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How Trendfuel Works: Sensors, ISO 4406 Edge & Filtration
From laser particle counter to cloud dashboard to single-pass filter — the end-to-end stack that measures and proves stored diesel cleanliness live, and, with DieselPure filtration, brings it back into spec — anywhere on earth.
The model
Assess. Monitor. Filter. Validate.
Assess
We map your storage layout, pumping, routing and flow rates, and agree the ISO 4406 target you need to hit.
Monitor
Laser particle counters stream live ISO 4406 data (4–70 µm) to a secure, branded cloud dashboard with sub-3s latency.
Filter · DieselPure
Our strategic partner DieselPure cleans the fuel in line with single-pass SAE J1488:2010 filtration — 22/20/14 to 9/6/0 — at 40 to 2000+ L/min.
Validate
Trendfuel alarms, optional dispensing lockout and securely stored data prove cleanliness continuously, from anywhere on earth.
1 · Sensing
Laser particle counters in the fuel line
Cleanliness measurement starts at the source. Trendfuel installs laser particle counters directly in the diesel line that count solid particles across sizes from 4 to 70 µm and express the result as an ISO 4406 code. Because the counter sits inline, it sees the fuel that is actually flowing to the engine — not a sample drawn by hand and read later.
Counts update continuously and reach the cloud with sub-3-second particle-counter-to-cloud latency (under 4 seconds round trip from most locations). That speed is what turns ISO 4406 from a lagging lab metric into a live operating signal you can alarm and act on.
What ISO 4406 monitoring is →2 · Edge & integration
ISO 4406 edge gateways that talk to your plant
Between the sensor and the cloud sits an ISO 4406 edge processing gateway. It reads the counter over serial interfaces, computes the cleanliness code on site, and pushes it upstream — while also exposing the data to your existing control systems. Trendfuel supports Modbus, BACnet, SNMP and REST API for existing gear, and publishes over MQTT with Sparkplug B into a Unified Namespace (UNS) — the way modern data center OT is increasingly wired — and ties directly into HMI and PLC environments.
That integration depth is backed by 12+ years of HMI/PLC work spanning everything from single-tank pump control to complex multi-tank, schedule-based filtration. The edge layer is also what enables local control actions — including triggering filtration or dispensing lockout — without waiting on a round trip to the cloud.
3 · Filtration · DieselPure
Single-pass SAE J1488:2010 cleaning by DieselPure
Trendfuel's monitoring tells you when fuel is dirty; our strategic partner DieselPure cleans it. Trendfuel pairs its data layer with DieselPure's high-performance single-pass filtration, built to the SAE J1488:2010 standard. In a single pass, DieselPure routinely takes stored diesel from an ISO 4406 of 22/20/14 down to 9/6/0.
DieselPure's filtration handles a wide operating envelope — flow rates from 40 to over 2000 L/min — so the same approach serves a single standby tank or a high-throughput haul-truck fueling lane. Because Trendfuel monitoring and DieselPure filtration are joined, the dashboard proves the clean-up worked rather than assuming it did. Trendfuel deploys, integrates and monitors the filtration — including differential pressure and pre/post ISO 4406 — but the cleaning itself is DieselPure's.
Diesel ISO 4406 monitoring →
4 · Connectivity
Built for the most remote, harsh environments
Critical fuel is often stored in the harshest places on earth — abrasive dust, extreme heat, and no fixed internet. Trendfuel keeps monitoring and streams over whatever connectivity the site has.
- 5G / LTE / 3G cellular for most fixed and mobile installations.
- Cellular IoT SIM cards — managed, multi-carrier data SIMs on carrier-grade NAT, so devices aren't exposed to the public internet and outbound-only.
- LoRaWAN for low-power, long-range links across large sites.
- Satellite, including Starlink, for genuinely remote worksites with no terrestrial coverage.
- Live demo currently streaming from a haul-truck fueling site in Brazil.
5 · Alarms & control
Act the instant fuel breaches spec
Live data only protects equipment if it triggers action. Trendfuel turns thresholds into alarms — and, optionally, into hard stops.
- email and SMS alerts on both warning and limit thresholds.
- Optional dispensing lockout automatically stops transfer when fuel breaches your ISO 4406 threshold.
- Threshold-driven filtration so DieselPure cleaning can start before fuel reaches an injector or generator.
- Securely stored history for audit and compliance evidence.
6 · Secure cloud & dashboards
One branded dashboard — watch it working right now
Edge gateways stream into a secure cloud platform with branded, role-appropriate dashboards. Unlike vendors who hand you a brochure, Trendfuel hands you a live instrument: real ISO 4406 readings from a working fueling site, with dirty supplier fuel cleaned to spec in a single pass by DieselPure filtration, in front of your eyes.
Open the live dashboard →Common questions
How the technology works, answered.
How does Trendfuel measure diesel cleanliness?
What systems does Trendfuel integrate with?
How much does single-pass filtration clean the fuel?
How does Trendfuel connect remote sites with no fixed internet?
Can Trendfuel stop contaminated fuel from being dispensed?
See the whole stack on your fuel.
Book a site assessment — we'll map your storage, pumping and flow rates and show you exactly how the sensors, edge gateways, filtration and dashboard fit your operation.