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When fuel prices fluctuate and economic uncertainty puts pressure on operating margins, it becomes even more important to get the most out of every gallon of diesel fuel. Owner-operators and fleet managers already know many of the standard...
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Over the years, when we’ve written about diesel fuel maintenance, the focus has often been on microbial contamination control and fuel stability....
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Anyone who works with diesel fuel—stored or otherwise—knows that water comes with the territory. Water can enter fuel systems during refining,...
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When we think of diesel fuel contamination, we’re talking about things that aren’t supposed to be there. These contaminants generally fall into a few...
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Fuel injectors that are clean and functioning properly are one of the most critical elements in getting good performance and fuel economy from a...
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Even by those fully on board with its importance, fuel sampling is often treated as just a routine task—pull a bottle, ship it to the lab, check the...
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Two regulatory frameworks. Different origins. Different enforcement mechanisms. But for facility managers responsible for diesel storage tanks at...
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Most fuel tests tell you what already happened. Your fuel passed or failed on the day you sampled it. The distillation curve was in spec last...
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The use of oxygenates in gasoline has been a contentious issue for decades. One oxygenate commonly used in the United States gasoline was methyl...
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In September 2017, a Florida nursing home lost air conditioning after Hurricane Irma knocked out power. The backup generator failed—not because of...
