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Fuel tank corrosion goes up in the summer

Summer season means time to stay on top of corrosion in storage tanks We’ve written before about the essential importance of staying on top of water...

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Industry groups recommend farmers drain fuel storage tanks regularly

Just as fuels have changed in the last 3-4 years, the standards for fuel storage tank maintenance are changing. More and more authorities are...

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Storing Biodiesel Fuel? Avoid Biodiesel Sludge Problems

Sludge formation in stored fuels has always been a problem to reckon with. But fuel changes in the last 5-10 years have made it even more of an...

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Microbiocides for drilling fluids

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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Black Smoke From Diesel Storage Tanks? Try these suggestions

Any time you observe black smoke from diesel engines, it’s a sign that the fuel is not being fully burned.

Fuel Storage Issues Explained: Why Stored Fuel is Easily Contaminated

Bell Performance has created this brief video explaining the sources of stored fuel contamination. We couldn't get Morgan Freeman for the narration...

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Still using high-sulfur off-road diesel? You need to know this

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

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

Turbochargers have been in use in the United States since the 1930s and are more common on heavy-duty vehicles than on light-weight cars and trucks....