Confirming a cure for the diesel bug

Since microbial fuel contamination just needs water to thrive, regular checking and good tank management is sensible, said John Davis, managing director of Cyrus Energy. He said, “Regular tank testing and dip stick testing all help, however if an operator has already taken delivery of contaminated fuel, then the problem may be undetectable until filters suddenly start to become clogged.”

Already in use to eliminate microbiological contamination found in fuel oil, fuel storage tanks, bilges and fuel distribution systems, the additive works by killing bacteria and it may also be applied to fuel on a preventive basis.

The independent tests on the product, Cyrus Eradicate, were carried out by Dr Eve Bird of Napier University Edinburgh, finding it to be effective against the key diesel bacterial contaminant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa at half the recommended dosage, eliminating all micro-organisms at high concentrations within 24 hours.