DIESEL FUEL MASTERS LLC

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DIESEL FUEL MASTERS LLC

• Diesel Fuel
• 4-Step Program For Success

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Fuel Quality Has Declined

• Over the last two decades, the cetane number and
  the API gravity (the basic measures of crude oil
  quality) have declined.
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Bulletin
  872243
• Diesel fuel quality has deteriorated for the
  past 20 years and is expected to continue this
  trend for the foreseeable future.
• Americans Society for Testing Materials Pub.
  10056

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Fuel Quality Has Declined Because

• Rougher grades of crude oil are being extracted.
• Producers take shortcuts in refining.
• The best parts of crude are being used to produce
  gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, and other
  chemicals.
• The refining process used to meet new EPA
  regulations on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)
  results in reduced fuel economy and severe fuel
  system wear.

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Diesel Fuel Quality DeterioratesEvery Time it is
Handled!

• Follow your fuel's path from the beginning to
  your use.

Oil Well
Refinery
Pipeline
Terminal
Fuel Jobber
Delivery Truck
Equipment
Storage Tank
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What is the 1 Cause ofPoor Engine Performance?
Answer Low-Quality Diesel Fuel
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Low Cetane
Problem 1

• Decline of Cetane Number
• A steady decline in the cetane number in diesel
  fuels has been noted starting in the 1960's and
  continuing through the early 2000's.
• In 2005, Exxon reported that North American
  diesel fuels averaged only 43 cetane.
• The Engine Manufacturing Association (EMA)
  requires a minimum of 50 cetane for optimal
  engine performance.
• By 2007, the EPA mandated that ULSD fuel must
  have a minimum 48 cetane.

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Below 50 Cetane Fuel Causes

• Increased exhaust emissions
• Poor combustion efficiency
• Lower mileage, i.e. poor fueleconomy
• Harder starting
• Detonation wear (internal explosions that cause
  damage to pistons, heads, rings, valves, and
  cylinder liners).
• Higher temperatures required to cold start diesel
  engines (low cetane fuels require higher
  temperatures to burn).

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Poor Lubricity
Problem 2

• Sulfur is a natural occurring element that has
  always been used in diesel fuel as a lubricant
  for injectors, valves, and other moving parts in
  a diesel engine
• Sulfur is natural in its relationship to diesel
  fuel. It is not an additive. The process to
  remove sulfur from diesel fuel is both expensive
  and damaging to the fuel quality.
• The removal of most of the sulfur from diesel
  fuel can cause at lease two major wear problems
  in fuel injection systems mechanical wear and
  chemical wear.

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Removal of Sulfur can Cause

• Mechanical Wear
• The removal of sulfur causes the fuel to become
  very dry. This dry fuel results in 5 times more
  scuffing wear in fuel injection systems.
• Chemical Wear
• The hydro-treating process used to remove sulfur
  also removes natural corrosion inhibitors in
  diesel fuel. This causes the fuel to become
  corrosive.
• Since 1993, injection system wear has increased
  500.
• Worn injector systems result in poor fuel
  economy, excessive emissions, equipment down
  time, and engine repair costs.
• Note Most off-road diesel fuel sold is ultra
  low-sulfur dyed with red dye.

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Contaminants
Problem 3

• Contaminants Form Deposits
• Today's diesel fuel contains high levels of
  contaminants that clog injectors and contribute
  to air pollution.
• Clean injectors spray an even, flower-like spray
  pattern of fuel on the head of the piston. As the
  piston reaches top dead center, the fuel begins
  to burn and continues to slowly burn throughout
  the power stroke. This slow, low-temperature fuel
  burn creates a very powerful down stroke and
  ensures a complete burn of fuel because of the
  even distribution of fuel within the cylinder
  cavity.

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Contaminants
Problem 3

• Contaminants Form Deposits
• Clogged or dirty injectors cause an uneven
  distribution of fuel within the cylinder. This
  causes an incomplete burning of the fuel. The
  unburned fuel is then exhausted from the engine
  causing environmental issues as well as a
  noticeable loss of power. As this process
  continues, engine power declines and deposits are
  created that compound the problems.

