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Game Changer: New EPA Rules on Big Rig MPG
Erik Bjornstad: Sep 8 2015
In their perpetual effort to improve air quality, the EPA is getting ready to propose new regulations aimed at requiring better mileage from the...
Diesel (12)
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Boat diesel Fuel - what you need to know
Erik Bjornstad: Jul 30 2015
Most folks don’t have the time or inclination to keep on top of the numerous trends in the marketplace that may impact their wallets. Remember the...
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How To Tell If A Fuel Storage Additive Is "Worth It"
Erik Bjornstad: Jul 9 2015
No business makes decisions in a vacuum. Context is everything. Decisions to spend money within the organization are (or should be) based on the...
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Fuel biocides: Counting the costs vs. the benefits
Erik Bjornstad: Jul 7 2015
Business decisions are all about counting costs vs. benefits. Microbes in fuels and other industrial liquids have the potential to cause big...
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Microbiocides for drilling fluids
Erik Bjornstad: Apr 30 2015
Microbial growth in diesel fuel is probably the most top-of-mind fuel problem involving microbes. Reality tells us that microbial growth causes...
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Still using high-sulfur off-road diesel? You need to know this
Erik Bjornstad: Apr 9 2015
Government action almost always takes longer than they say it will, and the shift to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) is a great example of this. They...
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An unplanned snow day caused by 'bad' gelled diesel
Erik Bjornstad: Mar 31 2015
It’s hard enough that much of the country has spent this winter gripped in the snowiest season most people can remember. But parents in Bowling...
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Lubrication of Turbochargers
Erik Bjornstad: Jan 20 2015
Turbochargers have been in use in the United States since the 1930s and are more common on heavy-duty vehicles than on lightweight cars and trucks....
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New rules for diesel cold flow problems: reasons to be concerned
Erik Bjornstad: Jan 8 2015
Today's professional diesel users are aware of the changes to the fuel properties of diesel. The movement to more environmentally-friendly diesel...
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Natural Gas and LPG Additives - What improvement do they offer?
Erik Bjornstad: Oct 8 2014
When you think of natural gas, you think of grilling burgers, right?