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Bacteria survive in fuel tanks due to the presence of water, which creates a favorable interface with the fuel, giving bacteria a reliable food source and a suitable environment in which to grow and multiply. Intertek offers fuel condition monitoring services to help clients protect their fuel inventories and fuel-systems from microbes.
Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria can grow under these fuel tank conditions. Undetected or untreated bacterial growth in fuel systems can eventually lead to fuel quality degradation, gas-station and vehicle corrosion, and fuel-system problems. Bacteria and fungal problems can affect fuel and fuel-systems for diesel, jet and other fuels.
Removal and prevention of bacterial growth in fuel tanks and systems often requires the removal of water from the tank, filtration and/or treatment of the tank with biocide additives. Intertek PARC laboratory (Pittsburgh USA) has researched the visual evidence of damaging bacteria growth in fuel tanks. The findings orginate from a client fuel condition monitoring program.
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Bacterial Infestation in Fuel.
