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fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

(OP)
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen

Is it possible to find somewhere on the web "S" diagrams (% evaporation vs. temperature) for gas turbine fuels (e.g. JP4, JP5 etc.) but for nonstandard ambient pressures (lower than 14.7 psia=1 atm).

I am trying to estimate a fuel pump cavitation intensity at an inlet pressure of about 10 psia (0.7 atm) and I was not able to find relevant data on the web.

Thank you in advance, Rad.

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

(OP)
PS to the above query.

Formal term used for what I am asking for is:

"Boiling Range Distribution" diagrams for jet fuels  

But not the standard ones, at atmospheric pressure (tests per ASTM D2887 or D3710 etc.).  I would like to find the diagrams at reduced pressures, around 0.7 of standard atmospheric (barometric) pressure.

Thanks Rad  

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

I have not seen these curves.  What is a fuel pump cavitation index, maybe there is some other way to generate the data you need?

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

(OP)
TD2K thank you for the imput.  It seams that fuel pumps do not have cavitation index.  Better to say it is impossible to calculate it because there is no single, a unique pv (vapour pressure) or maybe I am wrong.  As fare as I know fuels are compounds of several hydrocarbons (that is more your field than mine) with various boiling points.

Nevertheless I should contact the pump manufacturer (if it still exists) and bug those guys.

Thanks, Rad

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

Jet fuels do have a vapor pressure even though they are made up a mixture of hydrocarbons.  The vapor pressure is not 'uniquely' fixed but it won't vary much.

See Thread124-27883 for a discussion how to estimate the vapor pressure off the flash temperature.  The API data books (or a manual calc) will allow you to estimate the vapor pressure at another temperature.

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

(OP)
Sir TD2K (I suppose that you are not a Lady),

You are really one of the most helpful and knowledgeable member of all the forums.  Thank you very much again and all the best to you.

Rad

RE: fuel % evaporated vs temp graphs at reduced pressure

No, you're right, I'm not a lady.  But, I'm also not much of a gentleman either

Glad I could help.

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