Diesel is a convenient, efficient and cost effective form of energy. Today we supply diesel fuels to a wide variety of customers ranging from general motorists through to farmers, fishermen, road transport operators and large industrial users using diesel to fire boilers. Shell is committed to supplying all our customers with fuel of the highest quality. Once delivered however, even the highest quality diesel can be degraded if a few simple house keeping measures are not followed. Poor housekeeping can result in the deterioration of stored fuel to such an extent that, if left unchecked, breakdown of vehicles and machinery can follow. A contributing cause of this phenomenon is microbes. These are minute living creatures that can thrive in a poorly maintained tank but which will not flourish if the proper conditions are maintained. The essence of good housekeeping is voiding the accumulation of water and dirt in fuel tanks. Most customers never come across this problem and the few that do could avoid it. To find out more details about good housekeeping and the diesel bug, download a copy of our brochure “Protecting your Fuel”.
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