Title :
Optical methods for detecting contamination in jet fuel
Author :
Farries, Mark ; Hayes, Neil ; Kelley, Jaimie ; Tippet, George ; Webb, Donald ; Tighe, Brian ; Kaming Zhou
Author_Institution :
Gooch & Housego Torquay, Torquay, UK
Abstract :
Optical methods provide a sensitive method for measuring water and microbe contamination levels in jet fuels. Dispersed water in fuel has been measured to below the critical 30ppm level. The optical interface enables electronic recording to be remote from the fuel and hence reduce explosion risk.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biosensors; chemical sensors; contamination; fibre optic sensors; microorganisms; petroleum; water; contamination detection; electronic recording; explosion risk; jet fuel; microbe contamination levels measurement; optical interface; optical methods; water contamination levels measurement; Aircraft; Biomedical optical imaging; Coatings; Contamination; Fuels; Moisture; Optical detectors; Optical sensors; Probes; Water pollution;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342706
