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5 October 1990
QUESTIONS A&fl -ANSWERS RECARDING FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
UTILIZATION IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
The following is a listing of questions with answers regarding the utiliza-
tion of fuels, lubricants, and associated products that have surfaced since
the initiation of Operation Desert Shield.
A. Questions on Fuels and Fuel Additives
1. Can JP-3 or JET A-i be used in vehicles/equipment designed for diesel
fuel?
Answer: Yes. JP-5 was approved as an Alternate for diesel fuel in 1978
and has been used extensively in ground vehicles/equipment.
JET A-i, essentially JP-8 without its three (3) mandatory
additives, was also approved as an Alternate for diesel fuel in
1986.' Use of either JP-5 or JET A-I will provide acceptable
performance in diesel-fueled vehicles or equipment.
2. What is JET A-I?
Answer: JET A-i is the industry standard fuel for all commercial
airline carriers worldwide. As noted above, JET A-i becomes
JP-8 with addition of the three (3) mandatory additives; Fuel
System Icing Inhibitor, Corrosion Inhibitor, and Static
Dissipator Additive.
3. Have there been any major problems with using JP-5 or JET A-I in ground
vehicle/equipment?
Answer: No. Previous testing conducted in the 1960s and 1970s by ~he
US Navy and more recently by the US A=y has deinonstrated ha~
either fuels provide acceptable performance. There are two
exceptions however-
o Absence of adequate smoke when using JP-5/JET
A-i in on-board vehicle engine exhaust ~moke systems
(VEESS) of armored vehicles. The smoke which is
produced does not have adequate persistence nor does it
completely obscure vehicles. However, use of diesel fuel
in the VEESS when operating armored vehicles in high tem-
perature environments (90-950F or higher) such as found
in Operation Desert Shield will produce similar limitations.
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