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Bio-Diesel and Clogged Fuel Filters. Potential Generator Problems.

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I am currently working for a farmer. His farm manager is experiencing tractor diesel filter clogging on a regular basis. It is claimed that the new bio-diesel mix is to blame. Apparently the bio-diesel mix with normal diesel attracts moisture and that causes growth of algae and bacteria in the diesel which blocks fuel filters. Diesel polishing can clean contaminated diesel fuel. This process filters out the dirt, rust and growths using filters of increasing fineness in stages of filtration. So, if you have a standby generator that is diesel powered it may be advisable to get the diesel fuel cleaned regularly, tanks cleaned and a "biocide" added to stop growth in the fuel, to maintain reliability.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25321913


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    I know a hospital which had no IT for a day following the failure of their IT service provider to use winter diesel for the backup generator during winter. So when they had a power failure the battery backup cut in, the diesel generator cut in all as planned, then the generator stopped with blocked filters from frozen diesel, then the battery back up ran out of battery so everything stopped for al their customers.


    Tricky stuff this diesel fuel.
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    I know a hospital which had no IT for a day following the failure of their IT service provider to use winter diesel for the backup generator during winter. So when they had a power failure the battery backup cut in, the diesel generator cut in all as planned, then the generator stopped with blocked filters from frozen diesel, then the battery back up ran out of battery so everything stopped for al their customers.


    Tricky stuff this diesel fuel.
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