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Turbineguy

(37,291 posts)
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 06:53 PM Jul 2018

Shale based residual fuel contaminated with plastics making problems for ocean shipping

Contaminated Bunker Fuel Clogging Ship Engines in Singapore -Surveyor

"...ship fuel sold in Singapore had “resulted in severe sludging at centrifuges, clogged pipelines, overwhelmed fuel filters”."

"....found to contain chemicals not from petroleum refining,”...."

http://gcaptain.com/contaminated-bunker-fuel-clogging-ship-engines-in-singapore-surveyor/

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