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- What's NEW in Fuels & Lubricants
Exploring the semi-synthetic myth
By Jim Gambill, Direct Marketing Specialist and
Len Badal, Commercial Sector Manager, Chevron Lubricants
New heavy-duty diesel engine technologies have been created to allow OEMs to meet EPA 07/EPA 10 emissions regulations, driving the need for high quality diesel engine oils created from these premium base oils. Furthermore, customers are looking at ways to extend equipment life, oil drain (maintenance) intervals, and oil life to help reduce operating costs and maximize revenues.
This focus on extended maintenance intervals has led some customers to consider using either semi-synthetic or full synthetic diesel engine oils. Synthetic oils are commonly used in extreme operating environments due to better oxidation performance and low temperature pumpability when compared to traditional oils.
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Your one clear choice for DEF
Brenntag is the world's largest distributor of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). Brenntag's experience with Diesel Exhaust Fluid begins in Europe where we currently supply DEF (or in Europe referred to as Adblue®), to truck stops, fleets, and fuel/oil distributors. Brenntag established our leadership position by leveraging our existing structure of facilities and equipment that is compatible with Diesel Exhaust Fluid. Brenntag continues to provide Europe with quality Adblue® delivered when and where you need it.
In North America Brenntag has an infrastructure that is comprised of over 100 terminals in most major cities that can bring in bulk urea and supply customers from coast to coast. Brenntag also maintains the highest quality standards in handling and transporting DEF.
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UFA advises on managing diesel fuel in the cold and storing fuel
In our climate managing the seasonal blends of diesel fuel over the winter months is essential. Refiners release the full winter specifications by November 15 of every year. To ensure that the fuel has capabilities to perform in temperatures down to -40ºC, tanks should be filled after this date.
Mixing full winter diesel with summer or fall diesel fuel will negatively impact the cold temperature limits in which the fuel may have to be used. As an example, winter diesel mixed with 10% summer diesel may only operate down to -25ºC before filter plugging starts to occur, due to the crystallization of wax particles in the fuel. Once this process occurs, a quality fuel conditioner will be required to keep the fuel flowing.
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Oil news from Castrol Canada
Hypuron synthetic diesel engine oil formulated for real life conditions
Castrol uses synthetic blend base stock in its Hypuron synthetic diesel oil to enhance performance.
A major selling feature is the product's exceptional dispersancy to manage higher soot levels generated by hard working Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) engines.
Hypuron oil exceeds specifications for API CI-4 Plus, CH-4, CG-4, SL Cummins CES 20078, 20076, Caterpillar ECF-1, Mack EO-N Premium Plus '03, Mack EO-N Premium Plus, Mack EO-M Plus.
Hypuron is available in SAE multi-viscosity 15W-40.
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Fuel economy lubricants: fact or fiction
Collaboration of Dr. Francis Bossé and Jack Fasoli
The transportation industry is becoming more and more competitive and fleets are relying on a multitude of cost cutting measures to streamline operations and make them more competitive.
Fuel economy (FE) is becoming one of the many measures being used to help reduce costs since fuel accounts for up to 30% of a fleet's operating expenses. Truck manufacturers have been making many significant changes to engine designs and technology in the last few years to help improve fuel efficiency and lower emissions. These changes include technologies such as EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), DPF (Diesel Particle Filters) and the recent introduction of DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid)-based heavy-duty diesel engines. Attempting to accurately measure fuel economy requires great discipline and organized measures including proper use of on-board computer data. Weather conditions, driving practices and patterns, maintenance practices as well types of diesel fuel (winter or summer grades) all have an effect on the fuel consumption of a fleet.
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Howes Lubricator provides solutions for next generation fuels
Howes Lubricator, the leading brand of Diesel supplements in the US and Canada offers complete performance and protection for today's new diesel fuels.
Howes Lubricator products are all based on the original formula developed by inventor Wendell Vincent Howes in the 1920s. At the time, the automotive industry was still in its infancy and 'performance improving' products just didn't exist. After years of formulating and testing, Howes was finally satisfied with his product. Even today, more than 90 years later, all of the products in the Howes line are based on this original secret formula.
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Handle your Diesel Exhaust Fluid properly
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is a mixture of 32.5% high purity Urea diluted in de-ionized water for use in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems. This solution is stored aboard diesel engine vehicles and injected into the exhaust systems' SCR system, initiating a chemical reaction converting the pollutant, nitrous oxide (NOx), into harmless nitrogen and water.
As of in January 2010, diesel trucks have DEF storage tanks on board ranging in size from 16 to 30 gallons. Additionally, in 2012, 'off road' equipment powered by diesel engines will be supplied with SCR systems requiring DEF. Then, in 2014, all diesel engines greater than 75 HP will have SCR systems.
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Milligan Bio-Tech's bio-diesel unique to North America
Milligan's bio-diesel is the only one of its kind in North America, as it is made from 100% canola.
It will retain a pour point of -15°C, where as bio-diesel made from other feed stocks have difficulty flowing at temperatures below 0°C. Milligan's Bio-diesel is of the highest quality meeting to exceeding the North American standard ASTM D6751 as well as the European standard EN 14214.
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