels
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Military Research
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Thermal Stability
  • Turbines
  • United States

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