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Types of Contaminants

• Bio-diesel
• Bio-diesel naturally becomes thick at lower
  temperatures causing filter plugging and starting
  problems.
• Wax
• Wax found in diesel fuel gels at low temperatures
  causing filter plugging and starting problems
  much the same as in bio-fuels.
• Acids
• Some contaminants in diesel fuel form acids in
  the combustion process resulting in corrosive
  wear, ring deterioration, blow-by, and loss of
  compression.

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Water Contamination Biological Growth
Problem 4

• Condensation, rainwater, and seepage cause water
  contamination in diesel fuel.
• Water Contamination
• Poor combustion
• Clogged filters
• Rust and corrosion
• Bacterial and fungal growth

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Water Contamination Biological Growth
Problem 4

• Biological Growth
• Bacteria and fungus enter fuel through water
  contamination or air vents.
• There are 14 types of bacteria that feed on
  diesel fuel and 7 types of fungus that feed on
  hydrocarbons.
• Slime formation caused by bacteria and its
  byproducts clogs filters and injector tips.
• Corrosive acids created by the digestion of
  diesel fuel by fungus and bacteria cause wear on
  injector tips and damage storage tanks.
• The slime as well as the black carbon looking
  material that clogs fuel filters is a result of
  bacterial growth in fuel tanks.

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Water Contamination Biological Growth
Problem 4

• Bio-Diesel
• Because bio-diesel is derived from plant
  products, it is especially susceptible to
  biological growth.

• Important note If your fuel filters are plugged
  with black, carbon looking material, or if slime
  is present in your filters, you have biological
  growth in your fuel system.

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Exhaust Emissions
Problem 5

• Exhaust emissions have become one of the major
  problems of the 21st century.
• Engine Emissions
• Emissions from hydrocarbon burned fuels are
  damaging the ozone layer, and global warming is
  attributed to fuel emissions. Severe health
  problems are common in large cities where smog
  from exhaust fumes is a huge and growing problem.
• The EPA has mandated that emissions be
  drastically reduced, resulting in new engine
  designs and fuel regulations.

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Exhaust Emissions
Problem 5

• Engine Emissions (continued)
• Unfortunately, as emission requirements become
  more stringent, the quality of diesel fuel has
  declined.
• In 1998, the EPA set emission requirements. In
  2002 the new requirements called for a 33
  reduction of the 1998 emission levels. Now in
  2008, there is an 82 reduction of the 2002
  requirements in place.

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Now, more important than ever before, we must
consistently improve the quality of the fuel that
we use in our equipment.
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Contaminated Fuel Dirty Fuel Tanks
Problem 6

• Contaminated Fuel
• Contaminated fuel is every fuel consumer's worst
  nightmare. It can become a problem that grows
  over a period of time, or it can be an instant
  problem if a tank of dirty fuel is delivered into
  your tanks.
• Fuel contamination can be recognized by some or
  all of the following dark colored diesel fuel,
  black diesel fuel, fuel filters containing clear
  or black slime, fuel filters plugged with a
  black, carbon-like material, and excessive water
  in your water separator or fuel filters. 
• Many diesel fuel users know there are problems
  with their tanks because every time the tanks are
  filled with new fuel, filter problems begin.
• Regardless of how the fuel becomes contaminated,
  the problem is great and can cause immediate
  engine failure.

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Contaminated Fuel Dirty Fuel Tanks
Problem 6

• Dirty Fuel Tanks
• All fuel tanks get dirty. If you think about it,
  there is nothing in this world that does not
  require cleaning from time to time. From our cars
  and trucks to the clothes we wear, everything
  needs to be cleaned.
• Diesel fuel tanks have unique problems. Their
  insides cannot be seen, and because they are
  usually filled and emptied on a regular basis, we
  assume that they stay as clean as they were when
  we first bought them. But nothing could be
  further from the truth. Fuel tanks gather
  condensation from the natural heating and cooling
  from the sun. The water has no place to go but
  inside the tank. Dirt, dust, and other
  contaminates gather from the vents in the tanks.
  As you saw earlier, bacteria, fungi, and their
  byproducts are all left behind in your fuel tanks.

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Contaminated Fuel Dirty Fuel Tanks
Problem 6

• Dirty Fuel Tanks (continued)
• The water settles to the bottom of your fuel
  tanks and causes rust to form. The bacteria and
  fungi digests your fuel and acid deposits are
  formed that cause additional damage to your
  tanks.
• The 1 cause of catastrophic engine failure is
  dirty diesel fuel.

