At the invitation of Italian partners our laboratory conducted field tests. Muddy water- fuel emulsion that consisted of 57% of diesel fuel and 43% of moisture was presented for work.
After the separation at the test unit two fractions were obtained:
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Refined diesel fuel visually conforming to a sample of the standard commercial diesel fuel. Laboratory analysis showed that moisture content in the fuel was less than 1%. Method of the analysis that is used at the host enterprise can detect moisture only when its content in the fuel is more than 1%. Thus, moisture was not detected.
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Separated water.
Diesel fuel “Standard”
Diesel emulsion with water content of 43%
Refined diesel with water content < 1% [/column] [column] Separated water [/column] [/columns]
