Compatibility and Efficacy of Biocides Qualified Under Military Specification MIL-S-53021

Download or read book Compatibility and Efficacy of Biocides Qualified Under Military Specification MIL-S-53021 written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army has three fuel biocides qualified under specification MIL-S- 53021. The military's aviation kerosene, JP-8, also contains an icing inhibitor additive that has some biocidal activity. The relative effectiveness and compatibility of these additives have never been investigated. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the individual biocides as well as the possible interactions (either synergistic or antagonistic) between these biocides and the icing inhibitor additive. Each of the qualified biocides was evaluated using standard microbiological techniques to determine additive efficacy and compatibility with other fuel additives. The relative effectiveness of the qualified additives was determined. The interactions of the biocides with the icing inhibitor additive in JP-8 were also investigated. Diesel Fuel, Microbiological Contamination, Kerosene, Biocides.