Fuel Oil Treatment Doctor
With our Fuel Oil Treatment Doctor, common causes and remedies for most fuel problems are just a flip away. Use this guide to find the correct Unitor Fuel Oil Treatment for each challenge.
Question 1
Problem: Do you have sediment formation in your fuel tanks?
Cause: Incompatible fuel or high water content.
Answer
Stabilise the fuel with FuelPower Conditioner.
Demulsify the water in fuel with FuelPower Demulsifier.
Question 2
Problem: Do you have sediment formation in your fuel tanks?
Cause: Incompatible fuel or high water content.
Answer
Stabilise the fuel with FuelPower Conditioner.
Demulsify the water in fuel with FuelPower Demulsifier.
Question 3
Problem: Does your separator have a short time between cleaning cycles and does it remove large amounts of sludge?
Cause: Incompatible fuel or high asphaltenes fuels.
Answer
Stabilise, break up and disperse fuel with FuelPower Conditioner.
Question 4
Problem: Do you have excessive filter cleaning where the residue on the filters is a black/greyish sludge material?
Cause: Incompatible fuel and the brownish/greyish color indicates water contamination.
Answer
Stabilise and disperse fuel with FuelPower Conditioner.
Demulsify water with FuelPower Demulsifier.
Question 5
Problem: Do you see fuel injector fouling?
Cause: An unstable fuel can start coaking on the injectors causing fouling.
Answer
FuelPower Catalyst contains a fuel conditioning component as well as a catalyst to help stabilise the fuel and to improve combustion of the fuel.
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