Solvent Tagging with TRACERCO™ Taggants

More and more countries are implementing taxation strategies on fuels (gasoline and diesel) that increase the price difference between industrial solvents and consumer fuels. This price differential, which can be significant, can lead to the adulteration of consumer fuels with industrial solvents such as benzene, toluene, hexane, kerosene etc. by rogue elements in society.

This adulteration of fuels not only causes a significant impact on vehicle lifespan, local urban air quality and therefore the health of individuals, but can also lead to huge taxation losses for governments and poor brand image to fuel marketers.

That is why Tracerco has developed a unique range of molecular markers, our TRACERCO™ S-Tag series, that is able to detect industrial solvents within consumer fuels at less than 2%. The TRACERCO™ S-Tag markers are organic molecules, added to the solvent at parts per billion level and are engineered to have no impact whatsoever on the legitimate use of the individual solvents, such as paints, varnishes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals etc.

Using sophisticated analysis, Tracerco is able to offer technology that enables not only the presence of the solvent to be identified within the fuels, but also where the solvent originated from in the supply chain, allowing the authorities to address the issue at source.

Providing forensic level results, the TRACERCO™ S-Tag enables governments to resolve their fuel adulteration problems with confidence.

If you would like to know more about the various TRACERCO™ S-Tags that have been developed or would like to discuss a potential application with Tracerco please click here.