Naval distillate fuel

Naval distillate fuel NATO F-76 This fuel has specific physical and chemical requirements listed in specification MIL-F-16884J. The physical properties are similar to those required for MGO Grade DMA. Restrictions on additive addition are provided. 

A fuel oil stabilizer additive listed in QPL-24682 may be blended into naval distillate fuel at rates up to 35 lb/1,000 barrels to protect against degradation and improve storage stability as measured by ASTM D-5304. Method ASTM D-2274 may also be used if the test duration is extended from 16 to 40 hours. 

Trace elemental analysis can also be used to indicate the level of contamination of middle distillate fuels, e.g. turbine fuels. Metal contamination can cause corrosion and deposition on turbine components at elevated temperatures. Some diesel fuels have specification limits to guard against engine deposits, however they sometimes employ Mo or Ni as a catalyst for the refining process which eventually ends up in the finished products. There are several sources of multi-elemental contamination in naval distillate fuels. Sea water is pumped into the diesel tanks as ballast to immerse ships and submarines. Some oil transport ships have dirty tanks and contamination and corrosive products can also come from piping, linings and heat exchangers. 

United States Department of Defense. 1995. Military specification Fuel, naval distillate. MIL-F-16884J. 

MTI and Catalytica are working together to develop compact fuel processors for use with PEMFCs and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). This system is designed to reform gasoline and Naval Distillate for PEMFCs. 

Neihof, R. A. 1988. Microbes in fuel An overview with a naval perspective. In H. L. Chesneau and M. M. Dorris, (eds.). Distillate Fuel Contamination, Storage and Handling. Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials, pp. 6-14. 

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