INCOMPATIBILITY IN DISTILLATE FUELS. II. JET FUEL.

Many reports using time-temperature matrices for several fuel stability tests have appeared in the literature (see, for example, Goetzinger et al., 1983; Coordinating Research Council, 1979). A Table 9.1. Jet fuel characteristics from various sources Source_______ Availability Petroleum U.S. - moderate World - moderate ____ Characteristics___ _ Positive and Negative high quality fuels low upgrading costs high n-alkane content excellent combustion quality transport to demand areas Shale U.S. - high high quality fuels World - high high n-alkane content excellent combustion quality moderate upgrading costs transport to demand areas new large capital investment Coal U.S. - high low quality fuels World - high low n-alkane content poor combustion quality extensive upgrading costs new large capital investment Tar/Oil U.S. - low Sands World - low low quality fuels moderate n-alkane content best used for a fuel blend poor combustion quality extensive upgrading costs large capital investment II. JET FUEL Table 9.2. Commercial and military specifications for jet fuels.