# R&D Energy Readiness Program

/ Published July 26, 2023

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DLA Research & Development's Energy Readiness Program is a designated Defense Operational Energy Program and is managed under the DLA LOG R&D Program. The ERP directly supports the DOD Class III bulk fuel and energy supply system through a multi-faceted approach to addressing current and future issues connected to the entire spans of the system. R&D projects and studies are normally developed by or in conjunction with the military service technical offices and activities.

## Innovation & Technology

      - Support of DOD and industry coordinated efforts to determine the effects of alternative (non-petroleumbased) fuels on aircraft engine combustion.
      - Support of DOD and industry coordinated efforts to develop innovative techniques to mitigate and/or prevent fuel instability, deterioration and contamination.
      - Improvement and enhancement of practices and standards for fuel product additization, filtration and sampling for analysis.

## Strategic Thrusts

      - Keep abreast of fuel refining and distribution industry practices that affect, or potentially affect, warfighter operational requirements.
      - Coordinate with military services and industry technical organizations to develop and structure projects addressing fuel instability and contamination problems.
      - Coordinate with Military Tri-Service Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants group to optimize support opportunities for alternative fuel certification efforts.

## Program Challenge

      - Fuel production practices that affect product stability and integrity.
      - Environmental mandates (e.g. fuel desulfurization) that can affect certain military fuel operational properties (e.g. lubricity).
      - Supply infrastructure practices that contribute to fuel product contamination and adulteration.
      - Decreased military budgets for the certification of alternative fuels in meeting warfighter requirements.

## Benefits

      - Improved operational energy performance for the warfighter
      - Improved technology for the quality assurance and quality surveillance of fuel and energy products
      - Increase in reliable product supplier base for fuel and energy products

## Partners

      - DLA Energy
      - U.S. Army
      - NATO
      - U.S. Navy
      - U.S. Marines
      - Industry
      - U.S. Air Force
      - U.S. Coast Guard
      - Academia

## Accomplishments & Ongoing Efforts

      - Development of best practices for fuel system contamination detection and remediation, utilized by fuel system/equipment operators and laboratory personnel to perform after the presence of fuel contamination is confirmed.
      - Development of conditioned-based fuel-metering maintenance and calibration protocols that eliminate unnecessary upkeep expenses and increase inventory accountability performance.
      - Management of congressionally funded initiative to develop refinery-scale production of biofuels produced from woody biomass for military and commercial consumption.

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