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WE HEAT TRACE AND INSULATE ALL LINES THAT ARE GOING TO SEE 8100 AND FOLLOW THAT UP WITH EXTERNAL THERMOSTAT CONTROLS . SOMETIMES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HEAT THE WHOLE LINE -JUST A SECTION OF THE LINE - SO YOU HEAT THAT SECTION TO MINIMIZE COST .
FON : Although not a biofuel , ultra low sulfur diesel / heating oil is a relatively new product that is growing in uie , often being blended with a biofuel . The Petroleum Equipment Institute has iden tified some potential corrosion issues with the product . What is your take on that and what needs to be done to mini mize those concerns ? Savage : The biggest issue there seems to be keeping air out of the process , which can be exasperated if pumps run dry for more than 4 or 5 seconds unnecessarily . It ’ s a similar situation with offloading ethanol-don ’ t strip your pumps . Don ’ t prime the pumps ; don ’ t let the . meters run dry . Ultra low sulfur diesel does absorb moisture so remove all the cast iron from a system handling ultra low sulfur diesel . And Bl00 has no impact on ultra low sul fur corrosion .
FON : Is there any issue with the different biodiesel / bioheat blendstocks , for example soybean vs . animal fats ? Savage : The pour point does change with different blend stocks . Other issues related to metallurgy or seals do not come into play .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was previously published in Fuel Oil News , and is being reprinted . 18 OCTOBER 2024 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www . fueloilnews . com