Benefits
Biobor® JF is a liquid fuel additive that combats fungus and other microtive life in hydrocarbon fuels, such as diesel and jet fuels, but is also effective in light oils and transmission fluid. Biobor® JF eliminates growth of harmful slime-producing fungi that clog filters and pipelines, attack rubber fuel system components and whose waste products aid in the corrosion of metal surfaces.
Biobor® JF is simple to use and harmless to the wide variety of fuel system parts, top coatings, sealants and elastomeric materials tested. It does not adversely affect fuel performance in engines. Biobor® JF is an effective microbiocide because of its equilibrium solubility in both fuel and water under conditions of fuel storage.
Applications
Biobor® JF is used by a large number of aircraft manufacturers, airlines, marines, trucking fleets, railroads, bulk storage terminals, fuel suppliers and by other users of hydrocarbon fuels and oils exposed to the possibility of contamination by fungus and bacteria.
Treatment Procedures
If a system is badly contaminated, drain water bottoms. Water bottoms in storage tanks should be kept to a minimum. Good housekeeping is important in treating slime problems, but it is not a cure. Biobor® JF is used at 270 ppm in fuel to effect sterilization, and subsequently at 135 ppm to maintain fungus-free fuel.
Ideally, Biobor® JF should be metered. However, in the absence of metering equipment, Biobor® JF may be manually batch-blended. If batch-blended, as in tank trucks or small aircraft wing tanks, Biobor® JF should be introduced while the tank is being filled and after the tank is approximately ½ full. This will ensure faster and more complete dispersion.
Container Sizes and Dosage Rates
Biobor® JF is available in 8 oz, and 16 oz. Easy Squeeze containers, designed to dispense the exact measure every time, along with one quart cans, 5 gal. pails and 55 gal. drums. Use the following chart to calculate how much Biobor® JF you need for proper fuel treatment.
Storage and Handling
All Biobor® JF containers must be kept closed from the atmosphere. Protect Biobor® JF from any water contamination.
Biobor® JF is classified as a flammable and is shipped as a FLAMMABLE LIQUID N.O.S. (NAPHTHA) UN 1993, Class 3.3, PG III
What is 'Diesel Bug'
Diesel bug is not a single species of microbe. It can comprise a collection of bacteria, yeasts and moulds. It can exist even in fuel that is quite clean, but at low levels. If it does not enjoy suitable conditions to enable it to flourish, there is little to worry about, as minor contamination will be filtered out as the fuel is drawn through to the engine.
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