ASTM D3948-04
(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.
1.4 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 – 04
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.
1. Scope* MIL-T-5624 Turbine Fuel, Aviation Grades JP-4, JP-5, and
JP-5/JP-8 ST
1.1 This test method covers a rapid portable means for field
MIL-T-38219 Turbine Fuel, Low Volatility, JP-7
andlaboratoryusetoratetheabilityofaviationturbinefuelsto
MIL-T-83133 Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Kerosene Types,
release entrained or emulsified water when passed through
NATO F 34 (JP-8), NATO F-35, and JP-8+100
fiberglass coalescing material.
1.2 The procedure section of this test method contains two
3. Terminology
different modes of test equipment operation. The primary
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
difference between the modes of operation is the rate of fuel
3.1.1 Micro-Separometer rating (MSEP)—a numerical
flow through the fiberglass coalescing material. Test method
value indicating the ease of separating emulsified water from
selection is dependent on the particular fuel to be tested.
fuel by coalescence as affected by the presence of surface
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
active materials (surfactants).
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.1.1 Discussion—MSEP ratings obtained using Test A
only.
andTestBaretermedMSEP-AandMSEP-B,respectively.The
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
MSEP rating is comparable to the Water Separometer Index,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Modified (WSIM) and the Minisonic Separometer Surfactants
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(MSS) of Test Method D 2550 and field Test Method D 3602,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
respectively.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1.2 Discussion—The results of precision programs with
2. Referenced Documents the Micro-Separometer and its correlation with other rating
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methods (Test Methods D 2550 and D 3602) are discussed in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Appendix X3.
D 1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
3.1.2 reference fluids—fuels that have been, as a minimum,
D 2550 MethodofTestforWaterSeparationCharacteristics
3 clay treated and, as required, subjected to a water wash process
of Aviation Turbine Fuels
and passed through a filter separator; and to which prescribed
D 3602 TestMethodforWaterSeparationCharacteristicsof
3 quantities of a known surface active agent (typically bis-2-
Aviation Turbine Fuels
ethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate in toluene) have been added.
D 4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
4. Summary of Test Method
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2.2 Military Standards:
4.1 A water/fuel sample emulsion is created in a syringe
using a high-speed mixer. The emulsion is then expelled from
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on the syringe at a programmed rate through a standard fiber-glass
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
coalescer and the effluent is analyzed for uncoalesced water by
D02.J0 on Aviation Fuels.
a light transmission measurement. The results are reported on
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2004.PublishedJuly2004.Originallyapproved
a 0-to-100 scale to the nearest whole number. High ratings
in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 3948–99a.
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D3948–04
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
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