Additives & Fuel Maintenance
Fuel additives and maintenance are important to keep the fuel at your site in optimum condition. Additives can help keep your fuel clean and free of corrosion as well as add more stability to your fuel. Fuel additives benefit both the quality of fuel at your site as well as enhancing the engine performance of your customers’ vehicles. It also plays an important role in lowering emissions and keeping your site EPA compliant.
ADDITIVES
We currently offer K100 for Gasoline, K100 for Diesel and EcoClean as fuel additives for the longevity of your tank. With additives, we always proceed with caution when adding any chemicals to your tank. Some chemicals can break down larger particulates into smaller ones, causing them to be able to pass through a fuel system and potentially destroying the injectors. With EPS, we offer only the additives we trust, and our experts are here to answer any questions on how our products may benefit your site.
K100 Additives
K100 is available for both gasoline and diesel fuel tank applications. K100 is a fuel treatment that offers many benefits for the longevity and protection of fuel in your fuel tanks as well as fuel performance for your customers. Some of the benefits they offer include:
- Cleans: All engines suffer from a build-up of sludge, varnish and carbons. As fuel ages, asphatimes form, darken the fuel and eventually settle out of the fuel to form sludge at the bottom of the tank. These sediments will clog fuel lines, leave deposits in the carburetors and may cause sticking rings. Cleaner engines operate more efficiently with our additives.
- Eliminates water: Water contamination is a major problem that can cause several issues including phase separation in E-10 fuel, winter freeze-ups, blocked fuel lines and injectors, and damaged fuel injector tips. Water contamination can also cause corrosion and acid formation, which can lead to more severe issues if not treated.
- Lubricates: The removal of sulfur from the newer diesel fuels to reduce pollution also removes much of the natural lubricity of the fuel. K-1 (kerosene) additions for winter operations reduce lubricity further. All refiners are adding some type or degree of lubricating agent to meet ASTM standards, but even those standards don’t meet engine manufacturers’ optimal recommendations. Two-cycle engines and diesel high-pressure fuel pumps and injectors rely on the lubricity of the fuel to keep them operating. Adding lubricity to prevent premature equipment failure is essential, especially in older equipment. K100 Treatments contain an organic lubricant that coats the fuel system components to prevent corrosion and oxidation of metallic compounds. It burns cleanly and evenly, leaving no ash deposits to foul rings, valves, or plugs.
- Reduces Emissions: Kinetic fuel technology is your leading source of fuel additives. Fuel with K100 gas additives atomizes more completely and evenly. K100 Treatments modify the petroleum molecule, altering the burn chemistry for more complete combustion. More complete combustion results in more power, more miles/gallon/hour, less black smoke from diesel, and less oil fumes from 2-stroke, premix or auto-inject. EPA test results show more than 70% reduction in CO, HC and NOx emissions.
- Stabilizes: The main problem with older fuel is more gum and more varnish. Petroleum based fuels are mixed with additives during the refining process – more and more compounds are added as fuels are reformulated to meet government mandates to lower pollution levels. Unfortunately, the additives and processing used to make these new fuels burn more cleanly also makes them less stable. Diesel fuel begins to deteriorate and loose power after 90 days, and the structure of E-10 gasoline begins to breaks down after 30 days. As fuel ages solids and varnishes form that can clog the fuel lines and system. In addition, old fuel often contains water contamination. K100 Treatments contain stabilizers that hold petroleum compounds together to keep the fuel fresh, cleaners to dissolve gums and varnish, and burnable organic compounds that encapsulate free water. K100′s unique chemistry will even “fix” equipment that has been sitting a while and doesn’t start – or runs roughly – by doubling the treatment, turning the engine over enough times to get the treated fuel throughout the system, and waiting 1/2 hour for the treatment to take effect.
K100 Gasoline
- Prevents phase separation in ethanol blended gasolines
- Reverses phase separation that has already occurred
- Eliminates water contamination
- Increases power and mileage
- Cleans fuel injectors and carburetors
- Stabilizes fresh fuel and revitalizes old fuel
- Works for fuel sitting longer than 30 days
K100 Diesel
- Eliminates water in fuel systems
- Increases lubricity
- Prevents gelling
- Cleans fuel lines and injectors
- Increases cetane rating and mileage
- Stabilizes fresh fuel and revitalizes old fuel
- Works for fuel sitting longer than 30 days
Diesel Tank Maintenance
The primary goal of diesel tank maintenance is to control water and potential microbial issues that can contaminate your fuel. There are several different products that are helpful in controlling microbial growth and preventing fuel contamination.
