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Determining the freezing point of jet fuel by Hortvet method (CAT#: STEM-PPA-0155-LJX)

Introduction

Aircraft fuel passes through filters before reaching the jet engine, so keep the fuel filter unblocked during flight. Due to the large range of aircraft activities and the large temperature difference in the operating environment, the jet fuel in the aircraft fuel tank may crystallize solid hydrocarbons, leading to the blockage of the filter, thereby affecting the supply of engine fuel and endangering flight safety. Therefore, in addition to demanding cleanliness for jet fuel, it is also required that no hydrocarbon crystallization can be produced in the fuel at the temperature of use. The concepts of crystallization point and freezing point of jet fuel are put forward.




Principle

The current popular method for detecting the freezing point of milk is the Hortvet cryoscope. A beaded thermistor and a churn device are arranged in the sample tube of the detector. During the test, a small amount of milk sample is put into the sample tube and immediately placed in the cold trap. The temperature of the sample is measured by the thermistor. The sample is rapidly iced and slowly cooled until -3 ℃. A vibrating stirring rod sends energy pulses toward the wall of the sample test tube, forming ice crystals that create a "frozen pulse." As the supercooled milk sample freezes, the potential heat of melting is released, and the temperature of the sample rises to the freezing point plateau, after which the temperature continues to drop. The temperature of the platform is the freezing point of milk.

Applications

For determining the freezing point of liquid

Procedure

1. Put the sample into the test tube
2. Put the test tube into the cold trap
3. Stir and ice the sample quickly with slow cooling until -3 ℃
4. The sample forms ice crystals
5. Read the freezing temperature

Materials

• Sample Type:
Jet fuel

Notes

The cold trap temperature can be automatically controlled at a constant temperature between -6.5 ℃ and -9.5 ℃.