Demulsification and Purification System to Recover Contaminated JP-8

Fuel is critical to any military operation. Preserving fuel that is stored and transported to the battlefield is critical to maintaining a high level of operational effectiveness. Fuel convoys and storage facilities are particularly vulnerable to attack, and in the event of such an occurrence, the fuel must be recovered to mitigate the negative effects this disturbance. Fuel that has been compromised as a result of attack, equipment failure, or accident could contain any number of contaminants including moisture, dirt, soot and aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs). Mainstream Engineering is developing an innovative emulsion-breaking device to separate JP-8 from aqueous emulsions containing AFFFs. Supporting system components then separate and recover the fuel for reuse. The system is also equipped with Mainstreams patent-pending fuel monitoring system capable of determining whether the fuel is suitable for reuse. Mainstream demonstrated this technology on the laboratory scale in Phase I. In Phase II, Mainstream will demonstrate a prototype modular fuel recovery system. The system will be incorporated into a trailer-mounted system in Phase III.