EN590’s fundamental importance to the use of Conditioners
A user of fuel must utilise an accepted standard of fuel if they are to avoid engine damage or excessive wear. [...]
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Why was it introduced?
EN590 was introduced to coincide with the development of new emissions standards across the European Union & the UK. The overall goal has been [...]
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What does it regulate?
EN 590 describes the physical, chemical and performance properties that all automotive diesel fuels must meet if they are to be [...]
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02, 2021
What is IMO 2020?
On 1 January 2020, a new limit on the sulphur content in the fuel oil used on board ships came into [...]
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02, 2021
It is estimated that as much as 30% of the energy in fuel is lost in overcoming friction in vehicles, with over 10% being friction in the engine itself.
It thus stands to reason that regardless of the grade of fuel used, significant improvements in the lubricity of a fuel [...]
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02, 2021
What can be, and is being done, to improve the fuel lubricity?
Additives have become necessary in order to improve the lubricity of fuel, which has been subjected to the processes of lowering [...]
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02, 2021
Why the renewed and increasing interest in lubricity in fuels?
Historically, or at least into the 70's, fuels such as diesel were considered to have adequate inherent lubricity for their use [...]
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02, 2021
Why is it important?
Lubricants prevent or at least reduce wear, which in some instances can be extremely costly to repair. Thus, the better a [...]
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02, 2021
Understanding the results of a lubricity test
The function of a lubricant is to prevent, or at least reduce, wear between two surfaces. The lubricity test result is [...]
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02, 2021
What is Lubricity?
Everybody knows what a lubricant is, and we use lubricants to reduce friction in order to prevent chaffing, scuffing and wear [...]