Biocide, and the active ingredients??

[sdalton]

Just wanted to pick the minds of the experts, or overly bored folks.

What is the active ingredient in some Biocides we use to control algae blooms in out fuel systems??

Would it be possible to use a fungicide/algicide for plants, if it was very concentrated?? We would only have to use a little per tank, and we could add some lubricity additive to ensure it wouldnt hurt our fuel system.

Anyone try this, or think about this??

 

[Jff24Gordn]

the plant algecide is usually water based. Yes, the alge live in water droplets in the fuel. But you would have a very hard time getting the algecide to get into every droplet. The diesel algecide would be oil based so it would posion the food for the alge and kill it. It would get to the surface of every water droplet, but not go in. In short, just buy the stuff for diesel.

 

[illflem]

Fungicides/algaecides for plants have to go though tougher EPA registrations than ones for fuel so will be more expensive. Something I use that may work, I'll let someone else experiment, is Kill-Cide 700. It's a biocide for machine shop cutting oil sumps. The stuff is extremely cheap and only takes 1 oz per 5 gallons. The algae that grows in petro based cutting fluid is funky, besides stinking badly the spores it releases can cause health problems.

 

[Motorhead]

The "KILLEM" that I use is 1oz to 120 gallons. Had to clean out the fuel tank on my Wifes '84 MBZ Stationwagon yesterday (201,000mi. ). It was stalling on her. One thing nice about the Benz is that you can un-screw the fuel strainer from the bottom of the tank! I siphoned off the fuel, pulled and cleaned the strainer, Changed the filters and rubber fuel lines, And went and filled it up with a 1/3oz of "KILLEM". My wife said that her car runs better, more power. When she is happy... you know the rest of the story!! Chris



Bill, The Killem has an EPA reg. #.

 

[dseabaugh]

Our fuel man says the algae live on top of the moisture in the bottom of the tank between the fuel and the moisture. Clean the tank to rid of algae and moisture and then when dried out ad killer and then fuel. Have not had to go through this for several year though I know many who have in the last year.

 

[dseabaugh]

We just need BIGGER fuel nozzels so we can just burn the algae like coal!