Engine preservation
Engine Preservation
Keep acidic fuel away from your engine.
Biofuels and changing refinery practice make fuel more acidic. We treat it right before it enters the engine, so your engine stays protected.
The challenge
When fuel attacks your engine
Rising acid number. The acid number (TAN) of fuel is rising, mainly through biofuels and different refinery practice.
Corrosion and wear. Acidic fuel attacks pumps, injection systems and other engine parts.
Costs and risk. Higher operating costs and a risk for warranty and compliance.
Example from a power plant: acid numbers of 3.1 to 3.7 mg KOH/g against a limit of 2.5. The result was damaged fuel pumps and injection systems.
Our approach
Neutralise the acid before it reaches the engine
A neutralising agent and water are added to the fuel, then the separator takes them out again. Only the amount of fuel the engine needs at that moment is treated. The acid number comes back within the limits of ISO 8217 and your engine maker.
From the tank through the fuel processor and separator to the engine, with the acid number measured before and after.
Good side effects
More than protection
Better atomisation
and lower fuel consumption
Fewer emissions
NOx, CO, hydrocarbons and particles
About 2 years
payback
3 + 2 days
installation and commissioning per engine
Tested
Tested on engines
On the engine test bench of the University of Rostock with a MaK 6L M20 (1,000 kW), and on a fishing vessel of the Icelandic Marine College.
The FUELPROCESSOR AcidX is developed by CEPS, Clean Energy Power Systems. AES is responsible for promotion, sales and tendering.
The product
Our solution: FUELPROCESSOR AcidX
Real-time fuel treatment for HFO, diesel and biofuels on 2- and 4-stroke engines. Process, components and test results are on the product page.
How we work
From fuel sample to protected engine
1 · Fuel analysis
Send us a fuel sample or analysis.
2 · Recommendation
We check if and how the system fits your engine.
3 · Install
About 3 days plus 2 days of commissioning per engine.
4 · Monitor
The acid number is measured before and after.
Questions we hear
Your questions, answered
Which fuels can be treated?
HFO, diesel and biofuels for 2- and 4-stroke engines.
Does it protect my warranty?
The fuel is brought back within the limits of ISO 8217 and your engine maker. We check the details for your engine.
How long does installation take?
About 3 days plus 2 days of commissioning per engine.
Is all fuel treated in advance?
No. Only the amount the engine needs at that moment is treated, in real time.
Contact
Send us your fuel analysis
Send us your engine type, the fuel you use and, if available, a recent fuel analysis. We check whether your engine is at risk and how we can protect it.
Every engine is different. Figures on this page come from individual projects and are not a guarantee.
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