Environmentally Friendly Fuel Maintenance

Algae-X has just received the seal for Green Clean Institute Certified products.  This represents a huge hurdle in fuel maintenance equipment as it allows a facility operator, owner or maintenance manager to apply for grants that help fund green equipment installations and upgrades.  It is difficult to stress the importance of this type of equipment and processes enough.  In short you manage a facility that has emergency backup generators, fire pumps, drainaige pumps or other emergency diesel driven tools.  You store fuel that will keep these generators running for at least 72 hours in case of a power outage.  If this fuel has been sitting in the tanks it is spoiling and WILL clog fuel filters.  Fuel companies state that fuel stored for extended periods need to be cleaned.  You can now get your fuel cleaned and stay environmentally friendly with the Algae-X products.

JUST IN: AXI fuel polishing systems have been certified green, see highlights.

“Algae-X Diesel Fuel Conditioning is one of our newest and most exciting certifications.  Diesel fuel is one of the most used fuels in the world, and it is also often contanminated and may include sludge that clogs filters and fuel injectors.  The AXI fuel filtration and condition is a remarkably Green process that we feel has great benefits to the commercial industry.  How can a diesel services be Green?  Millions of gallons of diesel are dumped each year becasue the fuel is bad.  the AXI system will reciver bad diesel, maintain diesel for any storage system, and reduce soot (unburned fuel) in our air from these engines.  This is certainly an unconventional, but very exciting concept to investigate if your company uses diesel in vehicles or emergency generator situations.” www.cleanfuelmanagement.com

Clean fuel…..It’s what we do.
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If my fuel is Dark, does it mean my fuel is Bad?

This question has been  asked more than once. And what we really want to know is: “Will the dark fuel cause damage my engines?” Engines are expensive and damaging an engine can be costly so operating an engine on “bad fuel” is not wise.

We all know that most engine failures start in the fuel tank. When all mechanical parts are in good operating condition, the cooling and lube systems are working, the lube oil is clean and there is a sufficient supply of clean air getting to the combustion chamber, a diesel engine or turbine could  run just about forever. The only limiting factor is Fuel Quality. Dark fuel is symptom of poor fuel quality and even though, in most cases, it can be used, fuel in this condition will provide poor combustion and filter life problems.

“Dark fuel” is in a sign of oxidation and that the process of fuel degradation is in an advanced stage. Hazy fuel is indicative of water emulsified in the fuel. In general, dark hazy fuel will not damage your engine. It does however indicate poor fuel quality, which will definitely not provide you with peak engine performance.  And in turn cost you money by sending unburnt fuel out of the exhaust.

Using less than optimal fuel quality negatively impacts engine efficiency and accelerates the process that makes new engines old.

Diesel fuel can range from colorless, to amber or light brown color, depending on the crude oil and the refinery process used to produce it. In addition, dyes may be added to change the fuel color for tax identification purposes.

In time, stored fuel will darken due to oxidation, repolymerization and agglomeration of certain components. The darkening is accompanied by the formation of sediment that plugs filters and causes poor combustion. Fuel & Oil vendors suggest that if diesel fuel is stored for emergency use, it should be replaced with fresh fuel within a year, unless special precautions or remedial actions are taken such as fuel polishing.

The University of Idaho conducted tests on the life expectancy of fuels to determine the timeline on degradation of stored #2 diesel. The results indicated 26% degradation after 28 days of storage. Disposing of fuel and purchasing new fuel is a very expensive proposition. Many larger companies, government institutions, hospitals, etc. have the dumping of fuel and the purchasing of new fuel as standard and accepted practice.

The implementation of ALGAE-X® Technology eliminates these costly, wasteful, and environmentally unfriendly dumping practices. ALGAE-X® will preserve fuel integrity almost indefinitely and can help you put in place good housekeeping measures along with a quality fuel-monitoring program. For more information feel free to contact us, or visit Cleanfuelmanagement.com

Clean fuel…..it’s what we do!

