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In April 2002 the JCH Enviro Automated Fuel Cleaning and Maintenance System was tested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to verify its performance. Below is a summary of the report generated by the EPA.
Technology Description
Facilities using diesel-fired engines often maintain their own diesel fuel storage tanks at central locations. Stationary engines draw their fuel supply through direct piping to the central storage tanks or they may operate from integral tanks mounted on the engine chassis. Although diesel fuel is best used fresh, or within a few months from when it was manufactured, often times a given inventory of fuel can remain in storage tanks for long periods.
For example, a hospital or hotel with a diesel-powered emergency electric generating plant may keep the same tank of fuel for a long time before using it. Some facilities buy fuel months or even years in advance of projected needs to take advantage of favorable pricing. The fuel can become contaminated during long storage periods, even when it is stored in a clean tank.
The following issues can occur due to contaminants altering diesel fuel properties:
- Potentially harm the precision mechanisms of a diesel engine
- Increase wear
- Clog filters
- Reduce combustion quality
- Increase fuel consumption and emissions
The verification strategy was to conduct a set of tests for emissions, fuel quality, and fuel consumption while operating an engine on the contaminated fuel, and then repeat the tests after treating the same lot of fuel using the Enviro System and running the engine on the treated fuel.
Visual inspection of the fuel and the engine filters after each test run suggest that significant fuel cleaning was provided by the Enviro System.
Environmental Technology Verification Program, Environmental Technology Verification Report JCH Fuel Solutions, Inc., JCH Enviro Automated Fuel Cleaning and Maintenance System, Las Vegas, NV, 2002.
JCH's Enviro System technology treats and cleans contaminated fuel and maintains the treated fuel while in storage. Contaminated fuel can be costly and time consuming to fix. For example, fuel injector replacement alone could cost in excess of $7,500. Adding to the risk, contaminated fuels should be removed for tank repairs and fuel replacement. Besides being very expensive ($3.00-$3.50 per gallon), this "bad" fuel must be legally disposed of as hazardous material.
*Sudden failure could occur because of stagnant fuel clogs which cause engine failure within 3 to 5 minutes of operation.
By using JCH Fuel Solutions ENVIRO system products and 5 Step Program it can reduce your maintenance and repair costs.
