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SELECTED TECHNICAL PAPERSSTP1573Editor:John ShermanFire Resistant FluidsASTM Stock#STP1573ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19438-2959.Printed in the U.S.A.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataFire resistant fl uids/editor,John Sherman.pages cm“ASTM Stock#STP1573.”Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-8031-7591-4(alk.paper)1.Fire testing.2.Hydraulic fl uids-Testing.3.Fire resistant materials.I.Sherman,John.II.AmericanSociety for Testing and Materials.TH9446.H9F575 2014628.922-dc232014033297Copyright 2014 ASTM INTERNATIONAL,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,fi lm,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,or the internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specifi c clients,is granted by ASTM International provided that the appropriate fee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions expressed in this publication.ASTM International does not endorse any products represented in this publication.Peer Review PolicyEach paper published in this volume was evaluated by two peer reviewers and at least oneeditor.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM International Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication refl ects not only the obvious eff orts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of the peer reviewers.In keeping with long-standing publication practices,ASTM International maintains the anonymity of the peer reviewers.The ASTM International Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution of time and eff ort on behalf of ASTM International.Citation of PapersWhen citing papers from this publication,the appropriate citation includes the paper authors,“paper title”,STP title,STP number,book editor(s),page range,Paper doi,ASTM International,West Conshohocken,PA,year listed in the footnote of the paper.A citation is provided on page one of each paper.Printed in Bay Shore,NYSeptember,2014 Th is Compilation of Selected Technical Papers,STP1573 on Fire Resistant Fluids,contains nine papers presented at a symposium with the same name held in Montreal,Quebec,Canada,on June 24,2013 and JAI102180,published June,2009,Volume 6,Issue 6 and determined to be pertinent to the topic.Th e symposium was sponsored by the ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and Subcommittee D02.N0.06 on Fire Resistant Fluids.Th e Symposium Co-Chairpersons and STP Editors are John Sherman,BASF Corporation,Canton,MI,USA and Betsy Butke,Lubrizol Corporation,Wickliff e,OH,USA.Foreword Overview viiUse of Thickened High Water Hydraulic Fluid in Flat Rolled Steel Production 1J.Sherman,J.Maloy,E.Martino,P.Cusatis,and P.FasanoFire Resistant Fuel for Military Compression Ignition Engines 24S.R.Westbrook,B.R.Wright,S.D.Marty,and J.SchmitigalIon Exchange and Mechanical Purifi cation of Fire-Resistant Phosphate Ester Fluids Used in Steam-Turbine Control Systems 38W.D.Phillips,J.W.G.Staniewski,and S.SuryanarayanPhosphate Ester-based Fluid Specifi c Resistance:Eff ects of Outside Contamination and Improvement Using Novel Media 75M.G.Hobbs and P.T.Dufresne Jr.Thirty-Seven Years of Fleet Operating and Maintenance Experience Using Phosphate Ester Fluids for Bearing Lubrication in Gas-Turbine/Turbo-Compressor Applications 93P.T.DufresneProperty and Performance Evaluation of Water Glycol Hydraulic Fluids 109P.Cusatis,J.Sherman,P.Fasano,and R.BishopAnhydrous Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids Using Polyalkylene Glycols 126M.R.Greaves and A.LarsonPolyalkylene Glycol Hydraulic Fluids,20 Years of Fire Resistance 143K.P.Kovanda and M.LatunskiPerformance Comparison of Non-Aqueous Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids 155S.Rea and D.BarkerAssessing and Classifying the Fire-Resistance of Industrial Hydraulic Fluids:The Way Ahead?181W.D.PhillipsContents viiFire-resistant fl uids are an integral component to the safe operation of key processes for many industries where fi re is a major hazard.Industries using fi re-resistant fl uids today include steel manufacturing,aluminum die-casting,automobile manufac-turing,food processing and electrical and nuclear power utilities.Th e requirements for fi re-resistant fl uids are not static but dynamic as industries using these fl uids in turn move to more effi cient and greater performing equipment.Th ese improvements in equipment and systems come at a cost which may increase the risk for fi re.For example,higher operating temperatures or pressures can directly change the range of conditions