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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 box, move on to more important things. But that’s got the potential to cause some problems. Sampling...
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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...
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Gasoline powers many of the most critical parts of our modern lives. However, burning gasoline releases harmful pollutants into the air, including...
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Fuel storage and maintenance is always a topic of high importance, especially for industries relying heavily on fuel-based operations. A recent...
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When you’re lining up plans for antigel treatment of diesel fuel, there are two key variables you need to have a handle on. When can you expect to...
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The most reliable way to restore problem fuel is to address both sides of the instability process: the chemistry happening inside the fuel and the...
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There's a lot we don't know about Santa's operation. How does he fit down chimneys? What's the deal with the elves' union contract? But one thing we...
