EnviraFuel The Cleaner, Greener Heating Oil

The burning of fuels containing sulfur have been found to contribute to acid rain.

In the fuel oil combustion process the formation of sulfur oxides is a result of the oxidation of the sulfur contained in the fuel. The quantity of these sulfur oxide emissions combine with the water vapor contained in the flue gas or in the atmosphere to form a sulfuric acid mist. Airborne sulfuric acid has been detected in smog, acid rain and even snow. This acid is corrosive.

There is currently no law regulating home heating oil. The original Clean Air Act was passed in 1963. In 1970, revisions established the basis for the National Air Pollution Control Program. The revisions of 1990 created the most far-reaching regulatory increases on emission reductions for diesel fuel.

Currently, there are two categories of fuel oil. The type used as heating oil and the type used as diesel fuel for on-road vehicles. The primary difference between the two is the sulfur content. The sulfur content of most heating oil is typically around 2500 part per million. The typical sulfur content of Low Sulfur diesel fuel is 500 parts per million or less.

The Consumer Energy Council of America (CECA) has prepared this examination of low sulfur heating oil to demonstrate the benefits of low sulfur heating oil fuel to heating oil customers.

The advantages of EnviraFuel:

1. Environmentally friendly
   EnviraFuel, Low sulfur Fuel blended with our special additives, dramatically reduces the amount of harmful sulfur oxides released into our air and ground water.
   
   EnviraFuel reduces, by 10%, the amount of Nitrogen oxides emissions. These Nitrogen Oxide compounds in the fuel lead to sediment formation and fuel degradation.
   
   
2. Improved product stability
   The stability of the low sulfur product has proven to be at least 18% better than that of regular home heating oil.
   
   
3. Reduced heat exchanger fouling
   Tests performed at Brookhaven National Laboratories have concluded that instead of burning, sulfur turns to sulfuric acid during the combustion process. It is very corrosive to heat exchangers and will shorten the life of the heating system. Using EnviraFuel decreases the chance of equipment failure and improves fuel efficiency.

• Envirafuel dramatically reduces harmful emissions that impact air quality.
• Reduces service calls related to fuel quality.
• Increases the life of existing heating equipment.
• Improves efficiency-resulting in net savings.
• Burns Cleaner. Immediate soot reductions of up to 70%.