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THE SOLUTION
Diesel Fuel Masters 4-Step Program For Success
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Diesel Fuel Quality Control Program

• ? Sterilize fuel systems killing all bacteria and
  fungus.
• ? Treat the diesel fuel to improve fuel quality.
• ? Clean the fuel tank. Filter and polish the
  fuel.
• ? Use a diesel fuel analysis program to monitor
  results.

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Sterilize Fuel Systemby Killing Bacteria
Fungus
Step 1

• Fuel Masters Fuel Biocide
• Is also a fungicide and preservative.
• Designed for on-road, off-road, stationary, and
  marine equipment.
• It quickly and completely eliminates bacteria and
  fungus from fuel systems and storage tanks.
• It is effective in Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
  and Bio-Diesel.

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Benefits of Fuel Masters Fuel Biocide

• Complete Long Term Control - Kills virtually 100
  of bacteria and fungus within 8 hours.
• Improves Combustion Efficiency - Helps keep
  injector tips clean in order to provide a proper
  spray pattern.
• Reduces Acidic Corrosion - Seeks our and destroys
  organisms that form corrosive acids in fuels.
• Extends Change-Out Life of Filters - Eliminates
  the bacterial and fungal slime and bio-mass that
  clog filters.
• Kills "Bugs" in the Fuel and Water Interface -
  Treats the entire storage tank, unlike many
  biocides that treat only one phase or the other
  (fuel/water or fuel/air interface). 

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Benefits of Fuel Masters Fuel Biocide

• Decreases Fuel Breakdown - Prevents the
  biological breakdown and acid formation in stored
  diesel fuel. 
• Compatible with Other Additives - Will not effect
  the performance of other fuel additives and is
  accepted by engine manufacturers. Contains
  4-(2-Nitro butyl) that kills microbial growth in
  the fuel phase and 4,4'-(2-Ethyl-2-nitrotrimethyle
  ne) dimorpholine that kills microbial growth in
  the water phase. Unlike any other fuel biocide.
• Meets EPA Regulation 464-659-66114

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Treat Diesel Fuel to Improve Fuel Quality
Step 2

• Diesel MateTM Fuel Improver
• A year round fuel conditioner designed to improve
  the performance of on-road, off-road and marine
  diesel fuel.
• Improves engine performance, lengthens equipment
  life, and reduces emissions. Effective in
  Ultra-Low Sulfur (ULSD) and Bio-diesel.

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Benefits of Diesel MateTM

• Boosts Base Cetane up to 15 - Improves ignition,
  cuts starting time, and reduces detonation wear
  by raising Cetane levels 3 to 4 points.
• Reduces Emissions - Helps operators comply with
  clean air laws by promoting cleaner fuel burn to
  reduce smoking, soot and vapor exhaust. Reduces
  emissions by an average of 20.
• Reduces Friction and Wear - Contains AA-93 TM. A
  polymeric anti-wear additive that protects
  injectors and pumps from both mechanical and
  chemical wear caused by Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
  Fuel. 

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Benefits of Diesel MateTM

• Separates Water from Diesel Fuel - De-emulsifiers
  separate water from the fuel so it can be removed
  from storage tanks.
• Cleans Injectors and Pumps - Powerful new
  detergent cleans fuel pumps, injectors, and fuel
  lines and disperses contaminates to prevent the
  formation of gum, varnish, lacquer, and carbon
  coke. Meets the latest Cummins L-10 injector
  cleanliness test.
• Prevents Rust and Corrosion - Contains rust and
  corrosion inhibitors that protect storage tanks,
  on-board fuel tanks, fuel lines, and engine
  components.

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Benefits of Diesel MateTM

• Reduces Oxidation - Oxidation inhibitors
  stabilize fuel during storage.
• Contains Metal Deactivators - Deactivates trace
  amounts of heavy metals, particularly copper.
  This prevents them from acting as catalysts that
  promote varnish and gum.
• Improves Mileage / Decreases Fuel Consumption -
  Contains detergents that keep fuel systems clean
  and functioning properly and cetane improvers
  that provide more complete combustion help Diesel
  MateTM improve fuel efficiency up to 10.
• CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL

• Note Fuel tank cleaning, fuel polishing and our
  fuel treatment products can reduce your total
  fuel consumption by over 10.

