What should I do with diesel-contaminated kerosene delivered into the wrong tank?

In brief

With diesel-contaminated kerosene delivered into the wrong tank, stop dispensing from the affected tank at once, isolate it, tell the supplier, and have the mixed fuel pumped out before the tank is flushed and refilled. Yes, as mixed fuel, by reprocessing. Call 07950 582635 or send an enquiry.

What diesel in kerosene means here

Diesel in kerosene burns dirtier: boilers built for kerosene soot up, smoke and lock out. A forecourt crossover or misdelivery puts one fuel into a tank meant for another, for example petrol into a diesel tank.

Storing it until collection

Leave it in the isolated tank, with dispensing switched off, until it is uplifted. The mixture is valued as mixed fuel, which usually has recoverable value.

Preventing diesel in kerosene next time

Label tanks, nozzles and cans clearly, check deliveries before filling, and keep separate containers for each fuel.

How City Fuel Services handles waste kerosene

City Fuel Services buys, collects and handles waste kerosene for businesses, public bodies, farms and households. Describe the load and we come back with terms before booking the collection.

Terms used in this answer

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.
Uplift: The fuel trade's word for a collection: pumping fuel out of a tank or container and taking it away.

Key facts
Problem	Diesel in Kerosene
Situation	Delivered into the wrong tank
Priority	Urgent: every sale from the tank risks damaging a customer's vehicle.
Fuel	Kerosene
Also called	heating oil, burning oil, 28-second oil