Fluid Life's fuel testing services enable our customers to verify their fuel quality to prevent potential equipment damage and costly downtime. Listed below is a comprehensive list of our fuel analysis offerings.
Test Descriptions
Basic Fuel
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A microscopic analysis of your diesel fuel sample that looks for gross contamination including qualitative sediment, water, bacteria and varnish. (diesel fuel only.)
Distillation Range
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This test determines the fuel's boiling point, which is useful in determining if gasoline and diesel are mixed as well as verifying proper seasonal fuel applications. (ASTM D86-96) Minimum 9 fl. oz sample required.
Flash Point
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The Pensky Martin Closed Cup method. (ASTM D93-96, diesel fuel only)
Particulate Contamination
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A quantitative look at gross contamination in your fuel sample expressed in mg/L. 0.88 gallon sample required.
Color Test
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A comparison of your fuel's color to an ASTM D1500-96 color chart.
Moisture
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The percentage of water in your fuel sample (Karl Fischer ASTM D6304-98a).
Cloud Point
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A measure of the temperature where wax crystals first start to form in your diesel fuel sample according to ASTM D2500-05. Common indicator of the minimum operating temperature of the fuel to prevent plugging of the fuel filters.
Pour Point
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The temperature at which your fuel sample solidifies according to ASTM D97-96a. Generally less important that the Cloud Point from a service point of view, but may be important in terms of storage and pumping of the fuel.
Density
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Verifies the density of a fuel sample according to ASTM D4052.
Cetane Index
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This is an indicator of the ignition quality of the raw diesel fuel as per ASTM D4737-96a. This calculation is derived from tests including the density and distillation results. (Note: This index may not be applicable to fuels that contain cetane improver additives and may vary significantly from the actual Cetane Number.) 9 fl.oz. sample required.
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