Distillate fuels: The ‘trouble-free’ marine fuel?
The following article by Steve Bee – VPS Group Marketing & Strategic Projects Director, looks to address current marine distillate quality and the test parameters which can be employed to assist in determining fuel quality and the relevant fuel management considerations, required to mitigate any associated risks through the following: Density; Viscosity; Flash Point; Cold-Flow Properties; Lubricity; FAME; Microbial Activity; Incompatibility.
With the recent implementation on 1st May 2025, of a new Emission Control Area (ECA) in the Mediterranean Sea, the question arises, will we see an increase in demand for marine gas oils/distillates? If so, will a higher demand result in a lower quality product?
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