Showing posts with label keeping fuel clean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label keeping fuel clean. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

What are problems related to long-term fuel storage?


Fuel stored in tanks for long periods (6 months and more) requires special attention.  This fuel suffers from multiple problems that influence it's quality.  One of the biggest concerns is water.  Some water is delivered with your new fuel.  This is emmulsified 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