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Analysis
At T.E. Laboratories, we can test for microbial contamination (bugs) in your fuel storage tank.
This is a condition that can lead to blocked filters, high water content and even pin-hole leaks in your tanks.
We have many years’ experience testing for microbial contamination in fuel storage systems across a range of sectors from oil terminals to shipping to motor-rail units.
The effects of microbial
contamination
- Severe corrosion to the base of the tank.
- Degradation of the fuel.
- Blocked fuel filters and motors to end users.
- High water level suspension in fuel.
- Poor fuel performance
- Reduction in fuel efficiency
- Cloudy fuel
The problem
Micro-organism growth in oil storage facilities.
The solution
From a practical point of view the answer is to monitor the cause of fuel fouling, degradation and corrosion through examination of bacteriological quality of both fuel and water-bottom on a regular basis.
The TelLab service
TelLab offers you a complete service, including fuel sampling and testing; a report within 12 working days; a treatment regime and an individually tailored programme of regular fuel storage system monitoring and preventative maintenance.
We supply a biocide specifically to treat fuel systems. This biocide is biodegradable and provides a broad spectrum of biocidal activity in both water and fuel phases in any large fuel storage system.
Technical information
Our biocide is a specifically formulated microbiocide designed for use within the fuel storage tank’s environment where “bugs” proliferate.
It is highly effective at preventing the growth of micro-organisms in all liquid hydrocarbon fuels such as diesel fuel, home-heating oil and kerosene as well as petroleum feedstocks.
Long-term tank &
fuel preservation
TelLab’s biocide is a partition biocide. Unlike other biocides, this built-in “time release” mechanism enables it to treat the fuel and water phases of any fuel storage system over a long period of time, even with the addition of new fuel. The success of this partition element present stems from the fact that it confers future protection against any dormant or newly introduced bacteria.
- Broad spectrum activity
- Eradication of microbial growth
- Effective in different fuel types
- Compatibility with fuel, fuel system components, and engines
- Lower dosage rate
- Proven effectiveness in actual field use
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