Tag: Petroleum Equipment Institute

Maintenance
Ethanol a suspect in corrosion from Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
Since the introduction of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel in 2007, a growing number of diesel storage tanks and dispensing systems have experienced unusual and accelerated corrosion problems. The kind of corrosion that might take 10 or 20 years previously was showing up in as little as 30 to 60 days, says Edward English, vice president […]
February 1, 2013
Without detection, remediation or treatment, traces of ethanol in your diesel may cause widespread corrosion on mild steel elements in your fuel system, as shown here on this fuel filter faceplate and stud (below).
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