Conventional Fuels Archives

Man in old red windbreaker pumping jet fuel in plane to ASTM D1566-21 specifications.

Jet Fuel Specifications

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021Brad Kelechava

Due to millions of years of high pressure exerted on the decomposed phytoplankton and algae that once lived in shallow seas, the earth possesses petroleum, a […]

Worker covered in PPE in the plains welding a black pipeline with proper ASME B31Q-2021 pipeline personnel qualifications.

Pipeline Personnel Qualification (ASME B31Q-2021)

June 16, 2021June 29, 2021Brad Kelechava

For developing a Pipeline Personnel Qualification Program, professionals turn to ASME B31Q-2021: Pipeline Personnel Qualification. The Advantages of Pipelines for Hazardous Liquid Transport Several options […]

Large red canisters used for industrial heating oil under ASTM D396

ASTM Fuel Oils Standard Specification

May 10, 2021June 1, 2021Brad Kelechava

The remnants of decomposed phytoplankton and algae, pressurized and heated on the seafloor, petroleum makes up over one-third of the total energy used in the […]

Pumping in some ASTM D975-20 diesel fuel oil for a big rig truck

ASTM Diesel Fuel Oils Standard Specification

June 3, 2020April 30, 2021Brad Kelechava

Diesel Fuel Background Today, millions of trucks undergo road-bound treks to transport goods. The diesel engines that power these vehicles support this system. These engines, […]

Flash point combustion that could have been tested with the ASTM D93-19 Pensky-Martens method

Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup: ASTM D93 Standard Tests

March 13, 2020April 30, 2021Brad Kelechava

ASTM D93-20: Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester details three procedures under a shared method for determining flash point. Basically, […]

ANSI N14.1-2019: Nuclear Materials - Uranium Hexafluoride - Packagings For Transport UF6

ANSI N14.1-2019: Uranium Hexafluoride Packagings Transport

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020Brad Kelechava

440 nuclear power reactors operate across the globe. 96 are in the United States, where they produce nearly 20% of the electricity generated throughout the […]

Graphic indicating engineering data quality through ISO 14224 with the help of artificial intelligence.

Use ISO 14224 Methods to Optimize Equipment Performance Data Quality and Results from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

February 19, 2020June 11, 2020Guest Contributor

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are powerful technologies that have elevated our ability to identify equipment and process issues, predict equipment failures, and manage […]