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AssigneeTriboron International AB
InventorsMagnus Undén, Ian Field, Kristina Olsson
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Fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants made of or comprising a portion of renewable hydrocarbon raw materials, as well as biodegradable fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricants are known to support microbial growth. Highly toxicorganic biocides have been added to reduce microbial growth. The use of such biocides can now be avoided, by instead using a stable solution of boric acid in a solvent, the boric acid being completely dissolved or at least free from any particles larger than 100 nm in size, and adding this solution to the fuel, hydraulic fluid or lubricant to give a final concentration of boron in the range of 1-100 ppm, preferably 1-50 ppm in the product. While preventing microbial growth, the addition of boron also reduces corrosion, in particular microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC).
A method for prevention of microbial growth and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) in equipment used for storage and/or transportation of a biofuel, the method comprising applying boron to inner surfaces of compressors, pumps, valves, pipes and storage tanks used in distributing and storing the biofuel by adding boron to said biofuel in the form of a stable solution of boric acid in a solvent, free from any particles larger than 100 nm,
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