Tanks & Tankers
Test Results BFO
INTERTEK COMPARATIVE TEST
BFO
Product: Fuel Oil
ANALYSIS | CRUDE OIL WITHOUT ADDITIVE |
CRUDE OIL WITH 1% BFO, ADDITIVE |
RESULTS | |
T.A.N. (Total Acid Number | < 0.01 mg KOH/g | < 0.01 mg KOH/g | 0.00 mg KOH/g | 0.00% |
Flash Point | 135.00 °C | 74.50 °C | -60.50 °C | -44.81% |
Water & Sediments | 0.29% w/w | 0.11% w/w | -0.18% w/w | -62.07% |
Gross Calorific Value | 10,076 kcal/g | 10,093 kcal/g | 17.00 kcal/g | 0.17% |
Biological Colony Count | 500 ufc/l | 350 ufc/l | -150.00 ufc/l | -30.00% |
Sample | BS-14140/03 | BS-14140/05 |
ANALYSIS | CRUDE OIL WITHOUT ADDITIVE |
CRUDE OIL WITH 3% BFO, ADDITIVE |
RESULTS | |
T.A.N. (Total Acid Number | < 0.01 mg KOH/g | 0.02 mg KOH/g | 0.01 mg KOH/g | 100.00% |
Flash Point | 135.00 °C | 62.50 °C | -72.50 °C | -53.70% |
Water & Sediments | 0.29% w/w | 0.07% w/w | -0.22% w/w | -75.86% |
Gross Calorific Value | 10,076 kcal/g | 10,097 kcal/g | 21.00 kcal/g | 0.21% |
Biological Colony Count | 500 ufc/l | 150 ufc/l | -350.00 ufc/l | -70.00% |
Sample | BS-14140/03 | BS-14140/06 |
Date: April 24, 2014
An analysis of a crude oil, performed by an independent laboratory, Intertek http://www.intertek.com/, which was added the additive BFO.
Two tests were conducted, the first with a BFO dosage of 1% and the second with a dosage of 3%.
Comments
Water and Sediments: A significant decrease. Which benefited the behavior of the fuel oil and improved its combustion.
Flash Point: The ignition temperature was reduced considerably, improving the combustibility of the product.
Total Acid Number T.A.N.: Remained within the area of non-corrosion.
Gross Calorific Value: Was slightly improved, although it was insignificant.
Biological Colony Count: With the application of 1% additive a reduction of 30% of colonies occurred and with a 3% additive application, a reduction of 70% was obtained.
This reduction of the bacterial colonies is very important in order to prevent the growth of microorganisms, responsible for the known "mucus" of gas oil, or fuel oil, which causes clogging of the fuel injectors of the burners.
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