Eisboch wrote:

:"David Scheidt" wrote in message
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: Charlie Morgan wrote:

:
: :Engines made after 2006 can't use the new fuel. How's that gonna work?
:


: Engines made after now can't use the *old* fuel, which is still
: available, at least in some places. There should be a sticker on the
: diesel pump that says whether it's low sulfur or not.
:
: David


:From what I've read there are different phase in dates for the ultra low
:sulfur fuel.
:For marine diesel engine fuel, the current "low sulfur" (500 ppm) becomes
:mandatory in 2007.
:The "ultra low (15 ppm) sulfur" fuel (which is now in use as of Oct 15th for
n road vehicles) will be required for marine diesel engines in 2012.

You're right, I think. The fuel will be gone before than, though.
It won't be availabe for road use after 2010, I think, and as that's
the biggest market, once it's gone, it doesn't make sense to handle
two different products. I expect 500 ppm fuel will disappear before
2010, because handling two products is a pain for distillers and
shippers.

David