Characterization of solid deposits from thermal stressing of jet fuels and related compounds by polarized-light microscopy

S. Esen, Chunshan Song, K. Gergova, M. Parzynski, Y. Peng

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Abstract

Thermal decomposition of jet fuels leads to the formation of solid deposits which interfere with various functions of an aircraft fuel system. Only a limited number of many studies on autoxidative deposit formation from jet fuels were concerned with the microstructure or morphology of solid deposits. This paper presents polarized-light microscopy studies of solid deposits produced by thermal stressing of petroleum-and coal-derived JP-8 jet fuels and some model compounds including decane, tetradecane, decalin, and n-and t-butylbenzene.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)463-468
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints
Volume37
Issue number2
StatePublished - Mar 1992

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Fuel Technology

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