CMH Industries, Inc. :: Diesel Fuel Lubricity

CMH Industries, Inc.
22854 Cty. Hwy. 6
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Phone: General Office
(218) 844-7729

Diesel Fuel Lubricity

Lubricity Comparison Test

Test #	Fuel Additive	Mix Ratio	Bearing Life
Test #1	None	N/A	6 seconds
Test #2	Power service	1oz. per 3.12 gallon	7 seconds
Test #3	Soybean Oil	1 pint per 5 gallons	12 seconds
Test #4	CA - 40	1oz. per 20 gallons	21 seconds

Test bearings were soaked in winter blend diesel fuel (15 ppm. sulfur) mixed with the additives for 24 hours per sample. The tests were completed with 26 lbs of pressure on the rotating bearing that was half submerged in the test medium.

Test #1
Fuel Type:	Winter diesel fuel
Fuel Additive:	None
Mix Ratio:	None
Bearing Life:	6 seconds

Test #2
Fuel Type:	Winter diesel fuel
Fuel Additive:	Power Service
Mix Ratio:	1oz. per 3.12 gallons
Bearing Life:	7 seconds

Test #3
Fuel Type:	Winter diesel fuel
Fuel Additive:	Soybean Oil
Mix Ratio:	1 pint per 5 gallons
Bearing Life:	12 seconds

Soy bean oil has 12.8% less BTUs per lb. than diesel fuel. (Operator may notice loss of power) Has poor low temperature properties and contains triglycerides which are likely to cause combustion chamber and injector nozzle fouling.

Test #4
Fuel Type:	Winter diesel fuel
Fuel Additive:	CA - 40
Mix Ratio:	1oz. per 20 gallons
Bearing Life:	21 seconds

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