Diesel fuel is a derivative of crude oil the same as gasoline, and they are both used to power engines, but that’s where the similarities end. North Americans generally use three different types; D1 diesel, D2 diesel and D4 diesel. The majority of highway and commercial applications use D1 and D2 diesel. Diesel engines don’t… Continue reading Common Uses For Diesel Fuel
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Diesel Air Compressors – What You Need to Know Before Buying
Diesel Air Compressors are One of the Most Common Types: Several options are available for powering air compressors. Turbines using gas or water, engines using gasoline or diesel fuel and electric motors are all used in some air compression devices. Of all these power sources, one of the most widely-used for this purpose is diesel… Continue reading Diesel Air Compressors – What You Need to Know Before Buying
History Of Diesel Generators
Diesel generators use internal combustion engines in which air is compressed at a very high temperature. This ignites diesel fuel in the cylinder to actuate a piston. The technology is named for Rudolf Diesel, who first patented the technology in 1892. The earliest engines actually burned coal dust before they switched to using the eponymous… Continue reading History Of Diesel Generators
Quick Guide To Choosing A Diesel Genset
There’s a wide range of diesel generators on the market, but this choice can be narrowed down considerably by answering a few questions. Stand-by or Prime?A prime generator is intended to be the sole power source, while a stand-by generators are built to kick in to provide normal utility power in short bursts. Typically, a… Continue reading Quick Guide To Choosing A Diesel Genset
Top 3 Australian Mining Resources
When thinking of Australia, for many of us, the beautiful city of Sydney comes to mind with its iconic opera house, or visions of the beautiful coral reefs fill our mind. One detail that is often overlooked about Australia, however, is that it is one of the major exporters of ores in the entire world.… Continue reading Top 3 Australian Mining Resources