Feasibility of Using Fiber Glass Reinforced Plastics to Fabricate Petroleum Fuel Tanks.

摘要

An investigation was conducted to determine the feasibility of using fiber glass reinforced plastics for the fabrication of 6OO-gallon fuel tanks. Such tanks would be transportable by truck and used to carry aviation fuels, motor fuels, or JP-4 jet fuels. Metal tanks of 600-gallon capacity have been built. The investigation included (a) laboratory determinations of the solvent resistance of recommended reinforced plastic materials and (b) a survey of material suppliers, reinforced plastic fabricators, and other government laboratories to review prior work in this and related fields and design problems which would be encountered.