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Federal Ultra-Low Sulfur Content Requirements
In September 2006, new emissions standards went into efect in
the United States mandating the use o ultra-low
sulur diesel (ULSD) or on-road use o diesel uel. Sulur has
traditionally been added to diesel uel as a lubricity agent
(increases the uels lubrication properties). However, it is also
a primary cause o air pollution and dirty emissions.
The move to lower sulur content is expected to substantially
lower emissions o particulate matter rom diesel engines,lowering
overall pollution levels. The EPA mandated the use o ULSD uel in
model year 2007 and newer highway 1die-
sel uel engines.
This new regulation applies to all diesel uel, diesel uel
additives and distillate uels blended with diesel or on-road
use. As a uel additive that can be used in diesel engines,
Xtreme Fuel Treatment alls within the scope o the new
regulation which afects the way we must label the product. As o
June 1, 2006 all manuacturers and retailers were
required to label diesel uel and diesel uel additives with
EPA-authorized language disclosing whether the product
complies or does not comply with the sulur content guidelines.
Under the new regulations, the allowable sulur
content or ULSD is 15 parts per million (ppm). This is much
lower than the previous standard or low sulur diesel (LSD)
at 500 ppm. The ormulation o Xtreme Fuel Treatment as it sits in
the bottle contains 200 ppm o sulur. Thereore, in
order to meet regulatory requirements Syntek Global includes the
ollowing in its label:
This diesel uel additive does not comply with ederal ultra-low
sulur content requirements or use in model year 2007
and newer diesel motor vehicles.
POINT: When Xtreme Fuel Treatment is added to diesel uel at the
recommended concentrations
( to oz. o XFT to 20 gallons o uel) the ppm concentration alls
substantially within the ederal ultralow
sulur content requirement o 15 ppm o sulur. Diesel engines made
beore 2007 do not have ceramic injectors and
require more lubrication than later models. Xtreme Fuel
Treatment should be used to protect and lubricate the uel
injectors in all types o diesel engines.
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