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Now through September 30, 2022, Patriot Capital is offering an exclusive financing program for Gasboy Islander Prime and Atlas Prime equipment.
Benefits of financing with Patriot Capital include:
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Upgrade Multiple Sites At Once
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Bundle Financing Program
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Now through September 30, 2022, Patriot Capital is offering a bundle financing program for select Veeder Root ATG, HydrX and Red Jacket equipment.
Eligible Products
The TLS-450PLUS and TLS4 Series Automatic Tank Gauges (ATGs) with available factory installed options, and probes and sensor product necessary for compliant installation except as listed below
HydrX Fuel Conditioning System
Red Jacket Submersible Turbine Pumps (STPs), including The Red Jacket, The Red Jacket AG, Red Armor®, Maxxum®, and CoreDEF™
Ineligible Products
TLS-350 Series ATGs, parts, and accessories
Mag Flex Tall Tank Probes and accessories
Carbon Canisters
Spare or replacement parts
Installation, shipping, and other costs are not included in the equipment financing program
Financing Options
Get 3.9% for 60 months on ATGs or HydrX financed alone.
Get 2.9% for up to 60 months when bundling ATGs and HydrX.
Get 1.9% for up to 60 months when bundling ATGs, HydrX and Red Jacket STPs.
For any questions on this financing program, contact us at 1.800.451.4021 or email us
HydrX™ Fuel Conditioning System
Site Inspection Guide Update
An updated version of the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System Site Inspection Guide (576047-355, Rev. E) is now available. See the links below. This guide will help determine if the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System can be implemented into an existing fuel management system. Review and fill out this document in order to pinpoint the HydrX part numbers required. If any issues are encountered during your site inspection, please contact us by phone at 1.800.451.4021 or email us. Your completed Site Inspection Guide should be submitted to essentials@jwkemail.com.
IMPORTANT: Only Veeder-Root HydrX Certified Technicians are authorized to install this system.
If you have not already, enroll in the web-based Veeder-Root HydrX Install and Service Course. This 1-hour course prepares Veeder-Root ATG Certified Technicians to install and service the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System. Users will become familiarized with all primary components of the HydrX system, including: the Fuel Conditioner, Water Intake Device, Guide Tube, and Fuel Conditioning Controller.
✏ Quick Links for Self-Enrollment
NOTE: You must sign up with Gilbarco Veeder-Root in order to enroll in the online training if you haven’t done so previously!
Well look no further – click on the Veeder-Root logo below to visit our web store, where we have hundreds of the most popular Veeder-Root items ready to buy in our webstore and if you can’t find it there, please contact us!
If you have any questions about HydrX or would like to receive a quote for HydrX or any other Veeder-Root system and/or parts , please feel free to contact us at 1-800-451-4021 or Email Us !!
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Prior to installing a HydrX Fuel Conditioning System, ensure all hardware is received and on site. Failure to install the system completely can result in diesel fuel releasing into the containment sump and creating a dangerous condition.If you feel you are missing parts or components, contact Veeder-Root Technical Support at +1.800.323.1799, before proceeding with the system installation.
IMPORTANT: Only Veeder-Root HydrX Certified Technicians are authorized to install this system.
If you have not already, enroll in the web-based Veeder-Root HydrX Install and Service Course. This 1-hour course prepares Veeder-Root ATG Certified Technicians to install and service the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System. Users will become familiarized with all primary components of the HydrX system, including: the Fuel Conditioner, Water Intake Device, Guide Tube, and Fuel Conditioning Controller.
✏ Quick Links for Self-Enrollment
NOTE: You must sign up with Gilbarco Veeder-Root in order to enroll in the online training if you haven’t done so previously!
Well look no further – click on the Veeder-Root logo below to visit our web store, where we have hundreds of the most popular Veeder-Root items ready to buy in our webstore and if you can’t find it there, please contact us!
If you have any questions about HydrX or would like to receive a quote for HydrX or any other Veeder-Root system and/or parts , please feel free to contact us at 1-800-451-4021 or Email Us !!
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Well look no further – click on the Veeder-Root logo below to visit our web store, where we have hundreds of the most popular Veeder-Root items ready to buy in our webstore and if you can’t find it there, please contact us!
If you have any questions about HydrX or would like to receive a quote for HydrX or any other Veeder-Root system and/or parts , please feel free to contact us at 1-800-451-4021 or Email Us with any further questions or inquiries.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!
Have any questions or would like to receive a quote for HydrX? Can’t find the Veeder-Root you are looking for? No problem! Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-451-4021 or Email Us with any further questions or inquiries.
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TARGETING THE ISSUE AND PREVENTING IT AT THE SOURCE
Water ingress and corrosion of fueling equipment is a systemic problem that is becoming increasingly more complex with Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), the adoption of biofuels, and new engine technology that demands strict fuel quality. Most site owners are aware of this problem and are looking to take corrective and preventive steps against corrosion. When issues necessitate more-than-regular maintenance, it is time for action.
Cumberland Farms was actively seeking a solution to their corrosion challenges and were interested in trying out HydrX. Drawn to the product feature-set and comprehensive support of Veeder-Root, HydrX seemed like a no-brainer. The simplicity and support proved essential, as the HydrX test results spoke for themselves; especially during the unprecedented environment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The HydrX Fuel Conditioning System’s ability to remove standing water from the lowest point of a fuel tank coupled with our unique fuel filtering technology helps site owners avoid costly equipment failures and downtime caused by excessive corrosion.”
– Stephen Coppola, Global Product Manager, Veeder-Root
A FAMILIAR PROBLEM – WATER
The systemic issues Cumberland Farms experienced at their initial HydrX installation site are not unique to the industry. When fuel, microbes, and water combine, the result is a corrosive environment.
