How long can you store diesel fuel? What the big oil companies say.

We receive this question often at Algae-X International and surprisingly, it has no solid answer.

Here’s what the big oil companies say:

So how long can you store diesel fuel? Long term diesel fuel storage apparently depends on how much air is exposed, how much water is in the fuel storage tank, and how much algae will deteriorate the fuel. While there is no definite timeline you can stamp on the fuel like a “freshness date”, you can do the following to elongate the life-cycle of your stored diesel:

1)   Try and keep contaminates such as water and air out of your storage tanks

2)   Cycle your fuel often. Use a fuel polishing system to separate the water and filter out contaminates

Algae-X has developed several fuel systems to polish your fuel, safely transfer your fuel, and clean your fuel storage tanks to help you elongate the shelf life of your stored fuel. We even have automated fuel filtration and separation systems that will cycle the fuel periodically for you.

For more information visit Algae-x.net today.

SMART FPS Fuel Polishing and Transfer System

SMART-FPS-LXF w/controller

This powerful SMART Fuel Polishing &Transfer System is designed to keep diesel fuel in pristine condition while removing foreign elements such as sludge, water and biological elements from storage tanks.

• High Capacity System
• Fully Automated & Programmable
• Compact Design
• Modular “Plug & Play” System
• Four Unique Safety & Alarm Features
• Powder-coated, Corrosion-resistant, Aluminum Back Plate & Spill Tray
• Remote Monitoring Ready
• Stainless Steel Plumbing

The SMART FPS LX-F is designed to handle large capacity fuel polishing & transfers at 10 gallons per minute or 600 gallons per hour. The SMART FPS-LX-F is equipped with Algae-X’s patented LG-X 3000 fuel conditioner, a Spear 2000/40 water separator that filters fuel at 10 to 30 micron, and a secondary fuel filter that refines the filtered fuel at 3 micron. The larger fuel polishing capacity is processed by a cast iron gear pump with Viton mechanical seals and a built in pressure relief valve.

The LX-F systems are equipped with a new automated control unit, the SFC-55 was designed with expanded PLC overload relay and NEMA certified. The SFC-55 includes automatic pump shut-down features and indicators when filter elements require service, high pump vacuum and pressure exists, as well as leak detection indicators when water is detected, and are equipped with a programmable timer for easy operation.

AFC-705 Fuel Additive

AFC-705 is a concentrated and powerful fuel additive designed for use with diesel, gasoline, bio-fuel, kerosine, jet fuel and heavy fuel oil. Use AFC-705 every time you fill up to stabilize fuel, eliminate carbon deposits, reduce harmful emissions, lower fuel consumption, breakdown and remove sludge and slime, decontaminate and clean the entire fuel injection system.

Use AFC-705 every time you fill up to

• stabilize fuel
• eliminate carbon deposits
• reduce harmful emissions
• lower fuel consumption
• breakdown and remove sludge and slime
• decontaminate and clean the entire fuel injection system

AFC-705 is available in both an 8-ounce bottle and 1-gallon jug.

Larger sizes available for industrial use.