Diesel fuel filtration
Filtration systems for storage tanks, generator sets and fleets. We remove water, particles and sludge from diesel to protect injectors and high-pressure pumps.
Dirty fuel damages injectors, pumps and generators
Diesel passes through many hands before it reaches your tank and picks up dust, rust and water at every step. Once stored, water settles at the bottom, fungi and bacteria grow, and every new delivery stirs the sludge back into the clean fuel.
Generator sets are the most exposed: they sit idle for weeks and, when the grid fails, they suddenly draw in the water and sludge that has built up. Our systems keep the fuel clean and dry so the engine starts when it is needed.
- Stages of protection: receipt, storage and dispensing
- 3
- Recommended ISO 4406 code for diesel at dispensing
- 18/16/13
- Maximum water content under EN 590
- 200 mg/kg
Protection at every stage
- 01
Fuel receipt
Filtration at the tanker offload so the supplier’s dirt never enters your tank.
- 02
Tank recirculation
Systems that filter stored diesel, separate the water and return it clean to the tank, continuously or on a schedule.
- 03
Dispensing to machines and vehicles
Final filtration at the dispensing point to deliver clean, dry fuel to every unit.
- 04
Generator sets
Filtration on the generator day tank with periodic recirculation during idle periods.
- 05
Water separation
Coalescence and separator elements that remove free and emulsified water before it reaches the engine.
- 06
Monitoring and maintenance
Filter saturation indicators, water and particle sensors, and fuel analysis with Tribo-Labs.
A filtration system costs far less than repairing an engine or an injection pump.
Benefits
- Protection for injectors and high-pressure pumps
- Generator sets that start and run when needed
- Fewer unplanned stops on site and on the road
- Longer engine filter life
- Less corrosion and sludge in tanks
Where we apply it
- Standby and prime power generator sets
- On-site storage tanks
- Transport fleets with their own fuelling
- Mining and construction
- Oil and gas
- Ports and marine
Protect your equipment before it fails
Request a diagnosis and let’s design the right system for your tanks, generator sets and fleets together.