
Jet fuels have various disadvantages which do not allow their long term storage, make their usage and transportation even more difficult. Different properties of the fuel can be imparted new beneficial characteristics by the addition of jet fuel additives. Jet Fuel Additives are primarily added in the aviation fuels in order to improve the fuel performance, by eliminating the undesirable effects and to meet the specific requirements of the aircraft. Jet fuel additives are basically organic soluble substances. Various types of jet fuel additives are available in the market which include anti-icing additives, antioxidants, antifoams, corrosion inhibitors, dyes and markers, cetane improvers etc. The content of the jet fuel additives vary considerably, depending on whether the fuel is utilized for military or civil use. Corrosion inhibitors additives are primarily utilized in the fuels to improve the lubricating properties of jet fuels.