Potential for Peroxide and Gum Formation in Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuels

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Synthetic Fuels and Biofuels: Questionable Replacements for Petroleum

“…Any hydrocarbon fuels derived by commercial processes, such as Fischer-Tropsch (FT), and biodiesel fuel will likely be first introduced into the Navy through blends with petroleum fuels [3]. Extensive data exists on the composition of a wide range of petroleum fuels, commercial FT derived fuels, and biofuels [3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…Extensive data exists on the composition of a wide range of petroleum fuels, commercial FT derived fuels, and biofuels [3][4][5][6][7]. However, the blend data of FT with petroleum and biodiesel that does exist is intended to meet commercial requirements and not Navy marine specifications.…”

“…When the FT fuels were blended with a stable petroleum jet fuel containing an antioxidant, the overall long term storage stability of the FT fuels was improved [4]. The studies served to demonstrate the potential stability issues that may arise for the Navy and the potential of currently used antioxidants to mitigate the problem [3].…”