Fuel testing with Eurofins TestOil offers several benefits for fleets in particular. It results in significant short-term and long-term savings, increased reliability and improved overall operational efficiency. Following are 5 proven benefits:
- Extended Engine Life: Contaminated or low-quality fuel causes excessive wear on engines. Testing ensures fuel meets quality standards, helping to extend the engine lifespan. Regular fuel testing reduces the likelihood of costly overhauls or replacements.
- Compliance and Reporting: In some industries, maintaining specific fuel standards is a legal requirement. Regular testing helps ensure compliance, providing documented proof of fuel quality, which is essential for audits, insurance claims, and disputes with fuel suppliers.
- Environmental Benefits: High-quality fuel reduces the emission of harmful pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide, contributing to a cleaner environment and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations.
- Better Supplier Management: Testing fuel at delivery ensures that suppliers are providing the expected quality. In the event of engine problems or performance issues, having fuel testing data can help resolve disputes with suppliers or manufacturers.
- Cost Savings: By identifying and addressing fuel quality issues early, fleet managers can save thousands of dollars in avoidable repairs and reduced downtime. Maintenance actions based on fuel test results can prevent degradation of fuel to an unusable state.
Eurofins TestOil offers a full range of fuel testing. In addition to custom solutions, offerings include standard and specialized diesel fuel packages.
Eurofins TestOil’s Individual Fuel Tests include:
- Microorganism Growth- Test Kit
- Flash Point- ASTM D93
- Water and Sediment- ASTM D2709
- Sulfur Content – ASTM D5453
- Ash – ASTM D482h
- Viscosity at 40⁰ C – ASTM D445
- Cloud Point – ASTM D2500
- Pour Point- ASTM D97
- Copper Strip Corrosion Rating – ASTM D130
- Cetane Index – ASTM D976
- Distillation – ASTM D86
- API Gravity – ASTM D287
- Cold Filter Plugging Point – ASTM D6371
- Acid Number – ASTM D974
- Biodiesel % by FTIR – ASTM D7371
- Thermal Stability – ASTM D6468
- Estimated Net and Gross Heat of Combustion – ASTM D4868
- Ramsbottom Carbon Residue – ASTM D524
- Trace Metals – ASTM D5185
- HFRR Lubricity-ASTM D6079
- Additional testing to ASTM, ISO, and other recognized testing protocols
For more information on working with Eurofins TestOil for fuel testing, oil analysis and training visit www.testoil.com. Contact: 216-251-2510; sales@testoil.com.
About Eurofins TestOil
With more than 30 years of experience in the oil analysis industry, Eurofins TestOil focuses exclusively on assisting industrial facilities with reducing maintenance costs and avoiding unexpected downtime through oil and fuel analysis program implementation. As industry experts in diagnosing oil-related issues in equipment such as turbines, hydraulics, gearboxes, pumps, compressors and diesel generators, Eurofins TestOil provides customers with same-day turnaround on routine oil analysis testing. For more information on partnering with Eurofins TestOil on oil analysis programs or training opportunities visit https://testoil.com. Contact: Al Yates 216-251-2510; sales@testoil.com.
About Eurofins – the global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience Contract Research services. Eurofins is also a market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
With over 61,000 staff across a network of 940 laboratories in 59 countries, Eurofins’ companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods. Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.