Advancements in diesel fuel, particularly Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Biodiesel, create an environment where microbial growth can flourish. Water entry into the diesel storage environment is inherent in the process as it enters through leaky seals, flooded spill buckets, atmospheric moisture, and deliveries. Water entrained in a warmer fuel load may fall out of suspension when it enters the tank and cools down. It is the fuel-water interface that is central to microbial growth because the water provides a suitable environment for microbes to thrive within the underground storage tank.
For Cumberland Farms, that meant frequently troubleshooting emergency line leak test failures by replacing check valves, replacing dispenser filters due to slow flow, and even performing full STP replacement within 1.5 – 2 years from the date of installation.
ASSESSING THE SITUATION
Jim Scholes, Senior Project Manager of Construction, and his team at Cumberland Farms, knew that HydrX could help optimize the health of their diesel tanks by reducing water contamination and the Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) that comes with it.
To fix these problems at the source, the Veeder-Root team began with a preliminary site inspection and evaluation. This included obtaining baseline fuel samples from the tank and nozzle, analyzing samples for baseline acidity and moisture content, and taking site measurements for the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System.
Site measurements were critical to understand how the tank was tilting. The Water Intake Device (WID) of HydrX is designed to extract water from the lowest point in the tank and is customized to work with the unique conditions at any site.
The fuel samples from the tank showed the expected symptoms for any site being affected by long-term water issues. There was visible corrosion on components exposed to the storage environment, and evidence of water and microbial growth in fuel samples obtained from the tank bottom.
PUTTING THE PLAN INTO ACTION
Solving the water issues discovered during the site evaluation began with a tank cleaning prior to the installation of HydrX, in order to reset the tank to a healthy baseline and to ensure optimum performance of the system. A tank that is clean to start results in a lower cost of ownership due to less frequent filter replacements, component services, and/or fueling system maintenance.
Next, the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System was installed to provide continuous water removal within the diesel underground storage tank. This particular tank was tilted away from the STP sump, which put the stagnant water 22 feet away from the point of entry into the tank. The WID was sized to reach this lowest point of the tank, ensuring the stagnant water would be eliminated.
I definitely want to use HydrX going forward, I think it has value in the new construction environment. Even with a new site, new tanks…we’re still seeing issues with ULSD. In my opinion, we should be installing this in new construction rather than just use it in a retrofit application at the trouble sites.
– Jim Scholes, Senior Project Manager of Construction, Cumberland Farms, EG Group
HYDRX WATER REMOVAL
Since the installation of the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System, the results have spoken for themselves. Within the first 24 hours, HydrX removed just over a half-gallon of water that had entered the tank since the tank was cleaned. Over the next 30 days, the extracted water volume continued to increase incrementally to nearly 1 gallon. The quality of the tank bottom fuel samples was visually evident. The samples were clean and bright with no signs of water present in the fuel.
After just 90 days, extracted water volume nearly doubled, fuel quality within the tank was restored, and fuel samples from the bottom of the tank were indistinguishable from those at the nozzle, indicating that the conditions in the tank have stabilized and microbial growth is being mitigated.
SEEING THE RESULTS
Looking at key leading indicators to corrosion, water content (PPM) in the samples from the bottom of the tank have shown a downward (favorable) trend. After 120 days, the values have stabilized at a low level and are now equivalent to the samples from the nozzle. The pH of the samples from the bottom of the tank started in a corrosive range. Since the HydrX installation, pH has also continued to improve, approaching 6.5 which is on the very edge of a passive oxide surface with no ongoing corrosion.
WATER CONTENT & pH
Use of the HydrX Fuel Conditioning System lowers the water content within the diesel fuel and restores pH to non-corrosive levels.
PUTTING A PAUSE ON CONDITIONING
To further prove system efficacy, HydrX was turned off for a period of time. It did not take long for there to be visible signs that the quality of the fuel was degrading and the eventual corrosive conditions would return.
After 30 days, there was evidence of standing water and dark particulate in the fuel. The fuel itself was losing clarity and turning to a dark amber color. When HydrX was restarted, there were immediate signs that the system was correcting the conditions inside the tank – standing water was eliminated and the clarity of the fuel returned.
THE PROOF IS IN THE PETROL
From the samples pulled at 120 days after installation, the evidence is clear that the system is working. Prior to the installation of HydrX, emergency service calls to correct corrosion related issues were frequent and started to show up not long after tank cleaning.
These issues consumed resources and caused downtime at the site. Post installation, corrosion-related service calls were eliminated and there are no leading indicators that they will be returning anytime soon. HydrX is protecting the conditions inside the tank from water and microbial growth.
DIESEL TANK MAINTENANCE
It is working so well, in fact, that after just a few months with HydrX in place, Cumberland Farms is planning a roll-out of the system at their new construction properties to prevent issues before they happen, not only as a reactive measure at existing sites.
“The return on investment? It pays for itself.”
– Chris Desaulniers, FSS Project Manager, Cumberland Farms, EG Group
TALK TO AN EXPERT
Other systems work to remove water from only the immediate area around the submersible turbine pump — HydrX is different.
HydrX uses suction tubes that extend along the Water Intake Device, removing water all along the tank bottom. Its unique vacuum mechanism is powered by the STP, continuously circulating tank bottom fluids through a filter and water containment vessel in the sump.
If you have any questions or would like to receive a quote for HydrX , please feel free to contact us at 1-800-451-4021 or Email Us with any further questions or inquiries.
The John W. Kennedy Company appreciates your business and continued support!