Regulations and care
Heavy fuels
A4.05.07.02
M20-M601C
en / 15.12.1997 BA000170 5/5
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Fuel additives
Two types of fuel additives, classified here according to their main effects, are used in various cases
as required:
a) Demulsifying additives (emulsion breakers)
These additives, put in during bunkering, can prevent sludge-like agglomerations and break
up stable water-heavy fuel emulsions in heated settling tanks which could not be separated in
a simple separating process (mixing proportions 1 : 3000 to 1 : 6000).
Proven additives can be obtained from most oil or additive suppliers.
b) Additives against high-termperature corrosion
High-temperature corrosion can occur on exhaust valves and turbine blades when burning
heavy fuel containing vanadium and sodium.
Caterpillar / MaK does not require additives against high-temperature corrosion. Should they
be used, however, it must at least be ensured that they are not sensitive to water, compatible
with the fuel in any case and no cause of troubles, in the fuel filters, for instance.
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