Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel

J.C.A._3

As long as the trucks are clean, it becomes the distibutors problem. They are the ones that have to meet the standards. You and your company are/will be at their mercy at that point.

Like I said earlier, there will have to be a way to test sulfur content in the field soon...if not, who's going to be able to check the fuel we buy and make sure that the end user is getting the product they pay for?

A definate conundrum to be sure...but where taxes are involved, I'm sure someone will come up with a test soon ! Chris

Terry_14

Sulphur test

The Company I work for Mirabito Fuel Group has taken the step of providing (Bio Diesel) and now we are planning on meeting requirements to supply Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel per Federal guidelines.

Regular testing on site are required or samples need to be sent to a lab.

Any wallies know of testing equiptment for Sulphur content.

Thanks
Terry T.

J.C.A._3

I've been told,

That there really isn't any field tests for sulpur content and the labs that do test are very expensive.(Brookhaven National Labs, N.Y. just last week)

With the new fuels supposedly on the way, someone must come up with a way soon. How are they going to guarentee we are in fact, getting what we pay for? Not to mention the scoflaws that will sell contaminated or bogus fuel to anyone. How about the guy who picks up a load of #6, delivers it then fills his truck with LSD ?

One way to tell for sure will be the condition of heat exchangers running LSD. As long as the burners are set properly the difference will be night and day. Chris

Terry_14

Single use truck

As you mentioned contaminated loads could be a problem. We plan to have designated single use trucks for Ultra Low sulphur only.

The labs are a good source however we want to test loads for compliance issues.

As you mentioned the demand for tests will drive the market.

Thanks for the response

Terry T.

Christian Egli_2

Look for a yellow basilisk

If not magic, here's a backwards way to determine sulfur presence in the liquid fuel. It is highly practical for heating purposes.

Get a flue gas analyzer that tests not just for CO2, etc..., but for SO2 as well, the sulfur dioxide you get when burning sulfur. If there was no sulfur present in the fuel, you should get none in the flue. Then, with just a little stoichiometry and chemistry you can deduce how much sulfur is in the oil to begin with.

The results won't be as accurate as those from a lab, but at least this should be easy and affordable.

SO2 is tracked by such machines as the Testo 325 and 335, and many other brands.