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32 comments on Refining 101: Winter Gasoline

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PeakTO on September 15, 2006 - 11:17am

Great article. Love to learn.

As I understand it, they do something similar for diesel - in winter there is an anti-gel agent? Is that right?

If you were to store diesel, would it be better to store winter diesel?

On the topic of storage, I have read that you can store diesel for a long time (20 yrs) if conditions are right, is that correct?

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Everett on September 15, 2006 - 12:40pm

See: http://www.exxon.com/USA-English/GFM/Products_Services/Fuels/Diesel_Fuels_FAQ.asp

From this page, there are two grades of diesel for vehicles, No. 1 or No. 2. No. 1 is lighter, has a lower cloud point, and has less energy than No. 2. Winter diesel can be a blend with more No. 1 and less No. 2 than summer diesel. Winter diesel can also have additives to reduce wax issues.

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