WattNow Magazine Interviews AXI Rep on Diesel Fuel Contamination

Feb. 2, 2012 - PRLog -- In WattNow’s article “Contaminated Diesel Fuel Poses a Serious Risk in Standby Generators,” ALGAE-X International (AXI) representative Ron Mattig, MD of Clear Fuel Technologies, South Africa, discusses the crucial and often neglected element of reliable generator operations, poor diesel fuel quality.

“It’s a known fact that in Southern Africa, the quality of diesel fuel is questionable at best, but the situation with standby generators is exacerbated because of their infrequent usage. Standard maintenance procedures generally exclude testing and resolving fuel integrity, yet fuel is the root cause of most genset failures,” said Mattig.

WattNow reports that 85% of engine failures in gensets are fuel related, posing a severe risk to reliable operations. Fuel tanks are a perfect environment for contaminants including sludge that clogs filters and injectors resulting in engine damage and generator failure.  Injection systems and pumps have very tight tolerances and operate at extremely high pressures. These systems are critical and demand high quality fuel to comply with the specification of the engine manufacturer. Regularly replacing the stored fuel these generators rely on does not fix the problem because contaminants remain on tank walls and baffles, contaminating all of the new fuel that is stored in the tank.

Mattig presented these facts recently to the Durban Branch of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), saying afterward that the presentation was an eye opener for the attendees.

Mattig’s company, Clear Fuel Technologies, supplies AXI Fuel Conditioning Systems and fuel decontamination services through a network of South African distributors. Solutions include on-site tank cleaning with AXI’s advanced technology that extracts water, debris and contaminants while simultaneously conditioning the fuel in place to reverse the deterioration processes that occur in diesel fuel. Clear Fuel Technologies, offers AXI’s maintenance and monitoring systems that continually condition fuel, ensuring the pristine quality needed by today’s advanced gensets.

Read the complete article from WattNow magazine at: http://www.algae-x.net/news/industry/watt-now

About AXI
AXI’s patented Green Certified technologies and equipment optimizes, restores and maintains fuel quality guaranteeing peak engine performance and reliable power while lowering operating costs.  AXI’s commitment to customer service and superior engineering has propelled the company to a leadership position in the market and promoted a more efficient use our planet’s non-renewable resources.  

AXI is represented across North America and in more than 70 countries worldwide. AXI fuel maintenance systems and equipment are available through major engine distributors, fuel storage tank manufacturers, and also through factory trained resellers and representatives.

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Algae-X International is a flexible, innovative and rapidly growing company in the field of fluid treatment. Specializing in fuel conditioning, treatment, filtration and Emission Control Technologies.