- Biocide: One time application that kills entire microbial population currently in your fuel
- Dri-Tek: Breaks down water bottoms and returns water to the molecular level
- ECOCLEAN: Prevents formation of water bottoms as well as corrosion in your tank
ECOCLEAN
Containing less than 15ppm sulfur, modern ultra-low sulfur diesels (ULSD) are designed to provide a cleaner alternative to traditional fuels. However, a consequence of the desulfurization process used to remove sulfur from fuel streams is that it also has severe effects on fuel properties.
As well as affecting a fuel’s natural lubricity, conductivity and other aspects, this desulfurization process also removes nitrogen and oxygen. Without these naturally occurring components, there can be problems with a fuel’s low-temperature handling, thermal stability and corrosion potential.
When ULSD is used in modern High Pressure Fuel Injectors (HPFI) and High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) engines, thermal decomposition of the fuel can cause a variety of issues, such as filter plugging, injector fouling and diminished fuel efficiency.
One of our most recommended additives for diesel fuel maintenance is ECOCLEAN. This additive prevents the formation of water bottoms, which can cause microbial growth. When water levels exceed 150 ppm, microbial colonization can occur at the fuel and water interface. Not only does ECOCLEAN prevent against microbial growth, but it also prevents tank corrosion and wetted parts corrosion. ECOCLEAN is a great way to stabilize and extend the life of your tank’s fuel.
In addition to keeping your fuel in optimum condition, ECOCLEAN also enhances diesel engine fuel performance. Here are some of the many benefits ECOCLEAN offers to both you and your customers:
- Prevents carbonaceous deposits on injectors
- Prevents formation of black sludge
- Reduces soot and extends fuel filter life
- Extends the PM Cycle and reduces maintenance costs
- Reduces downtime and towing charges
- Improves fuel economy by returning the engine to its maximum efficiency
- Effective in biodiesel blends
- Detergent properties help keep wetted parts clean
- Operational malfunctions can occur when fuel contains as little as 50 ppm of entrained water
Ethanol Prep
Regulatory and widely accepted industry standards require that a storage tank receiving ethanol-blended fuels must be free of all water, debris and accumulated sodium salts before introduction of the fuel.
According to industry experts, the presence of these constituents in ethanol-blended fuel poses serious consequences for retailers and their customers – water and ethanol don’t mix.
Ethanol and Water Don’t Mix
The introduction of ethanol to gasoline storage tanks can come with some concerns. The first and largest concern is water. A very small amount of water is enough to cause “phase separation” in a tank; therefore, it is critical that ethanol-blended gasoline is not exposed to water at any time.
Debris or particulates, and accumulated sodium salts create similar problems in tanks containing ethanol-blended fuels. All tanks receiving ethanol fuels must be carefully inspected prior to the first introduction of the fuel, ensuring there is no water, debris or accumulated sodium salts.
At EPS, you can rely on us to make sure your fuel tanks are in optimum condition for that first delivery of ethanol-blended fuels – or to help you if future problems arise.
Problems that occur when water or debris contaminates ethanol-blended fuels:
- Fuel octane ratings to levels below specification installation
- Filter clogging, requiring frequent filter replacement
- Spoiled fuel
- Customer vehicle drivability complaints and/or damage
Our Solution:
- We offer specific, detailed protocols for tank inspection and ethanol prep services.
- We have expert technicians that have performed these services on many tanks throughout the southeast.
- In most cases we can inspect and prep your tanks for ethanol in a matter of hours – without taking your site out of operation.
Fuel Filtration & Tank Cleaning
Neglected fuel storage tanks can be coated with all manner of contamination and corrosion. When USTs have been in use for a long time it’s quite common that a good ‘clean and scrub’ is required to return them to prime operating condition. But how do you know when it is needed? The most common telltale sign – slow dispensing flow rates from clogged dispenser filters. At EPS, we offer fuel filtration, fuel polishing, and tank cleaning services to keep your fuel and your storage tank in optimum condition.
Fuel Filtration: Contaminates can enter a fuel system through fill pipes, spill bucket drains, during construction, maintenance work or in product delivery. These contaminates can also originate inside the UST through internal corrosion or growing microorganisms. Frequent maintenance problems, damage to fueling system components, failing vapor recovery tests and, ultimately, damage to customer vehicles are major indicators that contaminates are present within the fuel. With our fuel filtration service, we remove the fuel from the tank and filter the impurities and contaminants.
Fuel Polishing: This service is offered only in storage tanks that have been recently and thoroughly cleaned. Because fuel polishing doesn’t deal effectively with water, sludge and corrosion that can be found in the tank, we recommend that you take advantage of our full maintenance services.
