This is just a general interest post on the subject of colored diesel.
In Ireland and some South American countries the price difference between colored and non colored i.e. taxed fuel is so great organized crime has been successful in eliminating the color.
Now a radioactive tracer is being added to the non taxed fuel and fuel inspectors drive around with a Geiger counter looking for trucks using non taxed fuel.
IRA smugglers were unable to remove the radioactive marker, and, according to garda and customs sources, diesel washing and smuggling – which has made multi- millionaires of many former terrorists – is now coming to an end.
The fuel smugglers already had one scientist working for them in fuel laundering and had been able to overcome all previous attempts to stop the washing and smuggling of "green" and "red" diesel.
They hired a further two scientists this year, but they have been unable to crack the new colorless marker, which is understood to contain a harmless radioactive element.
Launderers filter the fuel through chemicals or acids to remove the government dye marker. The chemicals and acids remain in the fuel and damage fuel pumps in diesel cars and trucks.
Dave M7040
In Ireland and some South American countries the price difference between colored and non colored i.e. taxed fuel is so great organized crime has been successful in eliminating the color.
Now a radioactive tracer is being added to the non taxed fuel and fuel inspectors drive around with a Geiger counter looking for trucks using non taxed fuel.
IRA smugglers were unable to remove the radioactive marker, and, according to garda and customs sources, diesel washing and smuggling – which has made multi- millionaires of many former terrorists – is now coming to an end.
The fuel smugglers already had one scientist working for them in fuel laundering and had been able to overcome all previous attempts to stop the washing and smuggling of "green" and "red" diesel.
They hired a further two scientists this year, but they have been unable to crack the new colorless marker, which is understood to contain a harmless radioactive element.
Launderers filter the fuel through chemicals or acids to remove the government dye marker. The chemicals and acids remain in the fuel and damage fuel pumps in diesel cars and trucks.
Dave M7040