The 6th International Conference on Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels

Proceedings

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Contents

Volume I

Opening Address I.- A. King

Opening Address II.-H. U. Schellhase

Aviation Fuels – I. -Dr. Cyrus P. Henry, Jr., Chair

• Removal of Copper from Fuel by Immobilized Heterogeneous Chelating Agents. D. B. Puranik, Y. Guo, A. Singh, R. E. Morris, A. Huang, L. Salvucci, R. Kamin, J. Hughes, V. David, and E L. Chang
• Effectiveness of MDA on Jet Fuel Thermal Stability as Determined Using the Gravimetric JFTOT: Effects of Extended Duration Testing and Time of Addition of MDA. S.G. Pande & D.R. Hardy
• Retention of Metal Deactivator Additive Performance During Storage of Aviation Turbine Fuels. C. P. Henry, Jr.
• The "Black Avtur" Incident in Northern Australia (1994/95); Report on the AMRL Investigation (1995/97). A. J. Power, P. M. Rawson, M. G. O'Connell, L. W. Hillen, and G. G. McVea
• Jet Fuel Contamination by Diesel Fuel Dye. K. H. Strauss
• # Impact of Caustic Treating on the Filterability of Jet Fuel. L. D. Palmer, K. M. O'Callaghan, and B. C. Springthorpe
• Aviation Fuels – II. Dr. J. M. Bauldreay, Chair
• Measurement of Dissolved and Total Water Content in Advanced Turbine Engine Fuels With a Gas-Liquid Chromatographic OTC Technique. S. D. Anderson, W. A. Rubey, and R. C. Striebich
• Aviation Fuel Handling: New Mechanistic Insight to the Effect of Surfactants on Water Coalescer Performance. V. B. Hughes
• An Analytical Approach to Water Separation from Jet Fuels and Coalescer Disarming. P. David, S. E. Taylor, and A. J. Woodward
• Stadis 450? in Aviation Fuel Applications - Updated. C. P. Henry, Jr.
• The Effect of Phenolic Impurities in Jet Fuel on the Behaviour of Conductivity Improvers. B. Dacre and J. I. Hetherington
• Copper Contamination of Jet Fuel From Ships' Heating Coils. P. David, A. Goddard, S. E. Taylor, and A. J. Woodward

Aviation Fuels - III. Dr. J. I. Hetherington, Chair

• Characterisation and Quantification of Deposits from Thermally Stressed Aviation Fuels. C. Baker, P. David, I. Love, R. Mogford, S. E. Taylor, and A. J. Woodward
• Impact of Fuel Recirculation on Thermal Stability. E. G. Jones, W. J. Balster, and L. M. BalsterComparison of the Effects of Storage Conditions, Type of Soluble Copper, and MDA on JP-5 Fuel Thermal Stability. S.G. Pande and D. R. Hardy
• Comparison of the Effects of Storage Conditions, Type of Soluble Copper, and MDA on JP-5 Fuel Thermal Stability. S.G. Pande and D. R. Hardy
• Investigation of the Effects of Time on the Physical Collection of Aviation Fuel Deposits in a Scaled Turbulent Flow System. J. E. Colbert and C.J. Nowack
• Evaulation of JP-8+100 Fuel Compatibility with Aircraft Fuel System Materials: The Effect of Detergent/Dispersant on Aircraft Materials. D. H. Kalt
• JP-8+100: The Development of High Thermal Stability Jet Fuel. S P Heneghan and W E Harrison, IIIAdditive Stability in JP8 Metal Alloy Systems at Elevated Temperatures. M D Vangsness and S P Heneghan

