About Us

Established mid 90’s

18 years R&D

Amine chemistry

Bob Tatnall

35 years with Dupont

Research Engineer

Expertise – bacterial growth & MIC

#2 distillates

Diesel fuel

Home heating oil

Treated > 2B litres

ULSD / Biodiesel

ULSD

Reduced lubricity

Observing higher corrosion rates

Prone to bacterial growth

MIC

Microbially influenced corrosion

Biodiesel

Contain (FAME) Fatty Acid Methyl Esters

Greater water absorbency

More prone to bacterial growth

Inconvenient Problem?

Diesel prone to microbial growth

Premature filter clogging

Steel tanks subject to MIC

Tank probes malfunctioning

Dispenser leaks/failures/premature replacement

Corrosion in riser pipe

Meter failure

Automatic nozzle shut-off failure

And more...

High Performance Diesel Engines

Common rail systems

1500 BAR pressures

2 micron filters

Strict tolerances

Fuel quality essential

Bacterial Contamination

Increases a fuel’s corrosiveness

Reduces lubricity additive effectiveness

Increases fuel peroxide number

Increases total acid number

Reduces anti-oxidant effectiveness

Bacteria – defining the problem

1. Bacteria attach to surfaces

2. Multiply and produce slime formers

3. Develop complex bacterial colonies (biofilms)

5. Sloughing 6. Re-attach downstream 4. Highly developed bio-film

Corrosion

MIC

Microbially influenced corrosion

ULSD / Biodiesel

Industry evidence that corrosion is increasing

Presence of water and bacteria is key factor

Contaminated Fuel Tanks

Bacterial sloughing in diesel fuel

Bench test – client treated bottle on right with 3 drops of Fuel Right®

Filters / Strainers

Biofilms deposit on filters

May be transparent

Reduces fuel flow to pump

Premature filter clogging

Annoys customer at pump

Plugged Filters

Plugged filter showing degraded diesel fuel

Plugged filters by transparent biofilm

What will Fuel Right® do?

Dissolve sludge

Prevent sludge growth

Restore fuel lubricity

Clean injectors / pumps

Clean filters & strainers

Reduce particulate emissions

Stabilize fuel for long-term storage

Provide corrosion coating

“greener” technology

Fuel Right versus Fuel Additives

Fuel Right vs Biocides

Fuel Right® vs Mechanical Cleaning

Mechanical Cleaning

Mechanical filtering is temporary solution

Tank out of service – lost revenue

Disposal fees

Lost inventory

Does not remove bio-film

EXPENSIVE!

Fuel Right®

Dissolves existing biofilm (sludge)

Prevents biofilm from forming

Provides corrosion coating

Easy to administer

Downstream benefits to customer

Economical way to maintain clear diesel

More economical than mechanical cleaning service

Fuel Right® STOPS Corrosion!

The Choice is Clear!

Fuel Right® Versus Conventional Fuel Additives and Biocides

Feature Conventional Fuel Additive

Biocide Fuel Right® Comments

Cetane Boost

Detergent Amines are powerful surfactants

Dispersant Amines coat water in emulsion allowing it to be safely passed through the system

Lubricity Amines are natural lubricants

Stabilizer Amines neutralize free floating acids in fuel

Dissolve Sludge Amines "melt" binding agent that holds bacteria colonies together

Prevent Sludge Amines do not allow bio-films to form

Kill Bacteria

Clean Filters Amines dissolve deposited (sloughed) bio-films

Clean Strainers Amines dissolve sludge that blocks strainers

Prevent Fuel Line Freezing

Fuel Right 15K includes anti-freeze ingredients

Corrosion Coating Amines leave very effective corrosion coating behind (see 7 year test)

Help prevent MIC Amines eliminate bacterial colonies preventing MIC

Reduce particulates Amines clean injectors improving fuel atomization

Packaging

Treatment ratio Bulk 1:15,000

Shock 1:6,000

1.89L Case lot 6 x 1.89 litres

1.89 litres treats 28,350 litres

177ml Case lot 24 x 177ml

177ml treats 2,655 litres

Questions?