Fuel Treatment and QA Program

NCH’s Fuel Quality Assurance Program(FQAP) ensures that your business understands and performs the best practices to ensure cost and energy savings.

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Our Fuel Quality Assurance (FQAP) Program

Diesel fuel is commonly known for being one of the biggest costs for businesses worldwide. But, unfortunately, there is very little control over the fuel’s quality.

To reduce stack emissions- the EN 590 mandates Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel fuel to contain no more than 10 ppm of sulfur. With the removal of most sulfur, the natural lubricant in diesel fuel, this can cause two major wear problems in fuel injection systems.

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.

Worn injection systems result in:

poor fuel economy
poor fuel quality
excessive stack emissions
equipment down time
engine repair cost

Why You Need NCH Diesel Fuel Treatment & Our Fuel Quality Assurance Program

Without regular fuel treatment, the below issues can occur and cause unnecessary downtime, cost and energy for your business.

Contaminants

Contaminants Form Deposits
Diesel fuel today contains high levels of contaminants that contribute to air pollution and can clog injectors.

Biodiesel
Biodiesel contains glycerides which naturally become thick at low temperatures and can cause filter plugging and starting problems.

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.

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.

Water Contamination and Biological Growth

Water
Natural moisture, such as rainwater, condensation, and seepage cause water contamination in fuel.

Water causes:

Clogged filters
Rust
Corrosion
Poor combustion
Fuel line freeze ups
Bacterial growth
Fungal growth

Biological Growth
Fungus and bacteria enter fuel through air vents or water contamination, and biodiesel is particularly susceptible to biological growth.

Biological growth causes:

Formation of corrosive acids (which can cause worn injectors and leaking storage tanks)
Slime formation
Bacteria feces (which clog filters and injector tips)

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:

Corrosion
Sunlight
Water
Microbial growth
High temperatures

Exhaust Emissions
New engine technology has been developed to meet the reduced EURO emission standards, and meeting reduced emissions standards, while maximizing performance and fuel economy has resulted in new fuel related problems.

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:

unburned fuel
hydrocarbons
residual nitrous oxide

Poor fuel quality clogs EGR valves with soot, and the result is:

overboosting turbo chargers
high coolant temperatures
poor engine efficiency

At NCH, we believe that the best solution to enhanced diesel engine performance is to consistently improve the fuel’s quality.

How Our NCH Diesel Fuel Treatment & Our Fuel Quality Assurance Program Can Help You

NCH’s Fuel Quality Assurance Program consists of a 5 step fuel treatment and maintenance process. The program is designed to provide diesel fuel users with high-quality fuel with every load.

Step 1
Installation of our patent pending Solar Direct Inject Pump.

Step 2
Accurately and automatically treat every litre of fuel at each delivery.

Step 3
Quarterly diesel fuel testing to monitor results.

Step 4
Sterilize fuel systems using our diesel fuel biocide as needed

Step 5
Monthly service on your Solar Pump to check fluid levels and provide a consultation on fuel analysis.

Our state of the art fuel treatment program also involves:

Laboratory Fuel Analysis – Fast, reliable test results that are easy to understand assures optimal equipment performance, which helps to save money by allowing managers to easily monitor the condition of their diesel fuel and storage tanks.

Our Fuel Program Solutions

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 and completely 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.

Contact NCH Asia Pacific today to learn more about how we can support your business with our Diesel Fuel Treatment & Our Fuel Quality Assurance Program solutions.