After malfunction, West Closure Complex to get increased fuel and pump testing

Quarterly diesel fuel testing and increased operation of its engines are likely to prevent another malfunction at the world's largest pump station, a consultant said Tuesday.

After cleaning and flushing the system, engineers and consultants recently analyzed the problem and began developing prevention measures. The strategies included expanded testing of diesel to determine its quality and biweekly operation of the pumps to circulate fuel, Connell said. In future years, diesel would be analyzed in April before the start of hurricane season and tested quarterly, he said. A preliminary report found the presence of "additives'' in the diesel, and consultants suspect that caused fuel injectors to stick, Connell said.

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