Posted by john in la on December 15, 2007 at 15:01:48 from (67.35.237.74):
In Reply to: ulsd posted by ric1 on December 15, 2007 at 13:04:04:
Not all diesel will be ULSD but all road use diesel will be.
A few years ago the EPA mandated that X% of all diesel used in road vehicles and sold after mid 2007 would be ULSD. They gave them to about 2010 to convert over 100%. After that date all diesel sold for road use must be ULSD.
The problem with this set up is that all 2007 diesel engines must use ULSD. Now if you own a gas station you have a choice. Stock both kinds (not likely because tanks are expensive) Sell the old diesel and turn away all customers with 2007 vehicles; or stock only ULSD. Most have chosen the last one so it is hard to find the older diesel now.
High sulfur diesel (must be dyed red and for off road use only) will be phased out in 2010 and the regular low sulfur diesel that was used as road diesel last year will become the new off road diesel.
Now since tanks are not cheep; and fuel refineries are even more expensive most have just resorted to carrying only ULSD and putting dye in the no tax fuel and selling clear for road use. You can never be sure of what grade diesel you will get unless you get it straight from the refinery. This is because fuel can be down graded and sold as anything lower than what it really is. Such as Jet-A fuel can be sold as K-1 or any form of off road diesel because it is the highest grade of high sulfur; but only Jet-A can be sold as Jet-A fuel. #2 ULSD can be sold as any form of #2 diesel. It is the highest grade of #2 diesel. But it can not be sold as #1 diesel; K-1; or Jet-A.
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