Dermody Petroleum are pleased to announce that effective from January 1st 2009, all Diesel Fuel supplied from our country Depot and Retail locations will change to BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD)

BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel has a very low sulphur content of less than 10 parts per million (ppm) which is better for the environment and your engines as explained below. As regularly as 2001 Regular Diesel had a sulphur content of up to 500 parts per million. That’s 50 times that sulphur content of BP Ultra Low Sulphur

What are the environmental advantages of lowering the sulphur content in Diesel fuel?

Sulphur content in fuel is linked to the emissions of pollutants from your engine into the atmosphere including carbon monoxides, unburnt hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide and black sooty smoke emissions

BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel has a low sulphur content of 10 parts per million (ppm) which when compared to an equivalent 50ppm diesel fuel has 80% less sulphur which can deliver:

- 9% less carbon monoxide
- 7% less unburnt hydrocarbons
- 1.5% less nitrogen oxides and
- .4% less carbon dioxides and
- Up to 6% less sooty exhaust fumes into the atmosphere

How does using BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) affect my engine?

BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) has a low sulphur content that can result in decreased wear and tear on your vehicle’s pistons and cylinders, which can extend the lubricant life of your engine and can potentially reduce maintenance costs over time compared to an equivalent 50ppm Diesel fuel.

Will there be any effect on engine components?

Fuel consumption:

Testing shows that you will not compromise your fuel economy when using BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) when compared with an equivalent 50ppm Diesel fuel.

Lubricity

In the process of decreasing sulphur from diesel, the levels of natural lubricants are also reduced. BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) lubricity is controlled by the addition of a lubricity additive, and the impact on the injector and fuel system will be unchanged. The lubricity of diesel will be constantly monitored by laboratory tests to ensure that each batch of BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) meets Euro standards specification.

BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) can be mixed with other Diesel fuel grades in tanks or when refuelling with no effects on power or fuel economy

Yes. BP Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (10ppm) is suitable for all diesel engines including high speed industrial engines and high performance diesel vehicles.

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