Post by Roy on Jan 26, 2010 13:41:38 GMT
Red V White diesel ..
If anyone else has any knowledge on this subject... lets hear it?
I have found the following information...
here are three comments which you may find interesting...
1.
Red diesel usually contains far higher levels of sulphur
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) or ‘white diesel’ at the roadside filling station
2.
Just a technical point here on the subject of red diesel.
There is a difference between it and Derv. Red diesel is actually dyed gas oil, whereas Derv is a more refined petroleum distillate. There is a difference both in the specific gravity and the calorific value of the two, making the Derv a more refined and cleaner product. Putting the legal issue aside here, Red will run ok in an engine, albeit a little more smokily and will probably do no long term damage other than dirty up the injectors quicker and possibly cause a little more carbon build up in the engine, as Red does not have the additives that your average " city diesel" at the forecourt has.
3.
Having worked for a fuel oil company for years I can tell you that the difference between DERV (road fuel) and Red Diesel is that RD has dye in it but also has less lubricants, and no additives or other detergents added. The reason being cost. Oil companies don't waste their additive packages on fuel which is in the main going to be burned in industrial heating systems, and a small percent used in agriculture.
Has anyone else any comments to add ...
If anyone else has any knowledge on this subject... lets hear it?
I have found the following information...
here are three comments which you may find interesting...
1.
Red diesel usually contains far higher levels of sulphur
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) or ‘white diesel’ at the roadside filling station
2.
Just a technical point here on the subject of red diesel.
There is a difference between it and Derv. Red diesel is actually dyed gas oil, whereas Derv is a more refined petroleum distillate. There is a difference both in the specific gravity and the calorific value of the two, making the Derv a more refined and cleaner product. Putting the legal issue aside here, Red will run ok in an engine, albeit a little more smokily and will probably do no long term damage other than dirty up the injectors quicker and possibly cause a little more carbon build up in the engine, as Red does not have the additives that your average " city diesel" at the forecourt has.
3.
Having worked for a fuel oil company for years I can tell you that the difference between DERV (road fuel) and Red Diesel is that RD has dye in it but also has less lubricants, and no additives or other detergents added. The reason being cost. Oil companies don't waste their additive packages on fuel which is in the main going to be burned in industrial heating systems, and a small percent used in agriculture.
Has anyone else any comments to add ...
" Don't do today what you can reasonably put off until at least tomorrow"
what a luxury.
