fuel contamination Articles
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Investigation of fatty acid methyl esters in jet fuel
Sustainable aviation fuels research has considerable momentum in efforts lead by government, academia and industry. Environmentally sound domestic fuels allow significant benefits, while also creating some challenges due to their novelty. One of these challenges is the cross contamination of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in biodiesel with jet fuels. It was suspected that sharing the same supply ...
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Fuel oil contamination in surrounding soils
LOCATION: Batavia, New YorkPROJECT DATE: September, 1992 to December, 1993CLIENT: Woodward-Clyde Consultants BACKGROUND: When two 15,000 gallon underground storage tanks were removed from a former manufacturing facility site, #2 and #4 fuel oil contamination was found in the surrounding soils. Approximately 1,600 cubic yards of soil with total petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations of 3,100 ...
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North Holmwood, Surrey case study - Homes potentially contaminated by fuel oil
Fearful residents of houses on land potentially contaminated with fuel oil in North Holmwood, Surrey are concerned about the impact of past industrial land use on their property prices. The extent of contamination has varied from one house to another but clearly demonstrates the importance of knowing what activities were carried out before the development was constructed back in 1985. Mole ...
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Odebrecht implements Xp3 Diesel Fuel Additive in Best Practices
Uses Xp3 in commercial construction equipment in Brazil, Africa and Peru. The use of Xp3 is included in Odebrect's best practices manuals and documentation for effective fuel management. ADDENDUM D-Xp3 FUEL STATION, RAILWAY LUBRICATION AND TANK SUPPLIER DETERGENT - Cleaning deposits and avoiding contaminants in fuel tanks & reducing need for constant cleaning of tanks. ...
By Xp3 Canada
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Xp3 Fuel Efficiency and Maintenance Case Study by Pepsi Guatemala
PEPSI Guatemala Fuel: Diesel Machine/Type: Truck/Motor Test: Fuel Efficiency and Maintenance OBJECTIVE Evaluation of Xp³ for Diesel’s effectiveness in transport units Nos. 950 y 945. Fuel consumption history, oil analysis, and injectors were checked before Xp³ was added. Oil analyses were conducted after 5,352 km, with and without Xp³. In addition, a detail record of fuel ...
By Xp3 Canada
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Desulfurization and reduction of siloxanes in biogas
Reducing the carbon footprint of our society is essential. This can be achieved by capturing and confining anthropogenic CO2 emissions, as well as by replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels. MCFCs (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells) are the only ones capable of doing both. Thanks to their principle of operation, CO2 can be extracted from a gas stream on the cathode side and fuels such as biogas ...
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Desulfurization and reduction of siloxanes in biogas - Case Study
Case Study: MCFC Project at Cetagua (Mataró - Spain) Reducing the carbon footprint of our society is essential. This can be achieved by capturing and confining anthropogenic CO2 emissions, as well as by replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels. MCFCs (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells) are the only ones capable of doing both. Thanks to their principle of operation, CO2 can be extracted from ...
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Solar Powered Light Towers for Remote Areas
Solar powered light towers can be installed in remote locations to support industrial operations, emergency services in disaster zones and exploratory excursions. The portable units are a viable option for businesses and groups that engage in activities in far-flung areas, because they do not rely on the grid for electrical power and limited fuel sources, such as gasoline or propane. ...
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Methods of oil/fuel analysis
PC GlobeCore can propose you to make a reclaiming test of yours example of fuel (oil) to verify the possibility of clean it. If the oil is contaminated and not suitable for use, filtration can be recommended. Or, you can also make this test by yourself using our laboratory/test-bench transformer oil vacuum regeneration system UVR. The regenerated samples exceeded yours expectations. Average ...
