I believe we probably have a miscommunication here.  I think somewhere we've mistaken 0.05% by weight with 0.05 ppm.

Vanadium is a heavy metal that falls out in the residual oil, and is typically not an issue with No. 2 oil.  That's why it's not usually in the spec for No. 2.

Bill Fox:  Please check and see where the 0.05% came from regarding MHI, and confirm that it's not ppm.  In the meantime, everyone should assume that vanadium is not an issue with regard to the gas turbine using No. 2 fuel.

Thanks!

Mike