UOP 1000-12

This method is for determining the smoke point of kerosene and aviation turbine fuel utilizing an automated instrument with a camera capable of digitalizing the flame image.Smoke point is defined as the maximum height, in millimeters, of a smokeless flame of fuel burned in a wick-fed lamp of specified design.This method is applicable for samples with smoke point measurements in the range of 14.7 mm to 42.8 mm.In general, higher aromatic concentration of a fuel will produce a shorter flame height, while low aromatic concentration will produce a higher flame height with lower smoke-producing tendency.The automated method demonstrates improved precision and removes analyst subjectivity of visually observing flame height by manual smoke point methods.

Published:

11/01/2012

Number of Pages:

6

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1 file , 84 KB