Aviation Fuels – IV. Dr. P. David, Chair

• High Reynolds Number Thermal Stability (HiReTS) Rig for Realistic, Rapid Evaluation of Distillate Fuel Thermal Oxidative Stability. J. M. Bauldreay, R. J. Heins, G. Houlbrook, and J. Smith
• Electrical Conductivity of HITTS Additive Packages for the JP8+100 Programme. B. Dacre and J. I. Hetherington
• Testing JP-8+100 Packages in European Jet Fuels - Evaluating and Understanding Benefits and Drawbacks. J. M. Bauldreay, W. G. Blundell, R. J. Heins, G. Houlbrook, and J. Smith
• Experimental Evaluation of the Two-Tiered JFTOT Temperature Provision for Jet A Fuel. C. Moses, S. Seto, and S. Anderson
• Studies of Jet Fuel Oxidation Using Oxidation Monitoring and Chemical Kinetic Modeling. S. Zabarnick, S. D. Whitacre, M. S. Mick, and J. S. Ervin
• Numerical Simulations of Jet Fuel Oxidation and Fluid Dynamics. J. S. Ervin and S. Zabarnick

Long-Term and Strategic Storage. Dr. E. David, Chair

• Eighteen Years of EBV's Handling and Quality Experience. J. W. J. Koenig
• Long-Term Storage Stabilities of Crude Oil Reserved by Japan National Oil Corporation. T. Hara, N. Hinata, Y. Imagawa, M. Kawai, Y. Imai, Y. Kon, and T. Seiki
• Long-Term Gasoline Storage at Geosel Manosque Salt Cavern Field. E. David & G. Le Ricousse
• Assessing the Potential for Oxidative Crude Oil Degradation During Long-Term Storage. J.B. Green, J. Y. Shay, K. Q. Stirling, and H. N. Giles

Fuel Blending and Compatibility.Dr. J. Ben-Asher, Chair

• Controlling Residual Marine Fuel Composition by TGA. J.D. Bacha
• Fuel Blending - How to Minimize Risk of Incompatibility. R. Kassinger
• A Computerized System for Prediction of Compatibility of Fuel Oils. J. Ben-Asher, D. Luria, G. Krenis, and G. Kirpichnikov

General – I. Dr. J. D. Bacha, Chair

• An Improved Fuel Filterability Test. E.J. Beal, J. M. Hughes, and D.R. Hardy
• Rapid Detailed Chemical Analysis of Transportation Fuels by GC-FIMS. R. Malhotra, M. J. Coggiola, S. E. Young, and C. A. Spindt
• Studies on the Nature of Gum Formed in Cracked Naphthas. J. M. Nagpal, G. C. Joshi, I. D. Singh, and K. Kumar
• An Expert System to Predict Fall-Outs From Crude Oil in Storage. J. Hartman and J.W.J. Koenig
• United States Tank/EPA Regulations, Tank Inspection Methods, Tank Remediation Techniques and Strategies (Abstract). E.J. Guthrie
• Tank Cleaning Strategies and Techniques. H.L. Chesneau

Middle Distillates.Dr. A. L. Pickard, Chair

• The Acid Catalysed Formation of Existent Soluble Gums and Particulate Matter in Diesel Fuels. R. Pardede and B. D. Batts
• The Relationshop Between Conductivity and Lubricity in "New" European On Road Diesel Fuels. S.C.P. Ashton, W. M. Thomson, and S. Dixon
• The Effects of Moderate to Severe Hydrotreating on Diesel Fuel Properties and Performance. J. B. Green, K. Q. Stirling, D. L. Ripley, and J. Vanderveen
• Effect of Increasingly Severe Hydrotreating on Stability-Related Properties of No. 2 Diesel Fuel. J. A. Waynick
• Diesel Fuel Thermal Stability at 300?F. J.D. Bacha and D.G. Lesnini
• Thermo-Chemical and Thermo-Oxidative Stability of Diesel Fuels Containing Components of Light Catalytic Gas Oil. Zh.D. Kalitchin, Sl. K. Ivanov, M. I. Boneva, A. Ivanov, K. Kanariev, P. T. Georgiev, and S. K. Tanielyan
• Studies on Gum Formation Tendencies of Middle Distillate Diesel Fuels. Y.K. Sharma, I. D. Singh, K. P. Bhatt, and K. M. Agrawal
• A Bit of History - The Development of Storage Stability Tests for Middle Distillate Fuels Since World War II. E.W. White
• Stability of Diesel Fuels With Improved Low Temperature Characteristics. Sl.K. Ivanov, Zh. D. Kalitchin, A. Ivanov, K. Kanariev, M. I. Boneva, P. T. Georgiev, and S. K. Tanielyan
• Improvement in Diesel Fuel Quality Through Additives. S. Nandi, V. K. Sharma, R. Manoharan, P. Bhatnagar, B. R. Tyagi, S. P. Srivastava, and A. K. Bhatnagar

