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AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING FUEL COMPARATIVE EVALUATION FAA Technical Note 01-4 "Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Training Fuel Comparative Evaluation"
Two types of burn tests were conducted on each fuel; pan fire, and running fuel fire. Pan fire tests were conducted in a 60 sq. ft. test pan. Running fuel tests were conducted in the three-dimensional cascade running fuel test apparatus. Quantities of fuel burned varied between five and ten gallons per test depending on the scenario. Three lab tests were conducted on each fuel; smoke density, total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) and volatile organics (VO's). The smoke density test was conducted in a test cell located in the cargo hold of a Boeing 707 fire test aircraft at the Technical Center. The TPH and VO tests were conducted by an environmental lab outside the agency. Both of the new training products showed major improvements in reducing the production of environmentally harmful by-products. Data indicate that the Exxon product produced the least amount of smoke output and contaminated water runoff.
Mr. Keith Bagot Contact Project Lead: Keith Bagot, ATO-P (formerly AAR-411) Last Update: 03/16/09 |