Blakeslee Storage
Laboratory
Among our clients are refiners, petrochemical businesses, private and public oil corporations, and traders of chemical and petroleum goods. Customer satisfaction is a top priority for our organization. Our laboratory is dedicated to guaranteeing the quality of the goods.
A minimum of 150 businesses participate in the BLAKESLEE STORAGE LLC program, which is distributed among 32 tank farm locations worldwide. Our laboratory not only has the largest database of its kind in the world, but it is also a leader in laboratory test results and a quality product provider. Our clients gain from our extensive worldwide network of fuel specialists and labs, which guarantees reliable and timely fuel management services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, in all time zones.
ISO8217 TESTING METHOD
Operators and consumers can feel secure knowing that the delivered petroleum products adhere to established quality criteria before to use thanks to our laboratory Fuel Quality Testing. Additionally, this service helps to manage the risk of potential mechanical damage, which poses a threat to the safety of tankers and other boats that will transport these products, as well as the crew and cargo. It also helps to ensure that the petroleum conforms with local and international environmental regulations.
BLAKESLEE STORAGE LLC pioneered the concept of testing products in our tanks at a time when deteriorating product quality and rising fuel prices were causing major problems for consumers and ship operators. Because of increased secondary refining and blending activities, as well as potential contamination from sources within the supply chain, the quality of petroleum and petrochemical products has not improved and must be continuously monitored to ensure it meets specifications.
Stricter environmental rules and the expansion of Emission Control Areas have also necessitated the greater use of low-sulfur fuels and distillates, which have some quality difficulties.
Petroleum product grades can be tested against the internationally known ISO8217 fuel quality standard in line with the various fuel grade criteria. This is a business standard that facilitates fuel supply and procurement. Since we began offering this category of fuel testing services for petroleum products, ISO8217 has undergone frequent updates to guarantee that it remains up to date with the industry’s requirements and the numerous fuel kinds that are always being developed.
Ships encounter operational problems on a daily basis. A straightforward blocked filter may be the cause, or it could be something more significant like a large filter clog, centrifuge sludging, a stuck or scratched fuel pump, problems with combustion, etc. Even ships with strong maintenance and household practices may have problems if the fuel being used is polluted, unstable, has poor cold flow qualities, weak ignition combustion properties, or has not been handled correctly onboard.
Situations like this might lead to large expenses for spare parts as well as off-hire. It’s also critical to consider the risks and consequences of power outages in populated regions. BLAKESLEE STORAGE LLC has assisted many clients with debugging situations and has created internal procedures based on a combination of cutting-edge technologies and real-world experience over the years. By applying state-of-the-art analytical procedures, we are able to discover unexpected components and/or impurities in the fuels. Along with examining the damaged engine components, we also examine deposits and sludge to determine the cause of the incident.