5 Reasons That Fuel Fails, Leading to “Black Hole” Losses at Mission Critical Facilities
Most accreditations and local building code require that Care Facilities perform an annual mission critical (ASTM D975) fuel test as well as a generator draw down test. This means running the generator long enough to simulate a true emergency demand and fuel draw down...
Octane and Cetane Analysis by Dielectric Permeability
With the increasing price of fuel, there have been more requests from our clients that are concerned with the Octane and Cetane ratings of their gasoline and diesel. Stored gasoline will lose its Octane rating over time. When time passes during storage the...
What is E15 Gasoline, and Is It Okay for Your Engine?
What is E15 gasoline, and why should you be worried about it? E15 gasoline may be coming to a pump near you! As a consumer you should know the potential problems associated with using gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol. With gasoline prices soaring with no end in...
FOI Laboratories Launches Economical Field Test Kits, Available only at FOI’s Online Store or on Amazon.com
Water is the number one reason for failure in fuel. When the presence of water exceeds 500 parts per million in diesel it damages the fueling and storage systems creating an environment for damaging microbial bacteria. 200PPM is the new bench mark for diesel engine...