Aquarius™ Jet Fuel Additive By Palox Limited

Protecting your aircraft from microbial contamination

Aquarius™ — keeping you flying

We believe aircraft owners shouldn't have to worry about what's growing inside their fuel tanks.

Aquarius™ was developed so that protecting your aircraft is as simple as filling up.

Where fuel contamination is eliminated before it ever becomes a problem.

Microbial contamination causes problems across multiple aircraft systems but these are all connected to one root cause.

Fig. 1 Contamination propagation across fuel systems

01 — Biofilm Formation

Microbes colonise the fuel-water interface

Bacteria and fungi thrive where fuel meets water at the tank bottom, forming resilient biofilm colonies that resist conventional draining.

02 — Filter Blockage

Contamination clogs fuel filters and lines

Biofilm fragments break away and travel through the fuel system, progressively blocking filters and restricting fuel flow to engines.

03 — Tank Corrosion

Microbial acid attacks tank structures

Metabolic byproducts from microbial colonies produce organic acids that corrode aluminium alloy tank walls and degrade sealant integrity.

04 — AOG Event

Unscheduled grounding and costly downtime

Left untreated, contamination escalates to fuel gauge errors, engine performance issues, and ultimately an Aircraft-on-Ground event costing thousands per day.

Protect your aircraft with a single fuel treatment

Aquarius™ eliminates microbial contamination at the source — one treatment protects your entire fuel system for up to 12 months.

Understanding fuel contamination and aircraft protection