Author: Kimberly A. Weaver Publisher: ISBN: Category : Logistics Languages : en Pages : 0
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Petroleum is the largest class of supply by volume transported on the battlefield and also one of the most critical logistical operations to execute In addition to providing fuel where it is needed, when it is needed and in the volume it is needed, any viable bulk petroleum support concept must incorporate the principles of standardization, flexibility, and inter-operability. Considering the war fighting forces' emphasis upon speed, mobility, and agility the Inland Petroleum Distribution System (IPDS) is the most effective method of providing bulk petroleum available today. However, without improvements in its design, capacity and inter-operability, the ability of IPDS to meet future demands of fuel distribution for the total force is questionable. This paper discusses logistics transformation initiatives in the Army Strategic Logistics Plan (ASLP), service responsibilities for bulk petroleum support in general and, specifically the IPDS. It evaluates how effectively IPDS' incorporates the principles of standardization, flexibility and inter-operability, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of IPDS in this new strategic environment and also looks at a new bulk petroleum distribution system currently under development, the Rapidly Installed Fuel Transfer System (RIFTS).
Author: Kimberly A. Weaver Publisher: ISBN: Category : Logistics Languages : en Pages : 29
Book Description
Petroleum is the largest class of supply by volume transported on the battlefield and also one of the most critical logistical operations to execute In addition to providing fuel where it is needed, when it is needed and in the volume it is needed, any viable bulk petroleum support concept must incorporate the principles of standardization, flexibility, and inter-operability. Considering the war fighting forces' emphasis upon speed, mobility, and agility the Inland Petroleum Distribution System (IPDS) is the most effective method of providing bulk petroleum available today. However, without improvements in its design, capacity and inter-operability, the ability of IPDS to meet future demands of fuel distribution for the total force is questionable. This paper discusses logistics transformation initiatives in the Army Strategic Logistics Plan (ASLP), service responsibilities for bulk petroleum support in general and, specifically the IPDS. It evaluates how effectively IPDS' incorporates the principles of standardization, flexibility and inter-operability, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of IPDS in this new strategic environment and also looks at a new bulk petroleum distribution system currently under development, the Rapidly Installed Fuel Transfer System (RIFTS).
Author: David M. Oaks Publisher: Rand Corporation ISBN: 0833046667 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 64
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This document describes a study done for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) to assess future needs for temporary petroleum pipeline structure. At the time this work was begun, the Army was weighing further development of a new pipeline capability, the Rapidly Installed Fuel Transfer System (RIFTS), and also conducting its normal cycle of future force structure planning. This project reviewed historical uses of temporary pipelines and surveyed future scenarios in order to develop a broad list of potential pipeline requirements. Next, against this list of likely requirements, the performance of several fuel distribution options -- including existing and planned pipeline units and equipment, new pipeline options, and the use of trucks -- was assessed across a variety of performance dimensions. The analytic results pointed to no clearly best choice. Instead, the preferred course of action is very sensitive to the decisionmaker's assessment of the environment and weighting among the importance of the different performance dimensions. A decision-support table to help the decisionmaker with this assessment is provided along with supplementary recommendations on near-term investment of reset funds and the reallocation of personnel within existing petroleum pipeline unit designs. The findings in this document should be of interest to those engaged with future Army logistics support force structure requirements.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 31
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Because of fuel leaks at a number of mechanically connected joints, the Inland Petroleum Distribution System (IPDS) unit at Fort Lee, VA, was disassembled. Corrosion had occurred on the bare surfaces of the aluminum pipe single-grooved ends in the connection joints. These corroded surfaces were in contact with the rubber gaskets inside the IPDS joint couplings. An investigation was performed to determine the cause of the corrosion. The joint gasket was made of epichlorohydrin rubber material, which contains a high chlorine content. Some chlorine, in the form of ions, combined with water or moisture trapped in the joint gaps to form hydrochloric acid to corrode the aluminum. Therefore, the primary cause of corrosion on the bare aluminum surfaces was the improper use of epichlorohydrin rubber material for the gaskets inside the joint couplings. A simple accelerated corrosion test procedure was established to verify the mode of corrosion on the bare aluminum surfaces. Samples of the original IPDS rubber gaskets were taken, and new sample gaskets made of two different rubber materials (i.e., reformulated epichlorohydrin and nitrile) were evaluated on bare aluminum surfaces.
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