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Diesel Fuel Tank Sludge During Storage a Rising Concern
Ultra-low sulfur diesel’s tendency to form sludge at faster rates than in the past is forcing the marketplace to adjust in ways not anticipated in the past.
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Diesel Storage Shelf Life Isn't What It Used To Be
The "old-timers" always talk about how things just aren't the way they used to be. Those of us who work with stored diesel fuel realize that this is...
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Bracing for a Historic Hurricane Season
It's that time of year, when the national agencies issue their predictions for the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season (and update any predictions...
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Microbial Testing & Culture Tests: How Long to Wait?
With all the changes to today's fuels, microbial contamination is fast trending towards being the #1 most common problem with stored fuel. The market...
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Diesel Fuel Filtration Considerations
Today's advanced common rail diesel engines rely on their diesel fuel filtration system to make sure they can do their job to their peak performance....
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Fuel Testing & Understanding Your Fuel's Properties
Taking care of today's problematic stored fuels is best done with the three-pronged Hybrid Approach - the right chemicals, the right mechanical...
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Today's High Performance Fuel Filters: Historically Good
Today's diesel engines perform better while being 99% cleaner than engines from just a decade or two ago. What’s the biggest difference between the...
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Clogged Diesel Fuel Filters
Clogged diesel fuel filters are one of those canary-in-the-coal-mine problems. Filters don't clog by themselves. On a simple level, if the fuel...
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The Key Bridge Disaster - Trying to Assess the Aftermath
Summarizing what they know thus far... They recovered the ship’s “voyage data recorder” (VDR), sometimes referred to as the black box because of its...
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The Key Bridge Disaster - What Happens Next (And Was The Fuel To Blame?)
One of the nation’s worst infrastructure disasters now threatens to put a major snarl in our country’s complex web of shipping. On Tuesday, the...