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Technical
Bulletin
No. 1110 |
November 1999 |
FPC® Fuel Catalyst Tests In
Motorships
The benefits of the FPC® Fuel Catalyst have been
demonstrated in actual use by motorship operators in Australian and Southeast Asia. These
studies have been done in cooperation with Fuel Technology Pty Ltd, the Australia based
subsidiary of RDI, Inc. Test results are summarized below.
| Ro-Ro Cargo: |
12,000 D.W.T. Main Engines 2 x B&W Alpha, 3200 BHP
at 750 RPM
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 5% with catalyst fuel treatment |
| Container Ship: |
18,641 D.W.T. Main Engine 1 x Pielstick 8 PC4-21, 13200 BHP
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 5% with catalyst fuel treatment |
| Motor Collier: |
Main Engines 2 x Daihatsu 6DS26
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 4% to 5% with catalyst fuel treatment |
| General Cargo: |
2,000 D.W.T. Main Engine Industrie 6D80D, 1200 BHP
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 7% with catalyst treated fuel |
| General Cargo: |
1,500 D.W.T. Main Engines 2 x MAN, 800 BHP
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 6% with catalyst treated fuel |
| Fishing Supply: |
300 D.W.T. Main Engines 2 x 3408 Caterpillar
Fuel Efficiency Gain of 6% with catalyst treated fuel |
Fuel efficiency gain was determined from statistical analysis of ship records. Although
not as accurate as controlled test methods, these studies provide support to the
laboratory and controlled field tests with large bore, heavy-duty diesels.
The fuel efficiency gains observed in the above tests are similar to those obtained in
steady-state controlled tests with large bore diesels operated at best power and specific
fuel consumption settings (5% to 7%). These tests have been conducted
with two and four-cycle engines in the 500 to 3,600 horsepower range, and include EMD, GE,
Alco, English Electric, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar and Cummins engine models. Engine
applications have included locomotive, mining, and stationary diesel power generation.
Presently, FPC® Fuel Catalyst is used to improve the performance of diesel
fuels in over 2,000 heavy-duty diesel engines in the USA, Canada and Australia.
FPC International, Inc.
· P.O. Box 705, South Point,
OH 45680 ·
Tel: 740-377-9984
· Fax:
740-377-9913 ·
Web: www.fpc1.com
· E-mail: rdi@netacs.net
FPC Technology, Inc.
· 226 S. Cole Rd., Boise, ID
83709 · Tel: 208-378-0361
· Fax:
208-378-0364 ·
E-mail: fpc@fpctechnology.com
FPC Great Lakes, Inc.
· 1001 W. Glen Oaks Ln., Suite 241, Mequon, WI
53092 · Tel: 262-241-3239
· Fax: 262-241-3278
·
E-mail: dweltzien@wi.rr.com
International Fuel Technologies,
Inc. · 3810 Summer
Circle, Idaho Falls, ID 83404 · Tel: 208-528-8537
· Fax:
208-528-8537 · E-mail: bartift@sisna.com
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