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Distillate Fuel: Contamination, Storage, and Handling
ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Distillate Fuel: Contamination, Storage, and Handling
By
HL Chesneau
HL Chesneau
1
Fuel Quality Services, Inc.
?
Buford, GA 30518
;
symposium chairman and editor
.
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MM Dorris
MM Dorris
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-1186-X
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1186-8
No. of Pages:
217
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP1005-EB
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1988
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Effective Treatment of Microbially Contaminated Fuel Storage Tanks

By
MM Dorris
MM Dorris
1
Rohm and Haas Company, Industrial Chemicals
,
Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19105
.
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D Pitcher
D Pitcher
1
Rohm and Haas Company, Industrial Chemicals
,
Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19105
.
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Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP10049S
Page Count:
11
  • Published:
    1988

Once microbial contamination of a fuel storage tank occurs, the clean up can be a time-consuming and expensive job. This paper will discuss several methods of treatment for contaminated storage tanks including the selection of biocides and preventing future contamination problems.

Keywords:
microbiological contamination, fuels, water, biocides, treatment

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