Labs now ready to provide additional test to help set an optimum fuel temperature for low viscosity fuels.
‘The situation now is fuels can have contaminants, but are also still “fit for purpose”,’ says Ara Barsamian, CEO of Refinery Automation Institute.
‘Most marine fuels will contain extraneous materials of some type or another’ Douglas Raitt shares.
Fuels with high sediments can result in excessive sludge deposition in tanks, leading to blocked filters.
Marine fuels blended by biodiesel, HSFO and distillates may form biofilm and clog up fuel filters, says LuminUltra.
Singapore and Rotterdam and Antwerp ports saw the most number of off-spec cases over a variety of issues.
Low levels of 4 cumyl phenol, Bisphenol and other chemicals found using FTIR and GCMS test methods, states FOBAS.
Carry over of water into the engine fuel rail can cause possible damage to the fuel pumps, injectors and more.
Singapore and Rotterdam port saw the most number of off-spec cases over variety of issues in the period.
Kuala Linggi port saw the most off-spec cases between the period of 1 to 14 September 2019, show data.
