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We have been at the forefront of developing innovative fuel additives for the Americas market for many years, working closely with refiners to ensure their products meet specification cost-effectively. Refineries today have to process crude oil from many different sources and produce fuels that vary considerably depending on geographic location. The worldwide trend toward Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) has also created a unique set of problems for the refiner as well as the fuel distributor and retail outlet. Our Refinery Specialties team in the Americas understands these local needs.

Our range of antioxidants, lubricity improvers, metal deactivators, conductivity improvers, corrosion inhibitors, fuel oil additives, dyes and markers, cetane number improvers, cold flow improvers are designed to overcome many of the problems faced by refineries in the day-to-day processing and handling of fuel.

Antioxidants extend the induction period and control gum formation by terminating the free radical chain reactions involved in hydrocarbon oxidation. The antioxidant selection and concentration levels depend on various factors, including storage conditions and petroleum fuel composition.

We supply two ranges of antioxidant additives. One is phenylene diamine based and the other is phenolic based. We supply additives acceptable for use in aviation gasoline and turbine fuels.

Lubricity improvers provide boundary lubrication between moving fuel system components. When fuels are processed to remove sulfur or reduce aromatic levels, a typical side effect is a drop in fuel lubricity.

We supply corrosion inhibitor lubricity additives for aviation and motor gasolines, jet fuels and other distillate fuels. Our products are the only fully synthetic, ester based, non-interacting, non-acidic, sulfur compliant lubricity additives for use in low sulfur and ultra low sulfur diesel fuels.

We supply a combination package of lubricity improver and conductivity improver. It is available in dilute blends for low temperature handling and in various concentrations of conductivity improver. Safety must always be the top priority in the pumping and handling of fuels. Our conductivity improvers prevent the build up of electrostatic charge, minimizing the risk of fire and explosion. Our products are renowned worldwide. We sell the only static dissipator additive internationally approved for use in aviation fuels.

Multifunctional gasoline additives can provide optimal metal deactivation, fuel stabilization and corrosion inhibition in a single additive package. These additives are often custom formulated and blended to meet specific fuel needs. We supply various combinations of antioxidants, metal deactivator and corrosion inhibitors.

Internal corrosion is a serious problem since it gives rise to particulate contamination. Corrosion inhibitors impart antirust properties to hydrocarbon fuels and afford excellent corrosion protection to the fuel distribution system. Widespread use of fuel oxygenates has increased the need for effective corrosion inhibitors. We supply corrosion inhibitor lubricity additives for aviation and motor gasolines, jet fuels and other distillate fuels. Our range includes a corrosion inhibitor for motor gasoline and distillate fuels, a corrosion inhibitor for gasolines containing oxygenates and for use in alcohols and a synthetic, caustic insensitive, sulfur compliant corrosion inhibitor, which provides excellent corrosion protection in gasoline and distillate fuels during pipeline transfers and storage.

Our range of distillate additives stabilizes heating oils and diesel fuels by retarding the formation of gums, insoluble residues and color bodies. Fuel oil additives act as either antioxidants that prevent fuel degradation or as dispersants to prevent sludge-forming residues. Optimized fuel performance can be obtained by combining these products with our other functional Fuel Specialties additives.

Our products include an ashless antioxidant and color stabilizer typically blended with a metal deactivator and a new advanced dispersant for retarding the formation of insolubles. It disperses sludge in diesel fuels and heating oils. We have a new advanced liquid antioxidant and color stabilizer for burner and diesel fuels and an advanced multifunctional additive providing dispersancy, antioxidant properties, color stability, copper deactivation, and antihaze additive.

Our range includes an advanced multifunctional additive providing rust inhibition, dispersancy, antioxidant properties, color stability and copper deactivation. Another multifunctional additive imparts antioxidant and color stabilizing properties, corrosion inhibition and metal deactivation. We also supply a blended additive to impart conductivity and corrosion inhibition. Another blend imparts corrosion inhibition and metal deactivation.

We supply a de-icer to inhibit icing in aviation fuel systems in both military (MIL-PRF-5624 and 83133) and commercial (ASTM D1655) jet fuels.

Metal deactivators help stabilize fuels when naturally-occurring acidic compounds catalyze undesirable reactions with certain metals during distribution, storage and usage. Our products are used to improve storage and color stability of petroleum distillates containing dissolved copper. This is particularly useful in jet fuel to improve JFTOT performance.

We supply a wide variety of hydrocarbon soluble dyes and markers to facilitate fuel identification for both fiscal and security purposes. These additives impart distinctive colors to gasoline and other petroleum products.

Our Cetane Improvers increase the ignition quality of distillate stocks and are considered a direct means of upgrading diesel fuels. These compounds readily decompose to generate free radicals, which enhance the initiation of combustion.

Our additives are used in diesel fuels to raise the cetane number. We also sell an advanced cetane number improver that improves cetane quality of distillate stocks and imparts thermal stability to diesel fuels. Some fuels undergo thermal stability degradation when exposed to high concentrations of 2-EHN loading. One of our additives contains a proprietary fuel stabilizer, which restores thermal stability. Another additive is used to raise the cetane number in diesel fuels without increasing nitrogen content.

Cold flow improvers also form an essential part of our diesel fuel additives portfolio. Changes in crude slates, fuel specifications, economics and refining requirements demand refiners take a new approach to handle wax related performance (pour point and cloud point) issues. We can help refiners balance low temperature performance, quality and economics with next generation cold flow improvers.

Our products depress the pour point and low temperature handling properties of middle distillate fuels. They allow for smaller dose levels, excellent thermal memory characteristics and dependable performance in ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD).

These benefits, combined with improved economic performance, allow the refiner to meet the required specifications while exceeding bottom line expectations. Our pour point depressants are based on the latest growth arrestor/nucleation polymers and are designed to be synergistic with downstream low temperature operability additives.

Our cold flow improvers depress the cloud point and low temperature handling properties of middle distillate fuels. This provides refiners with flexibility in managing their jet/kero streams, thus maximizing their profits. Cloud point depressants can afford refiners the ability to upgrade valuable light-middle distillate components for higher value sales, while still meeting industry cloud point specifications.