ISSN:
1662-8985
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Microbial contamination and growth in distillate fuels has been described for seventyyears. The consequences have ranged from fouling of filters and injectors, to engine malfunctionand damage, fuel gauge malfunctions and aggravated corrosion of engines, fuel tanks, equipmentand facilities. The types of microbes present vary with the differences in fuel composition anddifferences in storage and use conditions. Anti-microbial strategies have traditionally includedprevention by ‘good housekeeping’ and ‘fire-brigade’ applications of biocides when there areoperational problems. Since 2002, first the aviation industry and later fuel suppliers and somemilitaries, have used simple on-site microbiological tests to monitor fuel and fuel systems and usethe results to take remedial actions before operational problems occur. This paper will review ourlatest knowledge of microbially influenced corrosion and of the new anti-microbial strategies whichare being successfully implemented to prevent it
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/40/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAMR.38.257.pdf
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