Tank Cleaning: Following the transfer of fuel out of the tank through our fuel filtration service, we inspect and clean the entire empty fuel storage tank using a high pressure solution. We also vacuum and dispose of all particulate matter and contaminates removed from the tank. Following the tank cleaning, we test the fuel tank operation, ensuring there are no more contaminates or issues present before returning cleaned fuel to the tank.
Fuel Filtration
Whether for a fleet, truck stop or generator, fuel quality is critical. Poor fuel quality can affect your operation in many ways, from premature failures of fueling infrastructure to damaged vehicle engines. Being proactive with fuel maintenance is key in preventing damage or other contaminate issues, allowing you to identify problems while they’re still manageable.
Our Filtration and Maintenance Services offer a cost-friendly and effective way to address these problems. Clean fuel means you always have fuel when you need it. Clogged filters in the forecourt or generator can force operators and tank owners to frequently change filters, offering a temporary solution to a much more serious problem — the buildup of contaminates in the tank and fuel that must be removed. As a result, you can often experience frequent maintenance problems and damage to fueling system components.
The Filtration Process
Our Filtration Service makes it quick and easy to eliminate contaminants, sediment and water from your fuel. Water is the primary source of issues dealing with tank contamination. All diesel fuel has trace amounts of water which can separate from the fuel. This water is a breeding ground for dangerous microorganisms that affect fuel quality and can potentially lead to corrosion. Another issue storage tanks face is contamination brought in through the tank breathers. If these become dusty, they are unable to effectively filter out particulates or deal with moisture that contributes significantly to fuel quality.
Our recommendation, assuming you start with a clean tank, is to treat the storage tank at the two month interval to prevent microbial growth, then to follow up with a tank cleaning at the six month interval, and lastly, to polish the fuel at the year mark. This maintenance program is designed to keep your tank free of contaminates, protect against potential corrosion issues, and to keep your fuel quality at maximum performance all year long.
The Process
- Inspect onsite fuel storage tank.
- Fuel is pumped from the tank to an onboard tanker truck to be cleaned. This truck can hold up to 6,000 gallons at a time.
- Fuel is filtered as the transfer from the tank to the truck is being made.
- We then hydro-clean and vacuum the entire interior of the storage tank. Different methods are used depending on whether it is an Underground Storage Tank or an Aboveground Storage Tank.
- Next, we flush and clean the fuel lines, as well as change all dispenser filters.
- Finally, we return clean fuel to the tank, ensuring that there are no more contaminates or issues present.
Fuel Additives
We currently offer K100 for gasoline, K100 for Diesel and EcoClean as fuel additives for the longevity of your tank. With additives, we always proceed with caution when adding any chemicals to your tank. Some chemicals can break down larger particulates into smaller ones, causing them to be able to pass through a fuel system and potentially destroying the injectors. With EPS, we offer only the additives we trust, and our experts are here to answer any questions on how our products may benefit your site. Learn more about our additives here.
Tank Cleaning
Neglected fuel storage tanks can be coated with all manner of contamination and corrosion. When cleaned with the proper tools and techniques and scheduling routine maintenance, including fuel filtration, storage tanks can do a better job at preserving fuel. At EPS, we do most of our cleaning outside of the tank using our VAC System. If we come across an instance where we cannot clean the tank from the outside, we do offer confined space entry, assuming an entry is available.
Our cleaning technique removes all contamination from the tank itself, along with corrosion. We flush and clean the lines as much as possible; however, once corrosion occurs in the lines, the best course of action we recommend is to replace the piping. Regular tank cleaning, fuel filtration and maintenance services is your best way to keep your tank in prime condition.
The Process
- Following the transfer of fuel out of the tank through our filtration services, we inspect and photograph the empty fuel storage tank.
- Then, we clean the entire fuel storage tank including all sides and top with high-pressure cleaning solution.
- We also vacuum and dispose of all particulate matter and contamination cleaned from the tank.
- Next, we dry the fuel storage tank as well as photograph and document the cleaned tank.
- We also clean the screen pre-filters, flush the fuel lines, and change all dispenser filters, ensuring that the check valve is operable.
- Finally, we return clean fuel to the tank and test fuel tank operation, ensuring that there are no more contaminates or issues present.
Management
The regulations that launched the era of UST compliance are now over 30 years old. As those regulations have evolved, along with state and local municipalities that have expanded and strengthened them, new and better test methods and service protocols are required in order to comply.
