Effects of Water on Distillate Fuel Lubricity 982568
The continuing trend toward “cleaner” distillate fuels has prompted concerns about the lubricity characteristics of current and future distillates. Since many U.S. Navy ships utilize seawater-compensated fuel tanks to maintain the ship's trim, the Navy performed a detailed study in order to better understand the relationship between fuel water content and lubricity characteristics. The lubricity test methods, modified for this study, were ASTM D 6078 (SLBOCLE), D 6079 (HFRR), and D 5001 (BOCLE). The results indicated that, with few exceptions, there was generally no evidence of a correlation between the water content of the fuels and the corresponding lubricity measurements as determined by the laboratory tests.
Citation: Shaver, B., Giannini, R., Lacey, P., and Erwin, J., "Effects of Water on Distillate Fuel Lubricity," SAE Technical Paper 982568, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982568. Download Citation
Author(s):
Bryan D. Shaver, Robert M. Giannini, Paul I. Lacey, Jimell Erwin
Affiliated:
Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Southwest Research Institute
Pages: 18
Event:
International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1998 Transactions - Journal of Fuels and Lubricants-V107-4
Related Topics:
Fuel tanks
Test procedures
Marine vehicles and equipment
Water
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