FUEL STORAGE TANK WATER BOTTOM DETECTION SYSTEM

THE SCOPE OF THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SUITABLE REMOTE WATER DETECTION SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE. THE PROJECT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES. DURING PHASE I, A THOROUGH AND EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER FEASIBLE SYSTEMS TO DETECT WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF FUEL TANKS EXIST OR CAN BE DEVELOPED. INCLUDED IN PHASE I WILL BE A TECHNICAL AND STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY AND MAINTAINABILITY OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT(S), AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF SELECTED SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE TESTING. IN PHASE II, THE RECOMMENDED MONITORING SYSTEMS WILL BE DEVELOPED/MODIFIED AND FIELD TESTED TO DETERMINE THEIR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC PAYBACK TO THE U.S. NAVY.