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Fuel Quality
as much as 40 degrees F, improves lubricity,
disperses water to help reduce ice formation,
and safely helps reduce filter and fuel line
plugging by utilizing a jet aircraft deicing
compound. SubZero is Global’s proprietary
pour point depressant and is available in
drums, and pints. Making access even more
convenient, we are pleased to announce
that Subzero can now be purchased at a
F.W. Webb location near you.
What is your advice on how to treat ULSD?
Diesel One, which is our flagship diesel
program designed for treating ULSD year-
round. Our proprietary high performance
diesel fuel will help keep fuel systems clean,
extend engine life and provide reliable
engine operation under all seasonal driving
conditions, affordably and consistently.
Diesel One contains an advanced detergent,
corrosion protection, synthetic lubricity
improver and thermal and oxidative stability
enhancer. During the winter months, Diesel
One is additionally enhanced with a cold
flow improver, a jet fuel type deicer and
WASA, a unique wax anti-settling agent, to
keep wax crystals from falling out of solution
and gelling fuel line filters during extended
shutdown periods. This concentrated cold
weather operability formulation can help
reduce kerosene blending as well as enhance
the performance of kerosene when absolutely
required. Beyond the protection and peace
of mind Diesel One offers, it will simultane-
ously keep injectors clean, optimizing engine
performance, lowering engine maintenance
costs and promoting longer engine life. Like
Heating Oil Plus, Diesel One technology is
conveniently accessible at 17 strategically
positioned terminals where fuel dealers can
eliminate the guesswork associated with
treatment under the rack by lifting electroni-
cally rack-blended premium fuel backed by
operability values supporting the fuel.
What is your advice on treating Bioheat
®
blends?
Bioheat and heating oil both have to
endure the same issues. They are both
subjective to oxidative stability issues
simply because time and temperature can
challenge fuel quality. Tank bottoms across
the marketplace have been left to build
sedimentation over the years of operation
and agitation can disrupt the tank ulti-
mately leading to unscheduled maintenance
issues. To ensure optimum performance
for Bioheat, rely upon Heating Oil Plus to
improve its operational parameters as it
does on conventional heating oil.
How can a fuel dealer improve
profitability by selling treated fuel?
Heating oil dealers will improve profit-
ability several ways;
• Reducing unprofitable fuel-related
service calls
• Improving customer loyalty, by reducing
service calls – no one enjoys waiting for
the technician or having no heat
• By marketing a premium fuel, dealers
can move away from the commodity fuel
discussions, which drive down margins.
Treated diesel or premium diesel dealers
enjoy much of the benefits above, however
aimedor benefiting thefleet customer. Afleet
owner’s vehicle performance is improved or
restored, while expenses are reduced. This
all leads to enhanced customer loyalty and
profitability
Do you offer marketing
support for fuel retailers?
Marketing support is not only offered
but also encouraged. Our dedicated
Marketing Representatives are available to
help customers with any Premium Fuels
needs or issues they may have. To learn
more about Diesel One, Heating Oil Plus
or SubZero, please contact your Marketing
Representative or the Global Sales Office at
1-800-685-7222.
Sprague Operating Resources LLC
Two International Drive, Suite 200
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Contact: Steve Parise
Phone: (603) 430-5308
E-mail:
Website:
Do you have any new products or formulations?
Sprague is continually working with our
fuel additive partners to ensure that we are
offering the best possible products for our
customers. As the basic ULSD and heating
oil products change over time, based on
refiners’ changing processes, we modify the
additives we combine with our products to
ensure that customers can maximize the
performance of their fuel and burners.
What is your advice on how to treat heating oil?
For heating oil, Sprague recommends
its HeatForce
®
product in all applications.
HeatForce
®
includes four primary compo-
nents to improve heating oil capabilities.
A fuel stabilizer helps to prevent sludge and
control the sedimentation that plugs filters,
strainers and nozzles. A dispersant cleans
the fuel system, allowing any impurities to
more easily pass through fuel lines, filters
and strainers. An included corrosion inhib-
itor prevents rust from forming throughout
the entire fuel handling system. Finally,
HeatForce
®
contains a metal deactivator
to counteract the fuel degradation that can
occur with the fuel’s interaction with metals
such as copper. HeatForce
®
is available at
Sprague terminals and can also be delivered
via drum and tote.
What is your advice on how to treat ULSD?
Sprague suggests its RoadForce
®
product
when treating ULSD. Like HeatForce
®
,
RoadForce
®
can be used in all diesel appli-
cations. RoadForce
®
also contains a range
of additives that work together to improve
the fuel system’s operations and lower oper-
ating costs thanks to lowered maintenance
costs. Included in RoadForce
®
are:
• Detergents: these remove existing
deposits, minimize emissions and
improve fuel economy;
• Corrosion Inhibitor: forms a protective
barrier between metal engine compo-
nents, maximizing engine life;
• Fuel Stabilizer: reduces the gum and
sediment that can form after extended
fuel storage;
• Demulsifier and Water Dispersant:
reduces water-related problems via
helping to remove any entrained water;
• Wax Crystal Modifier and Deicer: helps
prevent ice crystals in fuel and lowers
the cold weather operability point of
diesel vehicles, reducing the depen-
dency on power-robbing kerosene.
RoadForce
®
is available at Sprague
terminals.
What is your advice on treating Bioheat
®
blends?
Sprague’s HeatForce
®
product works
exceptionally well with BioHeat
®
blends,
delivering all of the HeatForce
®
advantages
with the added benefit of lowered emissions.
How can a fuel dealer improve
profitability by selling treated fuel?
There are numerous ways that dealers
can improve profitability through treated
fuel. With heating oil products, such as
Sprague’s HeatForce
®
, the dealer should
dramatically reduce their unplanned main-
tenance expenses through superior burner
performance. This results in immediate cost
savings and also helps with their customer
relationships, as devices are less prone to
require unplanned service. With Sprague’s
RoadForce
®
product, dealers can benefit
by convincing their customers that the
unique, differentiated product will help
their customers’ business through more
efficient operations. Vehicles will operate
with less required maintenance, they will
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