MECHANICAL TECHNIQUES FOR KILLING, REMOVING, OR CONTROLLING MICROORGANISMS IN HYDROCARBON FUELS

摘要

The objective of this program was to examine all known mechanical techniques for killing, removing, or controlling microorganisms found in hydrocarbon fuels. In Phase I, a theoretical analysis of 18 mechanical techniques for possible use in killing, removing, or controlling microorganisms is presented.nThe microorganisms of interest included bacteria and fungi which are known to live in water, in a water-fuel interface, and within the hydrocarbon fuel. A group of 20 microorganisms, representative of those found in aircraft fuel tanks and fuel storage tanks, were selected for use in the various experiments.