Permeation of Military Fuels Through Nitrile-Coated Fabrics Used for Collapsible Fuel Storage Containers
Abstract
In this report, we compare seven candidate materials for use in collapsible fuel storage tanks. The nitrile composites all consisted of a nylon-woven fabric coated with nitrile rubber on both sides. We evaluated the permeation behavior of these fabrics when challenged with three military different fuels: Jet Propellant 8 (JP-8), diesel fuel, and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Reference Fuel B. It was found that the permeation rates for both the JP-8 and diesel fuels were very similar for all nitrile-coated fabrics. When the ASTM Ref Fuel B is used, a significant increase in the permeation rate is observed for five of the candidate fabrics: the Bell Avon, Dunlop, Eng Fabrics, AmFuel, and Reeves fabrics. However, the Zodiac and Pronal nitrile-coated fabrics exhibited only a small increase in permeation rates. This was attributed to a Teflon-like membrane located on the interior side of the coated fabric. When the temperature is raised to 160 F, the permeation rates increase by over an order of magnitude for JP-8 and diesel fuels, and by a factor of six for the ASTM Ref Fuel B.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA600093
Entities
People
- James M. Sloan
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory