Influence of Ionizıng Radiation on Physicochemical and Operational Properties of Diesel Fuel with Added Toluene

Radiation resistance of diesel fuel with the addition of various percentages of toluene was studied. The experiments were carried out for a long time to study the postpolymerization processes. The kinetics of processes during irradiation of pure diesel fuel was studied at the temperature T = 20°C and dose rate P = 0.07 Gy/s in the range of absorbed doses D = 15–150 kGy, and a mixture of toluene with diesel fuel was irradiated within the absorbed dose range D = 24–90 kGy at a toluene concentration of 1, 3, and 5 vol %. Analysis by gas chromatography–mass spectrometric (GC/MS) was performed, and the density, viscosity, and iodine number of the diesel fuel before and after irradiation at various absorbed doses were determined. The kinetics of postpolymerization processes after the end of irradiation shows that the rate of the process and its share in the total polymerization depend on the irradiation time, initial mixture density, and dose. By adding additives (antirads), one can choose the composition of diesel fuel that will better withstand radiation exposure. It is necessary to find the optimal concentration of toluene in the composition of diesel fuel, at which the viscosity and density will not change with an increase in the absorbed dose.