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Why is winter diesel fuel mileage lower than it is in the summer?
It’s well known that gas mileage goes down in winter, partly because they change the composition of winter gas to make it more volatile and burn...
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It’s well known that gas mileage goes down in winter, partly because they change the composition of winter gas to make it more volatile and burn...
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When the weather gets frigid, water isn’t the only thing freezing. In winter weather, drivers and fuel management professionals also need to be aware...
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Diesel fuel gels in cold weather because its paraffin wax components get less and less soluble as the temperatures drop. As more of it "drops out" of...
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When you’re lining up plans for cold flow 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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I had a friend who moved to North Dakota and she would post updates on what the temperature is like on a given day once she got there. She's been...
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Cold flow improvers - also known as anti-gels - are the treatment of choice to keep diesel fuel from gelling. Some parties like to dilute with...
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We were dreaming of a white Christmas here in Florida but we knew we weren’t going to get it. We did get an 80 degree one, though. This stands in...
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With common rail diesel engines becoming the norm, engine manufacturers have been advising extra vigilance on diesel cold flow issues.
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We’ve been talking about how things have changed in the fuel world with respect to protecting diesel fuel from gelling in the wintertime. This is of...
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One thing that’s clear this year for professional fuel users in cold winter climates: there are some significant recent changes that they need to...