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Originally Posted by BB_cuda
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Him:Pipelines carry API spec fuels. ...
Bio can't be delivered next to jet either. No bio allowed in JetA
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That is definitely supported by these words in a CARB document, where they determined that the diesel suppliers needed more time to put the additive tanks at the end-product tank farm, rather than ship it in the diesel in the pipeline:
https://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/dieslub/eo.pdf
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WHEREAS, the Finding of Emergency includes findings that:
In order to consistently comply with the new lubricity standard, some California refiners will need to increase their use of lubricity additives in diesel fuel; until October 2004, California refiners were expecting to continue to their practice of adding the lubricity additives to their diesel fuel at the refinery, including the more than 50 percent of the state’s diesel fuel that is shipped through the pipeline system of California’s primary common carrier pipeline operator after it leaves the refinery;
Because of recently-raised concerns that lubricity additives in diesel fuel shipped by pipeline could contaminate subsequent shipments of jet fuel, the operator of California’s primary common carrier pipeline announced on November 5, 2004, that it will only permit the pipeline transport of California diesel fuel treated with the type and amount of additive consistent with regular practices in the past years; while the operator would on an expedited basis be equipping its terminals with diesel fuel additization blending equipment that would allow the additives to be added after the diesel fuel was shipped through the pipeline, installation of the equipment could not be completed by January 1, 2005; and
Pending installation of the terminal additization equipment, refiners have very limited options for complying with the new lubricity standard when increased levels or lubricity additives are needed for diesel fuel being shipped by common carrier pipeline;