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Monitoring of the fuel supply is becoming increasingly important for overall equipment reliability and profitability. Contamination can occur at a number of points along the continuum from refiner to end-user and fuel degradation may occur during storage and handling if proper care and control is not maintained.
The fuel is the sustenance of the engine which makes regular quality monitoring necessary for the best performance. Fuel analysis can indicate possible causes for power loss, filter clogging, or poor injector performance.
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.
Providing you with the most
accurate results possible is an integral part of the Fluid Life quality policy.
Fluid Life Fuel Maintenance Diagnostic Testing:
Basic Fuel
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
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 250ml sample required.
Flash Point
The Pensky Martin Closed Cup method.
(ASTM D93-96, diesel fuel only)
Particulate Contamination
A quantitative look at gross contamination in your fuel sample expressed in mg/L.
1 litre sample required.
Colour Test
A comparison of your fuel's colour to an ASTM D1500-96 colour chart.
Moisture
The percentage of water in your fuel sample (Karl Fischer ASTM D6304-98a).
Cloud Point
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
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
Verifies the density of a fuel sample according to ASTM
D4052.
Cetane Index
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.) 250ml sample required.
Cetane Rating
This test as per ASTM D613, uses a test motor and requires 4 litres of sample.
Octane Number
This analysis will provide you with an octane number according to both ASTM D2699
(Research Octane Number - RON) and ASTM D2700 (Motor Octane Number - MON).
In Canada and the US, the Anti-knock Index (AKI) or Road Octane Number (RdON)
reported at the pump (aka Pump Octane Number - PON) is the average of the RON and MON.
4 litre sample required.
Lubricity (Diesel Fuel)
The lubricity of the diesel fuel may be evaluated by either the ASTM D6079, HFRR
(High Frequency Reciprocating Rig) method or the ASTM D6078 SLBOCLE
(Scuffing Load Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator)
Contact your regional account manager for more information.
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