Micro-organisms in fuel storage tanks (IV)

With respect to storage tanks, microorganisms can be hosted inside, adhering to the wall surface, where a polysaccharide matrix forms a biofilm generally composed of bacteria and fungi (Wall-Liquid phase). These biofilms provide protection and a unique environment for the development of microorganisms.

Micro-organisms can also lodge at the bottom of the tank, where a fuel-water interface is usually formed, where micro-organisms increase the water content by excreting polysaccharides that act as extracellular biosurfactants. In addition, metabolic activity leads to the formation of peroxides and acids, which decrease the thermal stability and volatility of the fuel, as well as increasing suspended solids and corrosion residues.

FDR System is a machine that has the capacity to clean, refine and disinfect fuel contained in hydrocarbon tanks (ships, vehicles, petrol stations, fuel tanks of distributors, etc.).

The present invention covers the need for an easy, definitive, economical and efficient solution to this problem, as the solutions currently available on the market do not meet any of these characteristics.

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