What Clogs My Filters

Filter plugging can have several causes. Low temperatures cause waxes that are part of the fuel solution to crystallize (AKA-cloud point), which can lead to filter plugging. An example would be using summer diesel in cold weather. Wax or paraffin is part of the diesel fuel. Cold temperatures cause the wax to turn into crystals. These crystals stop the flow of fuel through the filter. A use of an anti-gel or heated filter will help with this problem.

 Chemical incompatibility may cause dramatic filter plugging. This may happen when fuels with incompatible additive packages are mixed.

Contaminant build up resulting from excessive microbial growth and bio-degradation of fuel can cause filter plugging. Micro-organisms, bacteria and enzyme activity, fungus, yeast and mold cause fuel degradation and the formation of waste products. The process is similar to milk turning into cottage cheese, a different form of milk. Of all the microbial debris and waste products in the tank only a small portion are bugs. Even though microbes may cause and accelerate the process

Problems of Long Term Stored Fuel

Fuel stored in tanks for long periods (6 months and more) requires special attention. This fuel suffers from multiple problems that influence its quality. One of the biggest concerns is water. Some water is delivered with your new fuel. This is emulsified water and is suspended in the fuel. Some of this entrained water will fall free but not all. Free water is a different animal. This water is introduced from changes in temperature, a poorly designed vent, leaking fittings and more. The presence of free water provides the medium for microbiological growth that results in the formation of slime and acids causing corrosion of metal surfaces such as storage tanks, pumps, injectors, etc. Left unattended this water layer will trap sludge and become the breeding ground for microbes, fungus, yeast and more. This toxic mix produces acids

Fuel Polishing For Boats

As with most things related to the pleasure marine industry, they do not get used as much as they should.  This certainly applies to the fuel in your tank.  For most boat owners the fuel sits in the tank month after month.  This fuel degrades over time and at some point gets to the point where it starts to cost you real time and money.  So what to do?  We have heard all sorts of claims about fuel polishing.  This is the trick of pulling your fuel from the tank by means of an electric fuel pump.  This fuel is then run through a filter or series of filters and then back to the tank.

Well I’m here to tell you that method IS NOT fuel polishing. 

AFC705 Fuel Catalyst

Best results when polishing

We have a professional technician who is also a perfectionist fuel polisher as a customer.  I have been looking at his results for some time.  I am utterly amazed at the quality that Paul leaves with his customers.  So today I had the privilege of running into Paul at our parts counter (he was picking up material for a polishing job).  I asked him how do you achieve consistently perfect results?  His answer was simple. 

The Biggest Mobile Fuel Polisher Delivered

Today we delivered our MTC-HC50 mobile fuel polisher to Northern VA.  As the finishing touches go into the assembly we are excited to be able to service customers with large tanks.  This new polisher will provide a flow rate of up to 75 gallons per hour.  For filtration we have several items to note..1-a bag filter vessel..2- a fuel conditioner..3-a coallescer water and heavy particulate removal device..4-a cartridge filter vessel.  This machine is able to provide filtered fuel down to 1 micron in size with water removal well below the ASTM recommendations.  You will get clean fuel to your engines and generators.  But don’t forget your heating plants and other machinery that runs on middle distillate fuel.  To learn more go to or MTC-HC50 page.

Efficiency is the key with this machine.  Using a large

Why worry?

Welcome to my blog. I will write here while I go about life doing my job. And what is my job? Simply I sell equipment that will restore diesel fuel to it’s optimal quality. Too many fuel tanks contain diesel or other fuel that has deteriorated and spoiled. Then as soon as you start your generator and put it under load, your filters clog and well you know the rest. Our equipment and/or services in turn will help you or your client’s engine driven machinery to operate at it’s peak performance. Free of filter clogs and downtime related to poor fuel quality.
So here it goes. And if you stumble here and want to leave a valid comment, feel free as I welcome good comments and questions. And if you want to learn more about how to keep your fuel clean check out my website.
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Cleaning fuel.…it’s what we do.

Tim