Wpływ cząstek stałych na tendencję oleju napędowego do blokowania filtrów

This article presents the results of the work, the purpose of which was to conduct extensive research on the content of diesel fuel impurities together with determining the purity class and the tendency to block filters in various temperature conditions. 86 diesel fuel samples of various manufacturers were obtained at gas stations. They were taken from distributors, since the latter constitute the last link in the distribution chain, from which the fuel directly goes to the end user, who may suffer problems related to the failure of the injection system. The scope of tests covered the parameters included in the PN-EN 590 specification, with particular emphasis on the total content of impurities, as well as additional tests, i.e. cleanliness class (parameter included in the World Fuels Card), in the range of particles 4, 6 and 14 µm, tendency to block filters at temperature at room temperature and at –1°C and, for selected samples, of elemental content. Samples were taken from October 2018 to July 2019. They covered both transitional periods as well as summer and winter periods. Currently, TF (Task Force) operating within the WG 24 Working Group on diesel fuels is conducting research aimed at developing the position of CEN on problems related to the presence of solid particles in diesel fuel and determining the purity class limit as well as method for determining the number of particles in order to introduce it into the EN 590 specification. Correlations between the number of particles and parameters such as the tendency to block filters at room temperature and at reduced temperatures (3 or –1°C), total impurities content, water content or the presence of such elements like Fe, Cu and Si are also analyzed. The analysis of the obtained test results allowed to conclude that the problem of particulate fuel pollution concerns a large group of diesel fuels available on the domestic market. Among other things, it can be mentioned that these fuels are contaminated with metal particles that get into the fuel as a result of wear of friction surfaces and together with impurities coming from outside the system.