Microbiology. Dr. K. Bosecker, Chair

• Microbial Deterioration of Hydrocarbons. K. Bosecker
• Ability of Fuel and Water Soluble Biocides to Prevent Microbial Succession Changes to Oxygenated Gasoline and Synthetic Tank Water Bottom Chemistry in Laboratory Microcosms (Abstract). F.J. Passman, B.L. McFarland, and M. J. Hillyer
• A New On-Site Quantitative Test for Microorganisms in Fuel. E.C. Hill, G. C. Hill, and D. Collins

Alternative Fuels. Dr. P. Hedl, Chair

• Stability and Handling of Sasol Semi-Synthetic Jet Fuel. P. Roets, J. J. Botha, C. A. Moses, and L. L. Stavinoha
• Evaluation of the Stability, Lubricity, and Cold Flow Properties of Biodiesel Fuel. J.A. Waynick
• Oxidation Stability of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Used as Diesel Fuel Substitute (Abstract). P. H?dl, M. T. Rodo-Cima, H. Schindlbauer, N. Simkovsky, and W. Tuechle
• Biodiesel, An Environmental Blessing or a Biodegradation Headache for Long-Term Storage. J.W.J. Koenig

General – II. Mr. C. J. Martin, Chair

• Storage Stability of Reformulated Gasolines (RFG). L.L. Stavinoha, M. E. LePera, R. L. Gray, L. H. Hicks, and L. Turner
• Summary Findings of the Property/Compositional Results of a Worldwide Commercial Marine Distillate Fuel Survey. R.M. Giannini, R. Gray, L. Hicks, N. Lynn, and R. Strucko
• Survey of Diesel Fuels and Aviation Kerosenes from U. S. Military Installations. S.R. Westbrook and M.E. LePera
• Recent Developments in the Production of Stable Fuel From H-Oil Process Bottoms (Abstract). J.J. Colyar, R. O. Koseoglu, and A. Quignard
• The Elimination of Color in Kerosene Fraction Derived from Duri and Minas Crude Oil Mixture by Exposure to Light. Adiwar, M. Rahman, and H. P. Sihombing
• Development of Field Analytical Procedures for BetzDearborn Spec?Aid 8Q462, a Jet Fuel Thermal Stability Additive. W. L. Parker and N. R. Calvert
• Poster Presentations. Dr. D. R. Hardy, Chair
• A Comparison of Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test Visual Tube Ratings with Deposit Measurements by Ellipsometry. K. A. Bower, P. S. Brook, and J. O. Whitby
• Development of an Ellipsometric JFTOT Tube Analyser (ETA). P. David, R. Mogford, P. Paduschek, S. E. Taylor, and A. J. Woodward
• The Autoxidation of Phenalene (Abstract). J. P. Guo and B. Beaver
• Follow-up Study of an Occupational Health Problem When Handling Jet Fuel After Initiate Actions. H. Kling and P.-?. Skoog
• Microbial Succession and its Impact on Oxygenated Gasoline in Laboratory Microcosms (Abstract). B.L. McFarland, F. J. Passman, and M. Hillyer
• A Novel Test Kit for Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide in Liquids. R. A. Neihof and H. N. Giles
• Liquid-Phase Oxidation Kinetics for a Paraffin Blend. J. M. Pickard and E. G. Jones
• Experiences in Use of Automatic Heavy Fuel Oil Stability Analyzer. O. Pilvi?, L.-?. Larsson, and J. Vilhunen
• Tests to Evaluate and Test Diesel and Gasoline Engine Fuel System Deposits. L. L. Stavinoha and P. I. Lacey
• The Measurement of Antioxidant Performance in Aviation Turbine Fuel Using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Near Isothermal Flowing Test Rig (Abstract). S. Zabarnick, E. G. Jones, and S. Anderson