DIESEL LUBRICITY ADDITIVE AFFECT ON JP8 in PIPELINES

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DIESEL LUBRICITY ADDITIVEAFFECT ON JP8 in
PIPELINES

• Lee Oppenheim
• DESC Quality Managers Conference
• March 1, 2005

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Diesel Fuel Lubricity AdditiveBackground

• Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) mandate
• Takes affect June 2006
• ULSD has a 520 µ wear scar by HFRR
• ULSD has extremely poor lubricity
• Options
• Lubricity Additive
• 1 minimum Biodiesel

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Diesel Fuel Lubricity AdditiveIssue

• Lubricity Additives
• Surfactants
• Trail back in pipeline
• Plate out on metal surfaces
• Diesel lubricity additives are primarily
  lubricity agents
• Aviation Fuels
• Diesel additive contamination
• Unapproved aviation additive
• How to deal with interfaces

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Diesel Fuel Lubricity AdditiveOngoing Actions

• PIPELINE COMPANIES
• Lubricity additive injection moved to end
  terminal
• Designs vary to meet operational needs
• Identification of specific lubricity additive
• Determination of additive concentration
• Develop quality control measures
• Develop batching recommendations
• DESC
• Re-negotiate operating agreements (after above
  actions completed)

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Diesel Fuel Lubricity Additive

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