NEM Chapter 541, Fuel System, Cutters and Boats & NEM Chapter 542, Fuel System, Shipboard Aviation Flashcards
Prior to taking on or transferring fuel, cutters and boats shall be ___
Electrically grounded
___ shall be conducted before accepting fuel
Clear and bright tests
Which fuel should cutters and boats use?
Least expensive of F-76, F-44, or an approved product through DESC bunker fuel contractor
DESC
Defense Energy Support Center
Sources of DESC bunker fuels are listed on DESC’s web page under ___
Bunker Bulletins
Any main propulsion fuel, other than ___ is subject to a 6-month use limit starting from when ___
F-76 or JP-5
The fuel is taken onboard
If the fuel cannot be burned within 6-months then ___
Only F-76 or JP-5 shall be taken onboard
The quantity taken onboard shall be limited to what can be consumed within 6-months
Cutters participating in the CG’s ____ are exempt from the 6-month use limit
Fuel In-Line Fuel Quality Sampling Program
Participation in the Fuel In-Line Sampling Program is required for ___
Gas turbine powered cutters
JP-5 used in diesel RIBs, some TANBs and other small boats require ____ to be mixed with JP-5 prior to use
5% clean lube oil
Some oil purifiers will require a different ___ to remain effective when used with JP-5
Gravity disk
Calculated indication of a fuel’s combustion quality
Cetane Index
Manufacturer’s minimum recommended Cetane Index for MTU and Paxman engines
45
Paxman and MTU engines are not likely to have any operation or maintenance impacts if fuel with a minimum Cetane Index of ___ is used, such as ___
43
F-76, NPD MGO, or B-76
If an operational emergency requires burning fuel with a Cetane Index lower than 43 in MTU and Paxman engines, it should be treated as ____
Emergency Substitute Fuel
Low Cetane Index values can cause ___
Difficulty starting, increase exhaust emission, increase deposits, and limits high power performance
JP-5 MIL-SPEC requirement for Cetane Index is ___
Report only
Measure of a fuel’s flammability
Flash point
Affects a fuel’s ease of ignition, flame spread rate once ignited, and extinguishing difficulty
Flash point
As ambient temperature in a space approaches a fuel’s flash point, the presence of ____ increases dramatically
Flammable vapors
Marine fuel, by definition and international law, must have a minimum flash point of ___
60C (140F)
DESC bunker fuel product DF2 has a minimum flash point of ___
52C (125F)
Flash points may routinely be as low as 52C (125F) in ___ ports as well as the ___
Mexican
US Northeast
Only under extreme operational emergency, and with the concurrence of appropriate ____ shall a fuel be loaded onboard if its flash point is below 52C (125F)
Product Line under SFLC
In the winter months it is common commercial practice in some areas of the country to cut or blend No. 2-type diesel fuels with ___ to improve cold weather handling properties
Kerosene or No. 1-type diesel fuels
Cold weather blending is authorized by DESC bunker contracts only in ___ and only from ____
Alaska
15 Oct to 15 Apr
Winter blend minimum flash point is ___
52C (125F)
Cold weather blending is prohibited on ___ products
F-76 and JP-5
SOLAS guidance states that storage and engineering space temperatures should be kept at least ___ cooler than the flash point of fuel
10C (18F)
Maximum engineering space air temperature of ___ with cold weather blended fuels
42C (108F)
___ remains the best defense against the hazards of using fuels in general
Prevention of fuel leaks and proper insulating/shielding of fittings/hot surfaces
Do not perform ___ with low flash point fuels
Full Power Trials
When using low flash point fuels, ensure the designated smoking lounge in ___ away from any fuel tank vents
10-ft radius
The Flooding Casualty Control Software has been modified to provide a comment column on the liquid load spreadsheet screen as a job aid for ___
Keeping track of fuel characteristics in each storage tank
If engine room air temperature cannot be maintained below 42C (108F) when burning low flash point fuels ___
Blend low flash point fuel with high flash point fuel, and burn the blended fuel as soon as possible
Formula for estimating the flash point of blended fuels
FC=(FA*GA + FB*GB)/(GA + GB) FC= Estimated flash point of commingled fuel (Deg F) FA= Flash point of fuel A GA= Quantity of fuel A (Gal) FB= Flash point of fuel B GB= Quantity of fuel B
When estimating the flash point of blended fuel, and the measured value of a high flash point marine fuel is not known, assume it is ___ for the purposes of the calculation
60C (140F)
Flash points on F-76 and JP-5 will never be below ___
60C (140F)
A unique feature of the ____ purchase is that merchants will respond with information such that a cutter can make an informed fuel quality decision
SEA Card Open Market
If the SEA Card merchant replies that the product meets all NPD MGO requirements ___
No further use determination is required, and the fuel is considered suitable for use
If the SEA Card purchase does not meet NPD MGO requirements, then the second fuel quality reference is ___
ISO 8217-2005, Grade DMA
SEA Card purchase fuel must be ___% distillate
100
SEA Card purchase fuel must have a sulfur content of ___
≤ 1.0 mass %
Fuel cannot be used if it is dyed ___
Black
Fuel recovered distillation temperature must be ___
90% > 357*C
Fuel viscosity of ___ required contacting the engineering services division of SFLC
40*C > 4.5mm²/second
Cutters with gas turbines should have fuel with carbon residue less than ___
(10% bottoms) > 0.20 mass %
On Paxman and MTU powered cutters must have a cetane index greater than ___, or cetane number greater than ___
43
42
Fuel cloud point must be ___, or pour point of __
> -1*C
> -6*C
If the only parameter that did not meet ISO 8217 Grade DMA was a ___, fuel may still be acceptable
Low flash point
Grades of fuel typically offered under ISO 8217 that are not authorized for purchase under any circumstances
DMX, DMB, and DMC
Fuel that is not 100% distillate can contain __
Small amounts of residual fuel oil contamination
Use of a product with 90% Recovered Distillation Temperature greater than 357*C can adversely impact diesel engines due to ___
Increased lube oil soot accumulation and thickening
Carbon Residue values greater than 0.10 mass % can cause ____ in FT4 gas turbines
Hot section corrosion
A high cloud point can cause ___ due to ____
Filter plugging
Wax formation in the fuel
Acceptable emergency substitute fuels in order of preference
Commercial MGO (100% distillate) ASTM D 975 Grade No. 2-D
___ storage tanks before taking on emergency substitute fuels
Consolidate
Biodiesel fuel is derived from __
Vegetable oils or animal fats