Our test methods and service offerings are always developed in close conjunction with our customers’ needs as well as all EPA and local regulations, You can be certain that with EPS, the result is exactly what is needed to remain in compliance and to meet your specific site needs.
Our Management Services:
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- Compliance Management Service
- Compliance Account Management
- Facility Asset Cataloging Service
- Project Management
- Online Client Portal
Meter Calibration
Companies and their customers rely on accurate gasoline measurement for many reasons – the most important being fair and equitable payment for gas delivered. In addition to the financial consequences of measurement errors, there can be other adverse effects related to operational, safety, legal and environmental issues. Once an error is discovered, the parties’ business relationship can be strained or there can be costly litigation.
Gasoline Meter Calibration: This ensures accuracy at every dispenser unit. You can feel safe knowing that each unit is precisely calibrated by our expert technicians and is within state tolerances.
High Flow Meter Calibration: Trust EPS to calibrate your high flow meters and ensure that you are in compliance with all legal regulations. Our high flow meter calibrations offer many benefits to you including:
- Saving you money by not allowing overages/shortages during dispensing of fuel
- Calibration of meters to offset to a + 10 – 10 standards
- Checking for leaks, weeps and seeps under dispensers
- Replacing bad parts that keep your pump operational and customers returning – thereby increasing your bottom line
Our certified technicians calibrate each meter and repeat the process until meeting the standard of quality and regulation.
Overfill Prevention & Repair
Our certified technicians at EPS can verify that your overfill equipment is working per manufacturer standards, as well as repair any issues as they arise. The most common overfill equipment at most sites include: Automatic Shut Off Devices, Ball Floats, and/or Electronic Overfill Alarm. Our technicians are qualified to test any of these types of overfill equipment and more. If something fails, we are equipped to discuss the issues and offer repair options that meet your specific site needs.
Soil Testing
Our Soil Testing includes:
- All conducted in Certified Laboratory
- State Required Reporting and Analysis
- State Closure Reporting
Spill Bucket Repair and Replacement
At EPS, we offer an innovative Dri-Sump Spill Bucket Containment test to ensure that there are no leaks and that your site remains in EPA Compliance. It is quick, effective, and requires no site downtime – meaning business can operate as normal. But what happens when a test fails? Our best recommendation is to reparir the spill bucket if possible or to completely replace it if repair is not possible. We’ve got the experts and products to be able to repair or replace a spill bucket on the spot, so that you can be up and running again as soon as possible.
Spill Bucket Repair: If at all possible, EPS will repair a spill bucket after a failed test.
Spill Bucket Replacement: Typically, in order to replace a spill bucket, you have to break concrete. This can be not only costly but also requires a significant amount of site downtime while newly poured concrete is setting. Trust EPS to install the best products for long term compliance and efficiency at your fuel site with our Field Replaceable Spill Buckets.
Some benefits include
- Saving you money by not having to break and re-pour new concrete to replace a failed or damaged spill bucket
- Minimal Site Downtime – Quick and Easy Removal and Installation
- Greater efficiency for future spill bucket testing
Our certified technicians will test newly installed spill buckets until meeting the standard of quality for EPA Compliance regulations.
Sump Repairs/Entry Repairs
Our Sump Repair Program includes:
- Prevent environmental contamination.
- Minimal site downtime, resulting from an accelerated test to determine system tightness.
- All work completed by highly experienced, trained and certified technicians.
- A sound sump minimizes water intrusions, which reduces pump outs.
Tank Removal
Our Construction and Environmental services teams are experts in safely removing tanks and assessing site contamination. Our tank closure services include:
- Underground storage tanks (USTs)
- Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs)
- Orphaned or abandoned tanks
- Fuel, heating oil or solvent tanks
- Fiberglass and steel tanks
Water Pump Out
Oil and wastewater can both pollute drinking water, and the goal of the systems for either fluid is to protect water supplies and clean up wastewater or contaminated water. At EPS, we have the skills to help protect the water supply from contamination, including stormwater services, due-diligence investigations, remediation, regulatory compliance, UST/AST closure, environmental assessment and more. Our VAC System can handle almost any job. Call us for any of your water removal needs.
Our Other Specialty Services
For all of your other needs, we offer a comprehensive suite of compliance and testing services that might not otherwise fit into our other categories.
Additives & Fuel Maintenance
Ethanol Prep
Fuel Filtration & Tank Cleaning
Meter Calibration
Overfill Prevention & Repair
Soil Testing
Spill Bucket Repair & Replacement
Tank Removal
Sump Repairs/Entry Repairs
Water Pump Out