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Clean the Fuel Tanks
Step 3

• Fuel tanks must be cleaned in order to ensure
  success in a fuel quality control program.
• Your fuel tanks have been an incubator for the
  growth of bacteria and fungus as long as you have
  owned them. They also have been collecting water,
  dust, dirt, and other contaminates on a daily
  basis. These materials have to be removed in
  order for the 4-Step Program to work.

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Clean the Fuel Tanks
Step 3

• So far, we have killed all the bacteria, fungus,
  and other microbial growth with our biocide and
  we have added Diesel MateTM to improve the
  quality of your diesel fuel and de-emulsify the
  water in the fuel. It is now time to remove the
  unwanted material.
• Until now, a dirty fuel tank was a major problem.
  Bulk fuel users had to dispose of the
  contaminated fuel and re-fill your tanks. The
  hazard waste charge along with the fuel cost and
  replacement cost of the fuel was a major expense.
  Until now

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Clean the Fuel Tanks
Step 3

• Diesel Fuel Masters, LLC has been treating diesel
  fuel and cleaning diesel fuel tanks for over 30
  years. Our process is simple and very effective. 
• We come to your location totally clean and we
  leave clean. There is no hazardous waste and no
  fuel loss. Our equipment removes all water,
  bacteria, fungus, and other contaminates from
  your fuel. You lose no fuel whatsoever. You only
  lose the problem.  
• No hazardous waste, no fuel loss, little or no
  down time. 
• With diesel fuel approaching 4.00 per gallon,
  clean fuel and fuel tanks is a must.

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Diesel Fuel Analysis
Step 4

• Complete laboratory analysis with treat rate
  recommendations.
• Fast, reliable test results that are easy to
  understand assure optimal equipment performance. 
• Analyze Bacteria Concentration determines the
  concentration of over 14 different types of
  bacteria known to infect fuel and fuel storage
  tanks.
• Analyze Fungi Growth analyzes over 7 typesof
  fungi known to infect diesel fuel.

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Diesel Fuel Analysis
Step 4

• Analyze Water Concentration determines the
  percentage of water contamination present in the
  fuel. (Manual water inspections only show the
  amount of water that is in the bottom of your
  tank. Laboratory tests show the water suspended
  in your fuel.)
• Analyze Base Cetane Level Analyzes the Cetane
  level which is determined by ASTM D 613-86. 
• Treatment Determination reports the amount of
  Diesel MateTM in the sample and provides
  recommendations on the treat rate with respect to
  these results. 

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Diesel Fuel Analysis
Step 4

• Fast and Reliable Results reports are mailed or
  faxed within 48 hours of analysis. 
• Diesel fuel analysis enables managers to easily
  manage the condition of their fuel and maintain a
  history of the condition of their fuel tanks.
• This program ensures diesel-burning equipment to
  operate at optimum performance withrespect to
  the fuel it consumes.

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DIESEL FUEL MASTERS, LLC

• We at Diesel Fuel Masters, LLC have a long
  history of solving fuel-related problems.
• Our 4-Step Program is a proven success.
• If you prefer to address your fuel problems on an
  as need basis, we offer our services
  individually, or we can design a program to fit
  your individual needs.

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Ala Carte Services Include

• Fuel tank cleaning
• Fuel polishing
• Biocide and fungicide treatment
• Injector pump lubricity treatment
• Fuel stabilization treatment
• Cetane improvers
• Complete diesel fuel treatment products
• Laboratory analysis program
• Pour point improvers

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Other Services
Diesel Fuel Masters, LLC is a full service
company.Along with our fuel related products, we
also can fill your constructional needs.

• Metal Buildings
• Steel Barns
• Pole Barns
• Fuel Tank Enclosures (block and concrete)
• Fuel Tank Roof- Covers
• Concrete Pads

• Modular or Constructed Offices
• Portable Buildings
• Sheds
• Chemical Storage Units
• Carports
• Equipment Storage Areas

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DIESEL FUEL MASTERS, LLC
Barry Upshaw, President 941-737-3841 www.DieselFue
lMasters.com DieselFuelMasters_at_gmail.com