The Problem – Bugs in Fuel?
Light and medium grade fuels are particularly susceptible to microbiological growth as they provide a source of food for bacteria. Additionally, the marine environment provides all the moisture necessary to trigger growth through water contamination during storage or transportation, condensation due to the natural warming and cooling of the tank or from leakage into the bunker tank.

Fuel contamination presents several problems for the operator. They include deposits, corrosion, water emulsification and energy loss. Deposits can occur in tanks, fuels lines, filtration and purification equipment, fuel heaters, and eventually all the way to the fuel injectors of the engine.

These deposits cause blockages and restrictions which affect the fuel handling and delivery system. Corrosion caused by the presence of sulfate reducing bacteria can normally be found on tank bottoms. Sulfate reducing bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide gas and acid conditions which severely corrode metals in the fuel storage system.

The emulsification of water caused by bacteria and fungi is extremely troublesome. In the form of an emulsion it cannot be removed by simple filtration or separating equipment and it can cause poor fuel atomisation and contribute to the breakdown of lubricating oil films. It is therefore essential to establish an effective program to control microbiological contamination.

The Solution – eazy MicroTreat
This product is a concentrated low toxicity micro biocide fuel treatment developed for use in fuel storage systems or tanks for effective control of bacteria and fungi. It will kill a variety of different microbiological contaminants.