ASTM D3948-07
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
Standard Test Method for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
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1.1 This test method covers a rapid portable means for field and laboratory use to rate the ability of aviation turbine fuels to release entrained or emulsified water when passed through fiberglass coalescing material.
1.2 The procedure section of this test method contains two different modes of test equipment operation. The primary difference between the modes of operation is the rate of fuel flow through the fiberglass coalescing material. Test method selection is dependent on the particular fuel to be tested.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation: D 3948 – 07
Standard Test Method for
Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation
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Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3948; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope* 2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-T-5624 Turbine Fuel, Aviation Grades JP-4, JP-5, and
1.1 This test method covers a rapid portable means for field
JP-5/JP-8 ST
andlaboratoryusetoratetheabilityofaviationturbinefuelsto
MIL-T-38219 Turbine Fuel, Low Volatility, JP-7
release entrained or emulsified water when passed through
MIL-T-83133 Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Kerosene Types,
fiberglass coalescing material.
NATO F 34 (JP-8), NATO F-35, and JP-8+100
1.2 The procedure section of this test method contains two
different modes of test equipment operation. The primary
3. Terminology
difference between the modes of operation is the rate of fuel
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
flow through the fiberglass coalescing material. Test method
3.1.1 Micro-Separometer rating (MSEP)—a numerical
selection is dependent on the particular fuel to be tested.
value indicating the ease of separating emulsified water from
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
fuel by coalescence as affected by the presence of surface
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
active materials (surfactants).
only.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—MSEP ratings obtained using Test A
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
andTestBaretermedMSEP-AandMSEP-B,respectively.The
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
MSEP rating is comparable to the Water Separometer Index,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Modified (WSIM) and the Minisonic Separometer Surfactants
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
(MSS) of Test Method D 2550 and field Test Method D 3602,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
respectively.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1.2 Discussion—The results of precision programs with
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the Micro-Separometer and its correlation with other rating
2.1 ASTM Standards:
methods (Test Methods D 2550 and D 3602) are discussed in
D 1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
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Appendix X3.
D 2550 MethodofTestforWaterSeparationCharacteristics
3 3.1.2 reference fluids—fuels that have been, as a minimum,
of Aviation Turbine Fuels
clay treated and, as required, subjected to a water wash process
D 3602 TestMethodforWaterSeparationCharacteristicsof
3 and passed through a filter separator; and to which prescribed
Aviation Turbine Fuels
quantities of a known surface active agent (typically bis-2-
D 4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
ethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate in toluene) have been added.
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 A water/fuel sample emulsion is created in a syringe
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
using a high-speed mixer. The emulsion is then expelled from
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
the syringe at a programmed rate through a standard fiber-glass
D02.J0.05 on Fuel Cleanliness.
coalescer and the effluent is analyzed for uncoalesced water by
Current edition approved July 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approved
in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D 3948–05.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D3948–07
TABLE 1 Applicable Test Mode for Various Fuels
6. Apparatus
Available Test Mode(s) 6,7
6.1 AMicro-Separometer is used to perform the test. The
Fuel Applicable Test Mode
unit is completely portable and self-contained, capable of
Jet A A
operating on an internal rechargeable battery
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