jet fuel contamination
jet fuel contamination
(OP)
Hi! I've already checked our storage & handling procedure but could have probably missed something, that's why we're still failing jet fuel quality tests downstream of our filters. Would like to hear others' experiences please. Rule out supply quality for now.
RE: jet fuel contamination
RE: jet fuel contamination
RE: jet fuel contamination
How you produce your JF?
RE: jet fuel contamination
How is it being stored before you test it?
How long is it being stored before you test it?
What kind of tank is it stored in?
Is it a floating roof tank?
Where is the tank outlet in relation to the bottom of the tank?
BigInch-born in the trenches.
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RE: jet fuel contamination
Surfactants, natural as naphthenic acid derivatives, or additives such as those of the glycol-type, anti-icing, static dissipators, corrosion inhibitors, added intentionally or picked up in multiproduct pipelines, impair the operation of filters/separators, and tend to retain water droplets in suspension. Microbiological growth has been suspected to give rise to similar troubles.
On the other hand the solubility of water (ppm vol/vol) in wide cut turbo fuel is greater than in kerosine type, approximately as follows:
oC kero→wide cut
0 28→ 45
20 45→ 82
40 82→140
Clearly, water solubility drops with a decrease in temperature. At the low temperatures encountered in flight, much of it will form crystals that remain suspended in the fuel due to the aircraft movement, some will settle out.
Dried fuel will reach a water equilibrium in a matter of hours when exposed to the atmosphere. Thus, it is considered impractical to attempt to remove dissolved water by use of refrigeration or dessicants.
RE: jet fuel contamination