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Maintaining today's stored backup fuels is a bigger job than it used to be. One major reason is that fuels themselves have changed. Ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) has less natural stability and lubricity, while biodiesel blends tend to absorb and...
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There's a lot to unpack when we consider what's really to blame for stored fuel contamination. Almost every major industry and sector relies on...
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Gas station owners and fuel distributors approach fuel differently than other people - they know that fuel is meant to move fast. The ideal scenario...
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The fuel additive market is packed with products making bold claims about miraculous improvements to your fleet's performance. Everyone promises to...
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Do you know where all the money in the cost of a gallon of gasoline goes? We've blogged about this before and the answers surprise a lot of people....
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Auto parts stores have shelves lined with oil treatment bottles, each with promises of being liquid gold in a bottle. But you've got a diesel engine,...
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Continuing our discussion about diesel fuel quality, the issue of diesel fuel contamination is a constant bug in the ear of fuel handling...
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When considering diesel fuel contamination by microbes, 'the devil is in the details'.
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For fuel storage on farms, some kinds of storage tanks are better than others. The color, design, and tank material can all play a role in protecting...
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Octane and cetane are often talked about in similar terms, as equivalent properties for gasoline and diesel fuel, respectively. In the past, the Bell...
