What should a tank installer or decommissioning contractor do with kerosene contaminated with diesel bug?
In brief
If a tank installer or decommissioning contractor discovers diesel bug in kerosene, the first steps are to stop drawing fuel from that tank, keep the contamination contained, and get the load assessed. In kerosene the same growth blocks boiler nozzles and filters and causes lockouts; in jet fuel it is a recognised flight-safety risk, so aviation tanks are tested for it. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.
Diesel bug in kerosene at tank contractors
At tank contractors, fuel and sludge left in tanks being replaced, cleaned or decommissioned. Diesel bug is a growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds that live where fuel meets water.
Collecting kerosene contaminated with diesel bug from tank contractors
Customer tanks of every size. Job by job.
Rules at tank contractors
Tanks must be emptied, cleaned and made safe before removal, and the customer is usually the waste producer.
Is kerosene contaminated with diesel bug still worth collecting?
Often partly.
How City Fuel Services handles waste kerosene
Send us the five details: business and postcode, roughly how much waste kerosene there is, what it is and any contamination, how it is stored and reached, and whether you need one collection or regular ones. We assess it, confirm a rebate or a collection charge, and collect on a consignment note.
Terms used in this answer
- Diesel bug
- Bacteria and fungi that grow where water meets diesel in a tank. They form slime and sludge that block filters.
- Bund
- A wall, tray or outer case around a fuel container that holds any leak. For oil and fuel stored at a business, bunds for tanks, bowsers and IBCs are sized at 110% of the container.
| Problem | Diesel bug in Kerosene |
|---|---|
| Sector | Tank installers and decommissioning contractors |
| Fuel | Kerosene |
| Also called | heating oil, burning oil, 28-second oil |
| Waste code | 13 07 03* (other fuels (including mixtures)) |
Related questions
- What should I do with kerosene contaminated with diesel bug?
- How does a tank installer or decommissioning contractor dispose of waste kerosene?
- What happens if diesel bug grows in kerosene?
- What should a tank installer or decommissioning contractor do with kerosene contaminated with water?
- What should a tank installer or decommissioning contractor do with kerosene contaminated with sediment?
- What should a tank installer or decommissioning contractor do with kerosene tank sludge?
Official guidance: GOV.UK: hazardous waste.