TABL E OF C O N T E NT S Featuring
12 FUEL OIL NEWS NEW VENDOR AWARDS Recognition for companies providing new solutions to fuel dealers and
marketers
18 The Treatment Changes in fuel oil lead to changes in additives and treatments
New Vendor Awards
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22 Chemicals Buyer’s Guide A directory of additive manufacturers
26 Oil Heat Training Directory An annual listing of industry educational offerings
32 Efficiency & Total Energy Conservation Charles Bursey focuses on component manufacturers’ conservation
responsibilities
38 This Stuff Just Does Not Burn! A reader’s letter prompts this discussion from John Griffin
18 Fuel oil is undergoing a makeover. Many states have low-sulfur and ultra-
low sulfur fuel statutes coming into play in 2012, and some already have them. Further, percentages of biofuel in fuel oil also seem likely to increase in the not- too-distant future. Will these develop- ments dictate changes in the use of fuel additives and treatments?
DEPARTMENTS 3 Dateline 4 Calendar
10 News 34 Classified Advertising 37 Advertisers’ Index
COLUMNS 8 Editorial
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Efficiency & Total Energy Conservation by Charles Bursey
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This Stuff Just Does Not Burn! by John Griffin
ON THE COVER
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