Our/DieselCURE's activities…

Our/DieselCURE's activities in the stored diesel fuel Diagnostics space over the past 24 months has revealed that the currently mandated (O-Reg 217/14) 4% biodiesel content for refiners has resulted in substantially reduced engine reliability/failure for a not-significant number of off-road users of diesel fuel in diesel engine powered Emergency Generators (EGs). Owner-Operators (O-Os), and their Facilities Managers (F.Ms), of EGs, i.e. virtually all buildings requiring EGs, store biodiesel for periods of time well beyond the expiry date of this new form of fuel. The risk arises from the organic portion of biodiesel chemically reacting with the unavoidable water (from condensation inside storage tanks at atmospheric pressure) in the storage tanks resulting in degradation/decay of fuel quality creating physical debris (asphaltines) clogging existing filters prematurely. A second issue lies in the increased propensity for degraded biodiesel to corrode the inside of storage tanks. We and our colleagues now see this occurring a good deal more often than prior to the introduction of biodiesel.
Simultaneously, the various codes and regulations, as well as both CSA's Standards 282 and Z32 (for hospitals), appear to be absent any active Enforcement and/or Compliance regimens. O-Os and their FMs are thus ignoring the requirements of these various regulations with no requirement for them to adhere to the current regulations..
As a result, millions of people are at increased risk of failure of Emergency Generators to start/run to Specification when/if required during power outages.

[Original Comment ID: 211445]