Engine manufacturer requirements
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Engine manufacturer requirements:
Modern engines today require fuel purity that exceeds the minimum standards for the delivered fuel. The fuel used for most modern diesel engines is EN590. This fuel is based on a formula from 1999, which predates the widespread adoption of common rail engines. This means that much has changed since then. At that time, the particle level was accepted as 24 mg/kg of diesel. Today, engine manufacturers require the particle level to comply with ISO 4406 – 18/16/13. This means that it is no longer the volume of particles that is the standard but rather the number of particles at specific sizes. Diesel delivered from tankers, marinas, pump stations, etc., unfortunately, does not come close to meeting this requirement. Engine manufacturers who have this in their bulletins may disclaim any warranty or liability for failures if a diesel test shows that the fuel does not meet their bulletin standards.
Therefore, many choose to install stationary filtration systems from us, which we tailor to meet any need, specifically to comply with the engine manufacturers’ stringent requirements for ISO 4406.
In the image above, you can see how ISO 4406 is measured according to 18/16/13 and their respective particle size levels.