Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel The Innovative Solution

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A new direction Compliance with the new EPA legislation

This means that LEGAL DIESEL™ Fuel Additives

means ULSD must not contain more than

can be injected downstream of the refinery

Diesel (ULSD) signals a new direction

15ppm sulfur. But to achieve this new lower

without requiring fuel re-certification.

for the fuel industry. Yet for the refiner,

level of sulfur, a fuel handler is presented with

Additionally, the PTDs provided with your

a number of unique challenges.

LEGAL DIESEL™ Fuel Additives act as “your

The introduction of Ultra Low Sulfur

fuel distributor and retail outlet, the passing of the June 1st 2006 deadline has created numerous challenges.

The hydrotreating process used to remove

affirmative defense against presumptive liability.”

sulfur from refinery streams has severe

While the effect of removing sulfur from

effects on fuel properties because it also

diesel fuel on lubricity is well recognized and

removes many other functional species in

widely understood, the effect on the fuel's

the fuel. In addition to sulfur, nitrogen and

low-temperature handling, thermal stability

oxygen are removed. Fuel additives can be

(vulnerability to peroxide formation) and

used to correct these deficiencies, but this is

corrosion potential is less well documented.

not a viable option if the additives themselves have a sulfur content >15 ppm.

Innospec’s line of LEGAL DIESEL™ Fuel Additives has been developed to compensate for the

Innospec Fuel Specialties is the only

Innospec was the first company to launch

performance lost during the hydrotreating

manufacturing company solely focused

an entire ULSD product line that contains

process. These additives contain