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Stored Fuel More Than 6 Months Old? Here's What you Need to Do
Quick Answer Stored diesel typically degrades within 6–12 months under standard conditions. Stored gasoline with any ethanol content can go bad in as...
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How Long Does Diesel Last In A Tank?
For hospitals maintaining emergency generators, utilities protecting grid stability, data centers ensuring uptime, and fleets managing fuel...
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Water in Diesel Fuel: 7 Must-Knows For Getting Rid of It
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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Why Is Preventive Fuel Maintenance Critical for Your Stored Fuel Today?
The concept of preventive maintenance isn't new—we see it everywhere in our daily lives. You change your car's oil before it breaks down. You...
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7 Signs of Diesel Fuel Contamination by Microbes, Fungus, and Bacteria
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...
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Winter's Coming Fast — Is Your Fuel Operation Ready for What's Ahead?
September marks that familiar shift when fuel distributors across the northern regions start fielding the calls. Fleet managers asking about anti-gel...
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The Hidden Cost of Biodiesel Instability: Why Your Storage Tanks Are Working Against You
If you're a fuel distributor working with high concentrations of biodiesel than just the B2 to B5 that everyone uses, you know the frustration all...
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Blending Biodiesel with Diesel Fuel Isn't a Picnic in the Winter
The practice of mixing up to 5% biodiesel into diesel fuel without the necessity of labeling it as such is one of the reasons biodiesel use is higher...
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Storing Biodiesel Fuel? Avoid Biodiesel Sludge Problems
Sludge formation in stored fuels has always been a problem to reckon with. Today's ultra-low sulfur diesel fuels make it even more of a problem. And...
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Microbial Infestation of Fuel Tanks? Use a Fuel Cleaner for Bacteria
Anyone who stores or distributes fuel, including your local gas station, has “issues” with controlling and preventing the growth of bacteria and...