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FUELS
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TEST AGENCIES
PROCEDURES
Fuels were examined in the Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester (JFTOT)
in two ways. First, a pass or fail test was conducted according to D3241 at
the generally adopted temperature of 260*C. Fuels were recorded (row 1) as
pass (P)or fail (F), by one of two criteria, a pressure build-up (row 2) of
greater than 25 mm during the 21% hour course of the test; or (row 3) a
visual rating of 3 assuming the normal (N) sequence of color development is
observed (row 4). It is generally accepted that certain abnormal (A) color
developments or observation of a series of interference colors - peacock (P)
are cause for failure regardless of the color rating. Several abnormal and
peacock observations are listed in row 4. It is seen that all fuels that
did fail, except for No. 2 Diesel, failed by pressure build-up.
In addition, some. tubes were examined in the tubing deposit rater,
which gives an alternative and supposedly more objective measurement of
color density by reflectance. Averaged observations along the length of the
tube while it was rotated (spun) and determination of the individual point
of maximum light absorption (spot) are recorded.
TDR readings for the two failures among the fuels so examined (JP4 81
and No. 2 Diesel) are quite large, exceeding the TDR spot reading of 15
which has been proposed as a criterion of failure.
$The concept of breakpoint was introduced a few years ago in an
attempt to quantify fuel thermal stability by defining a temperature at
which some observation made with JFTOT exceeds a critical value. The fuel
i is run in the JFTOT at several temperatures, and by interpolation of results
the lowest temperature is found at which either pressure build-up exceeds
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The latter fuel contains more 2040 solvent, and in view of the
boiling ranges of JP4 and 2040 solvent, it should have under the same
conditions a lower vapor pressure than JP4 B1, not higher, as observed.
This anomaly occurs both in the experimental and the derived data. Again,
the experimental vapor pressure data for fuel LM appears abnormally high at
Vv/VL = 0.280. This is probably due to trapped air, as the irregularity has
disappeared in the corresponding derived data, presumably being removed by
the correction procedure referred to above. JPIO is supposedly a pure
compound, and one would expect to find its vapor pressure at any temperature
independent of liquid-vapor ratio. Instead some dependence similar to that
of the other fuels is observed. This can be attributed either to residual
air or to the presence of small amounts of light material not removed during
production. The D2887 distillation of JPIO (Table I1) suggests that both
light and heavy ends may be present.
Setapoint (NRC)
Smoke point (01322) data were provided by QETE and Gulf; Gulf also
-i provided luminometer data (01840).
Table VII. The first two rows compare hydrogen content as determined
by N R (D3701) at NRC, and by microcombustion (EMR). The latter figures are
typical of the best that can be achieved by classical methods.
It is seen that attempts to reach 13 and 12% hydrogen by addition of
2040 solvent to the two base fuels were not completely successful. The test
laboratory (NRC in Ottawa) was not easily accessible to the blending site
and it was difficult to adjust blend ratios and test reiteratively.
Hydrogen content of JP1O was calculated from its formula; and for R16
from its composition (39.9% JP1O, 59.9% RJ5) supplied by AFWAL.
01319. Fluorescent indicator adsorption (QETE). This analysis
provides a rough division into three fractions - aromatics, olefins and
paraffins. Developed for gasoline and turbine fuel of petroleum origin it
provides an estimate of proportions, and results depend to some extent on
operator techniques; only with considerable reservations can it be used for
other fuels. The 01319 data provided by Imperial for the four tar sands
fuels are included with the QETE values, and show the kind of variation that
can be expected.
01840 Naphthalenes (QETE). This estimation is made by light
absorption in the near ultra violet. For the JP4 and Jet A-1 blends, with
2040 solvent, the naphthalene content can be calculated from the blend
ratio, and the knowledge that 2040 solvent contains 57% naphthalenes.
Results from D1840 come out in quite satisfactory agreement with these
calculated values even though D1840 is a rather rough method of estimation.
Comparing the two sets of data from the two sources, it appears that
in particular for high aromatics fuels D2789 understates the aromatics
level. In the case of one blend, Jet Al B2, figures for both aromatic and
naphthalene content are significantly lower than what may be called *true"
values, calculated from the blend ratio and the composition of Jet Al and
2040. Much the same observation my be made about the four tar sands
derived fuels. From the available data on the kerocut and gas oil side
stream rough compositions for the blends can be worked out. Either of the
two 01319 analy es, for all their uncertainty, is closer to this "true*
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value than the D2789 results. It is evident that with this latter method at
high aromatic levels a saturation effect has led to a compression in the
aromatic readings.
Data by either of the two methods may be taken as indicative of
trends in composition and used for comparative; however the D1319 data are
closer to the actual composition.
The last three determinations, total sulfur (D1266), mercaptan sulfur
(D1323) and nitrogen (D3228) were performed at QETE. The sulfur determin-
ations are all within specification for aviation turbine fuels. Nitrogen
levels, for which no specification exists, are in the range anticipated.
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