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This FAQ covers Decarbonox Fuel Optimizer, a versatile additive designed to enhance combustion efficiency, reduce emissions, and improve performance across all marine fuels including heavy fuel oil (HFO), diesel, biodiesel, petrol, petrol ethanol blends E5, E10, E15, E20 (% ethanol), hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), gas to liquid (GTL), and biofuel blends. It also improves fuel lubricity, particularly important for ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD), protecting engine components.
Q. What is Decarbonox Fuel Optimizer?
A. Decarbonox Fuel Optimizer is a fuel additive that improves combustion efficiency, reduces emissions (PM, NOx, CO, CO2), and enhances engine performance across marine fuels HFO, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL and biofuel and pyrolysis oil blends. It boosts lubricity, especially for ULSD, to reduce wear on fuel system components.
Q. Which fuels is Decarbonox compatible with?
A. Decarbonox is compatible with all liquid hydrocarbon fuels including:
- Petrol, petrol ethanol blends, E5, E10, E15, E20 (% ethanol content),
- Diesel, red diesel, biodiesel (B100), biofuel blends (e.g., B10, B20, B30), hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), gas to liquid (GTL) and the latest pyrolysis oils from recycling and blends.
- Marine Fuels – marine gas oil (MGO), marine diesel oil (MDO), heavy fuel oil (HFO), Mazut and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) It maintains fuel stability and enhances performance without adverse effects.
Q. Is Decarbonox hazardous?
A. No, per its Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS/SDS), Decarbonox may cause mild skin dryness or irritation but contains no dangerous, toxic, or hazardous ingredients. It Some variants require no pictogram warnings on labels.
Q. Is Decarbonox biodegradable?
A. Yes, the MSDS/SDS confirms Decarbonox is readily biodegradable, minimizing environmental impact if spilled or disposed of.
Q. Does Decarbonox-treated fuel remain within specification for all fuel types?
A. Yes, independent testing by Bureau Veritas confirms that specification-compliant fuels (marine fuels, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL, biofuel blends) remain compliant after Decarbonox treatment, ensuring no compromise to fuel standards.
Q. How do I calculate the correct Decarbonox dosage for fuel?
A. The dosage rate is 1 litre of Decarbonox per 2,000 litres of fuel (HFO, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, biofuel blends). Examples:
- 5 ml per 10 litres.
- 25 ml per 50 litres.
- Convert litres to millilitres and halve (e.g., 56 litres = 28 ml).
Q. Can Decarbonox be used in a bulk fuel tank?
A. Yes, add Decarbonox to the bulk tank just before filling with fuel to ensure mixing through fuel flow agitation.
Q. Can I receive fuel pre-treated with Decarbonox?
A. Yes, arrangements can be made with bulk fuel suppliers to deliver fuel (marine fuels, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL, biofuel blends) pre-optimized with Decarbonox. Contact your supplier or Decarbonox representatives.
Q. How do suppliers deliver pre-treated Decarbonox-optimized fuel?
A. Suppliers add the correct Decarbonox dose to the delivery vehicle’s tank before filling with fuel. Agitation from fuel flow and transport through tank baffles ensures even dispersion.
Q. Is Decarbonox a one-time treatment or for ongoing use?
A. Decarbonox is designed for continuous, fleet-wide use across all compatible fuels, ideally added to every bulk fuel delivery for sustained benefits.
Q. Does Decarbonox require special mixing with fuel?
A. No, Decarbonox mixes readily with HFO, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, and biofuel
blends. Add the correct dose before filling the tank for optimal dispersion.
Q. Will Decarbonox improve fuel consumption?
A. Yes, commercial diesel fleet feedback reports 5–8% fuel savings, with similar
improvements expected for HFO, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, and biofuel blends,
depending on application and conditions.
Q. How does Decarbonox improve fuel consumption across different fuels?
A. Decarbonox enhances combustion efficiency, enabling a more complete burn across marine fuels, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL, biofuel blends, releasing more energy for useful work. Independent diesel tests showed no unburnt hydrocarbons in exhaust, with comparable benefits for other fuels.
Q. Will I notice changes in my vehicle or equipment when using Decarbonox?
A. Yes, operators report easier starting, smoother idling, reduced vibration, quieter engines, and better throttle response after a few tanks of Decarbonox-treated fuel, across marine fuels, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL, biofuel blends applications.
Q. Does Decarbonox reduce exhaust smoke and soot?
A. Yes, independent diesel tests show over 90% reduction in PM2.5, significantly lowering smoke and soot. Comparable PM reductions are expected for marine fuels, diesel, petrol, petrol E10, HVO, GTL, biofuel blends.
Q. How does Decarbonox reduce smoke and soot?
A. By improving combustion, Decarbonox ensures a more complete fuel burn, combusting soot in the engine and reducing exhaust emissions for all compatible fuels.
