Episode 80: SwRI Fuel Testing

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

We depend on clean, safe, reliable fuel for our personal vehicles, delivery trucks, emergency generators, aviation and so much more. Testing is critical to ensure fuel quality and safety. SwRI has conducted fuels and lubricants research since the late 1950s. Decades later, this important program continues the vital work of analyzing fuels to keep people safe and drivers moving, while looking ahead at the alternative fuels of the future. Listen now as SwRI Fuels and Lubricants Research Director Robert Legg discusses how fuel testing impacts everyone, what his team assesses beyond fuels and his top tips for your next trip to the pump.

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0:00.0	Testing fuels for quality and safety.
0:03.8	SWRI's comprehensive fuel evaluation program includes facilities, equipment, and expertise to analyze the fuels we use every day and alternative fuels we may use one day.
0:17.4	We'll learn why hospitals, airports, and power plants rely on SWRI fuel testing.
0:25.0	Plus, tips for drivers as you fuel up for summer road trips. That's next on this episode of Technology
0:31.5	Today.
0:35.7	We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.
0:41.7	Now, let's understand it better.
0:43.5	You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute.
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1:02.9	favorite podcast platform. Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. We are highlighting
1:09.8	one of SWRI's Critical safety and quality assurance programs.
1:15.5	The Institute has conducted fuels and lubricants research since the late 50s. We continue that work today with a rigorous testing program for conventional and alternative fuels.
1:27.3	SWRI fuel testing benefits not only drivers, but hospital patients, airline passengers,
1:33.8	military members, and more.
1:36.3	Our guest today is SWRI fuels and lubricants research director Robert Legg.
1:42.3	He'll tell us about the program and share his top tips for your
1:46.5	next trip to the pump. Thanks for joining us, Robert. Thank you, Lisa. It's good to be here.
1:51.4	So we'll get an overview of the SWRI fuel testing program in a moment. But first, let's talk about
1:58.9	the challenges with fuel. A lot of challenges around fuel.
2:02.8	So what type of problems can untested fuel cause? You know, why is fuel testing necessary?
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