MIL-DTL-83133 Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Kerosene Type, Jp-8 \(Nato F-34\), Nato F-35, And Jp-8+100 \(Nato F-37\)This specification covers three grades of kerosene type aviation turbine fuel, JP-8 \(NATO F-34\), NATO F-35, and JP-8+100 \(NATO F-37\). This specification was thoroughly reviewed as a part of acquisition reform. While most of the requirements were converted to performance terms, due to the military-unique nature of the product \(see 6.1\) and the need for compatibility with deployed systems, it was determined that not all requirements could be converted. The issuance of this specification as "detail" is not intended to constrain technology advances in future systems.

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TABLE I. Chemical and physical requirements and test methods � Continued

13. Test shall be performed in accordance with ASTM D5006 using the DiEGME scale of the

refractometer.

14. The conductivity must be between 150 and 600 pS/m for F-34 (JP-8) and between 50 and 600 pS/m

for F-35, at ambient temperature or 29.4 �C (85 �F), whichever is lower, unless otherwise directed by

the procuring activity. In the case of JP-8+100, JP-8 with the thermal stability improver additive (see

3.3.6), the conductivity limit must be between 150 to 700 pS/m at ambient temperature or 29.4 �C (85

�F), whichever is lower, unless otherwise directed by the procuring activity.

3.3.5 Fuel system icing inhibitor. The use of a fuel system icing inhibitor shall be mandatory for

JP-8 and shall be in accordance with MIL-DTL-85470. The point of injection of the additive for JP-8 shall

be determined by agreement between the purchasing authority and the supplier. The fuel system icing

inhibitor is not to be added to NATO F-35 unless so directed by the purchasing authority.

3.3.6 Thermal stability improver additive. Due to logistic concerns, personnel at the operating

location shall request written approval from the cognizant activity to add a thermal stability improver

additive to the fuel. If approval is given, the concentration of the additive and location of injection shall be

specified by the cognizant service activity listed below. For USAF aircraft, this approval does not override

the single manager's authority for specifying allowed/disallowed fuels. JP-8 fuel with an approved

thermal stability improver additive at the required concentration shall be designated as JP-8+100.

Thermal stability improver additive shall not be used in JP-8 without approval, in writing, from:

Cognizant activity for the US Navy and US Marine Corps: Naval Fuels and Lubricants Cross

Functional Team, AIR-4.4.1, Building 2360, 22229 Elmer Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1534.

Cognizant activity for the US Air Force: Air Force Petroleum Agency, AFPA/PTP, 2430 C Street,

Building 70, Area B, Wright-Patterson AFB 45433-7632.

Cognizant activities for the US Army:

US Army Ground: Fuels and Lubricants Technology Team, RDECOM-TARDEC, RDTA-DP,

Building 210, 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000.

US Army Aviation: US Army RDECOM, Attn: RDMR-AEP, Building 4488, Room C-211, Redstone

Arsenal, AL 35898-5000.

3.3.6.1 Qualified additives. Qualified thermal stability improver additives are listed in Table II.

TABLE II. Qualified thermal stability improver additives.

Additive Name

Qualification Reference

Manufacturer

SPEC AID 8Q462

AFRL/PRSF

GE Water & Process Technologies

Ltr, 9 Dec 97

9669 Grogan Mill Road

The Woodlands, TX 77380

SPEC AID 8Q462W

ASC/ENFA

GE Water & Process Technologies

Tech Eval, 12 Apr 11

9669 Grogan Mill Road

The Woodlands, TX 77380

AeroShell Performance

AFRL/PRSF

Shell Aviation Limited

Additive 101

Ltr, 13 Jan 98

Shell Centre

York Road

London, UK SE1 7NA