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Fuels Institute Hosts Diesel Fuel Quality Workshop

 

On February 19 and 20, FUELIowa was a participant in a diesel fuel quality workshop hosted by the Fuels Institute in Washington, D.C.  The Fuels Institute was founded by NACS in 2013 and serves as a vehicle to bring together fuel supply chain stakeholders in a collaborative setting to address emerging issues within the industry.  Diesel fuel quality and related issues have emerged as a strong topic of discussion among industry participants, including end-users.  The Fuels Institute’s diesel fuel quality workshop was an effort to assess diesel fuel quality challenges by bringing together representatives from all segments of the industry including refiners, pipeline terminal operators, additive manufacturers, biofuel producers, carriers, bulk storage operators, retail operators, and end-users.

As state and federal policies drive down emission standards for diesel engine manufacturers, manufacturers have turned their attention toward the quality of diesel fuel being supplied to their high-pressure diesel engines.  In order to comply with the regulations governing their engines, diesel engine manufacturers argue that they need tighter specifications on the diesel fuel to be consumed in their engines. Engine manufacturers are asking that more strict oversight be given to the diesel fuel moving through the supply chain.  This focus has resulted in a number of regulatory initiatives targeting the retail sector of the petroleum industry including tightening the allowable levels of water in storage tanks selling diesel fuel or biodiesel blended fuel; moving from 30-micron filters on retail diesel dispensers to 10-micron filters; and placing the point of compliance for meeting fuel quality standards solely at retail fuel outlets.

In addition to the initiatives outlined above, ASTM Standard D975 (Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils) is currently being evaluated for its applicability with today’s marketplace realities.  The Fuels Institute’s diesel fuel quality workshop brought perspectives from each supply-chain stakeholder on the challenges they face as diesel fuel moves through the chain of sale to consumers.  Although no single source was identified as the problem during the workshop, the overall outcome of the meeting was positive in that attendees were able to come to a consensus that in order to truly address the quality of diesel fuel moving through the chain of sale, each segment of the distribution chain must do its own work to ensure the quality of the product being passed on to the next supply-chain participant.

The Fuels Institute is currently in the process of collecting diesel fuel sampling data from members of the industry.  Once the data is collected and analyzed, the Fuels Institute will release a report documenting their findings.  It’s likely that the information supplied will be used in future discussions about revisions to ASTM Standard D975 and other regulatory initiatives.

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