Oil Sludging in Diesel and Gasoline Engines More and more OEM engine manufacturers both diesel and gasoline are seeing problems with oil sludge formation and subsequent problems from oil starvation to engine parts. Today engines are operating at much higher internal temperatures and oil is being asked to due more than ever before. There is [...]
Fluids Maintenance in Vehicles and Equipment
What you Need to Know about Fluids Fluids and fluid maintenance are one of the most important areas of vehicle and equipment maintenance. The need for engine oil service is fairly well known and recognized. Oil additives that help oil perform and protect, tend to break down or get used up over time and no [...]
New Diesel Motor Oil CI-4 vs CJ-4
Which Oil is Right for your operation Motor Oil for Diesel Engines: CJ-4 vs. CI-4 The ongoing debate over the new oils being released for the 2007 engines is heating up. The major oil refiners/manufacturers/blenders are in a tough spot. Motor oil has always been backwards compatible, meaning a new oil can be safely and [...]
Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports
More Finished Goods Being Imported Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries May 2006 Import Highlights: Released on July 14, 2006 Preliminary monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in May 2006 has been released and it shows that three countries have each exported more than 1.40 million barrels per day [...]
Basic Petroleum Statistics
What is Refined from a Barrel of Crude? Basic Petroleum Statistics Information taken from US Energy Information Administration April, 2006 Gallons of Oil per Barrel42 Barrels of Oil per Metric Ton (U.S.)7.33 U.S. Crude Oil Production5,419,000 barrels/day State Ranking of Crude Oil ProductionTexas - 1,073,000 barrels/day U.S. Crude Oil Imports10,088,000 barrels/day U.S. Crude Oil Imports [...]
Fuel Pipeline Information
How Ultra- Low Sulfur Fuels will be handled Colonial Pipeline announced a system origin specification of maximum 8 parts per million for shipment of ultra low sulfur diesel. This announcement followed the approval by Colonial's Board of Directors of extensive pipeline and system modifications necessary to limit the increases in sulfur content during pipeline transportation [...]
Backup and Standby Generators
Backup and Standby Generators - How to maintain stored fuels White Paper on Emergency Backup Power Generators and Fire Pumps Backup and Standby Electrical Generators - Equipment designed to provide emergency electrical power to buildings and equipment in the event of temporary loss of primary power. Emergency Backup Fire Pumps ? Equipment designed to provide temporary water pressure [...]
The Price of Fuel
What is driving the pricing of fuels Some current information and little bit of speculation about fuel cost and availability for the balance of 2006. As of early April 2006, the average price of #2 diesel is in the $2.58 per gallon range, with gasoline prices continuing to rise, now exceeding the cost of diesel [...]