By GlobeCore PC
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Biogas desulfurization and siloxanes abatement - Case Study
MCFC project by CETAGUA (Mataró – Spain) Reducing the carbon footprint of our society is imperative. This can be achieved by capturing and confining anthropogenic CO2 emissions as well as by replacing fossil-based fuels with renewable or waste-derived fuels. MCFCs (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells) are unique in being able to do both these things. Thanks to their operating principle, ...
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Biogas Desulphurization and Siloxanes Abatement - Case Study
Biogas desulphurization and siloxanes abatement. Case study : MCFC project by CETAGUA (Mataró – Spain) Reducing the carbon footprint of our society is imperative. This can be achieved by capturing and confining anthropogenic CO2 emissions as well as by replacing fossil-based fuels with renewable or waste-derived fuels. MCFCs (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells) are unique in being able ...
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Taking matters into hand - Case Study
Biofuels must be up to scratch as contaminated or improperly blended fuel can damage a company’s bottom line. To ensure product quality several options exist including laboratory analysis, field test kits and portable lab instruments. Laboratory testing would be the ideal solution if everyone had the budget and the time to wait for the results. But in a market where time is money, quick ...
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Examination of hot particles originating from damaged fuels at the nuclear power plant Paks
Radioactive samples can contain radionuclides not only in homogeneous form, but also as 'hot' particles. With the characterisation of these high activity particles, information about the source of the samples can be obtained. The examination of hot particles is important in the case of environmental as well as nuclear samples; this paper details the analyses of particles originating from ...
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Guide for Measuring Fuel Dilution in Lubricating Oil
Fuel dilution in oil can cause serious engine damage. High levels of fuel (>2%) in a lubricant can result in decreased viscosity, oil degradation, loss of dispersancy, and loss of oxidation stability. Fuel dilution is one of the most important lubricant failure modes in internal combustion engines. It usually occurs due to improper fuel-to-air ratio. Fuel dilution can also occur due to ...
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When vapors intrude...
Vapor intrusion (VI) is the migration of gas-phase chemicals from the subsurface into buildings or other structures. It is one of the exposure pathways that should be considered when performing a site human health risk assessment and can be an important issue at sites with subsurface contamination due to petroleum fuels or chlorinated solvents. This article provides a “big picture” overview for ...
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EPA issues final rules for boilers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that more than 200,000 boilers, process heaters and incinerators will be impacted by a set of Clean Air Act regulations issued on February 21, 2011. Since EPA first proposed the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rules in April 2010, several industry sectors have argued the costs of implementing the rules would pose an unreasonable ...
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Veneto 02 - ZE-50-LT - Two MAN Biogas-Fueled Gensets - Case Study
Plant: 1 x ZE-50-LT Low-Temperature Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module, nominal output 50 kWe Nominal output: 50 kWe Application: Heat recovery from engines (two MAN biogas-fueled gensets) Location: Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy Manager: Private Italian firm The cattle farm which commissioned this plant lies in a small village in a corner of the province of Padua adjoining the province of ...
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Biodiesel Analysis with Mid Infrared - From Feedstock to Fuel
Introduction The biofuels industry is growing rapidly and so is the need for analysis to ensure quality product. The parameters for quality biodiesel require different types of instruments and measurement systems, such as gas chromatographs (GC), titrators, centrifuges, infrared spectrometers... Although claims are out there for the analyzer that will do it all, unfortunately there is no one ...
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Advances in flashpoint testing: economic impact
Flashpoint testing is one of the oldest methods of the ASTM D02 Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, which was formed in 1904. The most prevalent standards are ASTM D56 (Tag Method), D92 (Cleveland Method), and D93 (Pensky-Martens Method). These classical techniques, commonly referred to as open-cup and closedcup methods, share a common principle: A test flame is lowered into the ...
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Today’s vulnerable diesel fuel
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated a change to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2007, it caused some significant problems for fleets. The majority of fleet managers are not aware of these problems. From fuel microbes to water contamination, here are the problems and how to prevent (or solve) them. 1. Lack of Lubrication Prior to the introduction of ULSD, diesel fuel ...
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