EN-590 legislation mandates sulfur level limitations in diesel, a natural lubricant for industrial and automotive engines. NCH diesel treatment and FQAP solutions work to minimize engine wear and inefficient operation in diesel engines from lowered diesel sulfur content, to lower costs of engine operation and maintenance for your business.
Diesel fuel is an integral resource for businesses, accounting for a large proportion of operational costs. The introduction of EN590 diesel fuel standards mandating lowered sulfur content (below 10 ppm) in ULSD fuels, however, has resulted in uncontrolled increases in costs for many businesses.
By stripping diesel fuels of natural additives and lubricating properties, diesel-fuelled engines and machinery are exposed to an increased risk of fuel injector failure from mechanical and chemical wear. Many businesses lack the awareness of how to control diesel fuel costs and where problems arise in fuel consumption, with limited choices available to control diesel quality.
Our fuel quality assurance program and diesel treatment additives give you the control to lower costs for your business.
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Mechanical Wear
The removal of sulfur can often cause the fuel to become very dry. This removal can result in up to 5 times more scuffing wear in fuel injection systems.
Chemical Wear
The fuel treatment process used to remove sulfur (the hydro-treating process) also removes natural corrosion inhibitors in diesel fuel. This process causes the fuel to become corrosive.
Take control of your diesel fuel quality and costs with NCH.
NCH’s fuel quality assurance program has been developed to provide easy-to-understand, effective solutions to improve your diesel fuel quality.
By combining expert laboratory fuel testing, a 5 step treatment and maintenance program, and innovative fuel treatment products, we solve diesel fuel quality challenges to save your business money.
Our customers benefit from improved condition monitoring of diesel fuel and storage tanks, enabling fuel treatment that assures your equipment performs with the highest reliability and longevity.
Optimize your diesel fuel quality and usage with NCH;
At NCH we manufacture a range of diesel fuel treatment solutions to maximize the performance of your vehicles, equipment, and machinery. From fuel conditioners and improvers to engine cleaners and biocides, explore our range of fuel treatment solutions for diesel fuels.
LAD-150 Fuel Biocide & Preservative
LAD-150 is a fuel biocide, fungicide, and preservative designed for on-road, off-road, stationary, and marine equipment. This fuel quality solution quickly eliminates bacteria and fungus from fuel systems and storage tanks – and contains no sulfur.
Find out more about our LAD-150 Fuel treatment here.
Diesel-Mate All Seasons Diesel Fuel Improver
Diesel-Mate is a year-round diesel fuel conditioner designed to improve the performance of on-road, off-road, marine diesel fuel, and biodiesel. The fuel quality improver works hard to enhance engine performance, lengthens equipment life, and reduces emissions.
Find out more about our Diesel-Mate All Seasons treatment here.
Global Solar Direct-Inject System
NCH’s Global Solar Direct-Inject System fuel treatment is a solar powered diesel fuel improver injector that is precise and features automated injection for diesel fuel storage tanks. Direct-Inject’s proprietary system offers reliable, solar powered diesel fuel improver injection, and is designed specifically for use with NCH Lubricants’ Products Diesel-Mate All Seasons & DZL Clean.
Find out more about our Global Solar Direct-Inject System here.
Arctic Diesel-Mate
NCH’s Arctic Diesel-Mate fuel treatment is a full package winter diesel fuel improver. This NCH winter diesel fuel additive is designed to improve on-road, off-road, marine diesel fuel, and biodiesel performance. This fuel enhancer is built to upgrade engine performance, lengthen equipment life, and reduce emissions- and contains no sulfur.
Find out more about our Arctic Diesel-Mate solution here.
DPF Protect
NCH’s DPF Protect is a Diesel Particulate Filter Cleaner that increases the service life of the DPF while cleaning and regenerating. A cleaner DPF will lead to improved power/torque, lowered risks of fuel blow by, better system pressure and reduced fuel consumption.
Find out more about our DPF Protect fuel treatment here.
Fire-Up!
Our Fire-Up Diesel Fuel Cold Flow Improver is an extreme cold weather diesel fuel conditioner designed to improve cold flow performance of on-road, off-road, and marine diesel fuel. This NCH fuel treatment improves engine performance in cold weather by extending engine life and reducing fuel consumption- and contains no sulfur.
Find out more about our Fire-Up! fuel solution here.
DZL Clean
Our DZL Clean Diesel Engine Cleaner is a single application diesel fuel conditioner designed to improve the performance of onroad, off-road and marine diesel fuel. NCH’s DZL Clean fuel treatment improves engine performance, lengthens equipment life and reduces emissions- and contains no sulfur.
Find out more about our Dzl Clean fuel treatment here.
Without regular treatment, diesel fuels can present a range of issues that cause unnecessary downtime, increased costs, and energy consumption for your business.
Our fuel quality assurance program and treatment products for diesel fuels help to protect against issues before they arise.
Discover how the quality of diesel can affect the performance and reliability of diesel engines:
Contaminants
Contaminants Form Deposits
Modern diesel fuels contain high levels of contaminants that contribute to air pollution and can clog injectors. Our fuel treatment solutions are designed to reduce emissions of diesel engines.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel contains glycerides which naturally become thick at low temperatures and can cause filter plugging and starting problems. At NCH, we offer a range of fuel treatment products designed to lower the pour point of biodiesel to ensure consistent performance in cold temperatures and climates.
Carboxylate Deposits
Waxy soaps in ULSD fuel can clog high-pressure common rail injectors in newer engines.
Wax
Wax can be found in diesel fuel and gels at low temperatures. The wax can cause filter plugging and starting problems. Our fuel treatment solutions work to prevent the crystallization of wax and disperse crystals evenly through fuel to prevent blockages.
Acids
Some contaminants in diesel fuel form acids in the combustion process. Acids forming can result in ring deterioration, corrosive wear, loss of compression, and blow-by. Our corrosion inhibitors help to neutralize acidic compounds to inhibit corrosion in fuel systems and engine components to extend component longevity.
Water Contamination and Biological Growth
Water
Natural moisture, such as rainwater, condensation, and seepage cause water contamination in fuel.
Water causes:
Biological Growth
Fungus and bacteria enter fuel through air vents or water contamination, and biodiesel is particularly susceptible to biological growth.
Biological growth causes:
Storage Stability
According to studies, after 28 days of storage, diesel fuel degrades as much as 26%.
Oxidation
Diesel darkens as it degrades, and develops sediment and sludge. This development leads to starting problems, plugged filters, poor engine performance, reduced engine life and lower fuel economy.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel presents many problems, but one of the major problems is its poor oxidation resistance, microbial growth and susceptibility to water degradation, resulting in limited storage stability.
Contaminants, Light and Heat
The below factors all influence the speed of diesel fuel degradation:
Exhaust Emissions
New engine technology has been developed to meet the reduced EURO emission standards, and meeting reduced Sticking HPCR Fuel Injectors
To help reduce emissions and to produce a complete fuel burn, new high-pressure common rail injectors work at 1,800 bars and inject up to 3 times per stroke. Even microscopic deposits from poor fuel quality on HPCR injectors will reduce engine efficiency.
Clogged EGR Valves
EGR valves re-circulate up to 80% of exhaust back into the combustion chamber to burn:
Poor fuel quality clogs EGR valves with soot, and the result is:
At NCH, we believe that the best solution to enhanced diesel engine performance is to consistently improve fuel quality.
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