Customer Login
Swansea Tribology Services
  • Home
  • News
  • About
    • About Us
    • Oil Analysis
    • Condition Based Maintenance
    • Recruitment
  • Services
    • Insulating Oil Analysis
    • Lubricating and Hydraulic Oil Analysis
    • Grease Analysis
    • Fuel Analysis
    • Failure Investigation
    • Water Analysis
    • Cutting Oils And Metal Working Fluids
    • Power Stations
    • Heavy Industry
    • Wind Power
    • Oil & Gas, Mining
    • Marine
    • Manufacturing
    • Transport
    • Service Industry
    • Filtration Services
  • Bottles
  • Knowledge Base
    • New Customers
    • Shipping
    • Taking Samples
    • Interpretation
    • Web Database
    • Condition based Maintenance/Monitoring
    • Actions
    • FAQ
    • Downloads
  • Contact Us

Biodiesel Content – FAME

Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) is the primary constituent of biodiesel. A certain percentage of FAME in forecourt diesel fuel is allowed (currently up to 7%), however not all engines are able to cope with greater concentrations. Determining the biodiesel content of the fuel may be necessary to diagnose engine failure. Some of the problems caused include “corrosion of fuel injection components, low-pressure fuel system blockage, increased dilution and polymerisation of engine oil, pump seizures due to high fuel viscosity at low temperature, increased injection pressure, elastomeric seal failures and fuel injector spray blockage”.

Coldharbour Farm Stables, Wood Street, Swanley, BR8 7PA


Unit 5, Penrice Court, Fendrod Business Park, Swansea, SA6 8QW

  • Copyright OAS 2025 - All rights reserved
  • Cookie and Privacy Policy
  • Website by NetBop