Low Sulphur

They should have had a leaflet at the counter to give you on this stuff - they did at my servo - explains the story as they see it - will probably be info at the BP site. Alice Springs - wish I was there now !

As a result of the growing concern about the health effects of diesel emissions, BP started manufacturing Low Sulphur Diesel in 2000. At that time this product was up to 10 times cleaner than the diesel legislated in the national Australian standard.

BP Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel offers reduced soot emissions without sacrificing engine performance.

On 1 January 2003 the Federal Government introduced legislation to limit sulphur in diesel to 500 ppm - legislation that is in line with BP's commitment to cleaner fuels.

The next step in BP's cleaner fuels journey has seen the introduction of an Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel. As a cleaner diesel fuel with a sulphur content restricted to 50 parts per million maximum, BP ULSD will further assist Australia to keep pace with the tighter regulatory environments of the USA and Europe.

Why Low Sulphur Diesel?

The move to low sulphur diesel is good for the environment and human health as it reduces pollution and is also in line with the trend to cleaner fuels elsewhere around the world.

BP's Low Sulphur Diesel not only reduces visible black smoke and exhaust odours, but more importantly decreases damaging sulphur oxide and particulate emissions

a low sulphur diesel fuel lowers the risk of corrosive wear and allows users to take advantage of the latest technology in engine manufacture

the low sulphur content of BP Low Sulphur Diesel can reduce maintenance costs, and potentially extend lubricant life/oil drain interval

low sulphur levels improve the long term storage life and the oxidation stability of diesel fuel.
(this is directly from the BP website)

Hi toymn8r,

Check out post id 11164, it talks about the effect of low sulphur fuels and hopefully will answer your questions.

Cheers

Captain

Thanks for the info peoples.

I read post 11164, good info again. I think go the low sulphur and sleep peacefully. Will be filling from Alice BP regularly from now on.

Once again thanks for alleviating my concerns. New car, maybe paranoid about damage. At least for a few weeks.

Bart

Hello everyone,
I was speaking to a refinery operator at the weekend. He said the net effect to the environment is zero because all the sulphur extracted from the crude goes up the stack to be burnt anyway. I won't give the refinery names but it was the same with two of them.
Indy

Rob is right and Shell are doing the same thing ( I work at the geelong refinery ). Also speaking to a friend who is a diesel mechanic for Trans West they have had a few fuel pump problems. And talking to the lab techs here at work some pump seals expanded due to higher sulpher but now with lower sulpher the seals have reduced and thus began to leak. If ran low sulpher since new there shouldn't be any probs.
Also lower sulpher reduce's the impact on the enviroment sulpher mixed with water becomes acidic aka acid rain.

Rossco