Stored Fuel
Comprehensive testing identifies the need for purification, fortification of antioxidant additives and/or the addition of microbiological controls.
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Fuels stored for more than six months are subject to aging degradation – oxidative products, condensation buildup, microbiological growth – and should be periodically tested to ensure reliable, satisfactory performance if used in systems that do not run continually.
An awareness of the problems that can be associated with fuel oils, what testing is available to monitor them and knowledgeable recommendations for implementing preventive and/or corrective actions will increase the reliability, longevity and profitability of your equipment. Our comprehensive fuel analysis programs enable end users to:
- Extend fuel filter life
- Reduce engine deposits
- Achieve safe, maximum oil service intervals
- Anticipate problems
- Implement a preventive fuel handling program
As diesel fuel ages, chemical oxidation creates particulate deposits or sediment. The rate of fuel degradation in extended storage is not predictable and varies by storage design, location, environmental issues, etc. Additionally, water buildup can corrode tank metals creating sludge, an ideal growth medium for microorganisms – bacterial, fungi or yeast. And each time a new delivery is added to an existing supply of good fuel, there is a risk of accelerating the oxidation process and increasing contamination levels. Comprehensive testing identifies the need for purification, fortification of antioxidant additives and/or the addition of microbiological controls.
Our Recommended Test Packages for Fuel Analysis Are:
DFQ - Distillate Fuel Quality Assurance
DFC - Distillate Tank Bottoms Contaminants
DLTS - Distillate Long Stored Properties
DFS - Diesel Fuel Specification
TFS - Gas Turbine Specification
GETS - GE Gas Turbine Specification
BBS - Biodiesel Blend Specification
IFS - Intermediate Fuel Oil
HFO - Heavy Fuel Oil Quality
MRF - Marine Residual & Intermediate