Preserve the Quality of Your Fuel and Get it Tested Today
Fuel is a critical asset to industry. Regular fuel contamination testing is a common-sense, cost-effective insurance policy against expensive and disruptive equipment, engine and vehicle failures – especially emergency power supply units. By regularly testing your fuel’s condition, we can spot and remedy the early stages of a problem, eliminating the need to replace your fuel.
Here at Crown Oil, we employ two of the UK’s leading chemists who can test your fuels at our state-of-the-art fuel testing laboratory in Bury. It doesn’t matter where you are in the UK, our technicians can come to your site to collect samples from your storage tank.
The unwelcome expense of equipment and machinery repair is almost certainly higher than the expense of getting your fuel tested regularly. Get in touch with our fuel specialists today on 0333 004 0340 today.
Fuel management and testing
Over time, water and other contaminants build up and cause fuel to degrade in quality. Fuel sampling and testing in an essential part of our customer offering that helps ensure that your business operations operate at maximum efficiency. We will identify the cause of loss of power, poor injector performance, clogged filters, smoking and much more.
By highlighting the need for the use of additives, tank cleaning or fuel polishing, we will restore your fuel to optimum condition and save your business from disaster. Or alternatively, give you peace of mind that your operations are safe from downtime!
What’s the risk of fuel contamination?
An increase in FAME content (learn more about FAME in our guide) in fuels, in addition to a continuous reduction in the presence of sulphur levels, means that fuel is becoming more prone to accelerated microbial contamination and repolymerisation.
Sulphur is bad news for fuel applications as it has a higher affinity to water than regular diesel. This increases the rate of corrosion in tanks and pipes and heightens the risk of failure of engines and backup systems.
Our fuel sampling and testing services will help you identify degraded and contaminated fuel to ensure complete integrity and compliance.
What fuels can we test?
- Diesel (DERV)
- Industrial heating oil (IHO)
- Red diesel
- Kerosene
- Biofuels
- Engine oils
- Transformer fuels
- & more…
What are the benefits of Crown Oil’s fuel testing?
- We employ two of the UK’s leading fuel chemists with over 60 years combined experience
- Our onsite facilities are based in our state-of-the-art fuel testing laboratory in Bury
- It’s the most cost-effective fuel remediation service
- It eliminates the need to replace your fuel
- You’ll receive an easy-to-understand report, including findings and recommendations
- You’ll have complete protection of your operation’s assets
What’s involved with fuel contamination testing?
To truly assess the health of your fuel, our technicians will take true representative samples, using bespoke sampling equipment systems as specified in ASTM Standard D4057-06.
We test for:
- Water content
- FAME content
- Sulphur content
- Density
- Microbial contaminants (e.g. bugs and bacteria)
- Excess metals
- PCB testing
- Viscosity
- ISO cleanliness (particulate examination)
- Petrol contamination (optional)
Samples are taken from the top, middle and bottom of your tank:
- Top sample – this will provide our analysts with an indication of what may be achievable if the fuel were to be polished
- Middle sample – this will indicate the degree of settlement of any contaminants
- Bottom sample – if present, water and particulates will appear
All of our assessments are compiled into a simple and easy-to-interpret oil analysis report, which is issued with every sample we assess. It doesn’t matter how knowledgeable you are about fuel quality; we will always provide as much support and guidance as you need. To find out how we can help with any of your fuel issues, call our fuel specialists today on 0333 004 0340 to get started.
