fuel monitoring Articles
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Fuel Quality Monitoring System in Indonesia: case study on gasoline quality improvement
This paper advocates periodical monitoring of fuel quality for conformation to quality standards. The Fuel Quality Monitoring System (FQMS) aims to phase out off-specification fuel from the market by a government initiative. The FQMS in developing countries has rather weak management because the insufficient analytical facilities and unskilled human resources result in inadequate monitoring by ...
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Fuel Monitoring and GPS tracking system for Trucks
Need for fuel monitoring With the increasing demand on Road Transport industry, the volume of trucks is increasing in fast pace. Thus is the need for operations management of fleet and prevention of Fuel thefts, as the fuel stands out to be the costliest component in the trucking industry. Often we sense the confusion in the fleet owners about GPS tracking & Fuel Monitoring. The ...
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GPS Fuel Monitoring
Application of GPS fuel monitoring system shall enable the fleet management company has a better view of vehicle fuel costs consumed by the fleet, avoid fuel thefts, and reduce fuel costs. Fuel costs can amount up to one-third of all line operating costs. Having an accurate energy monitoring and control system is one of the main ways to cut operating costs and increase effectiveness. GPS ...
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EU fuel quality monitoring — 2014
Each year, under the requirements of the European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) (1), EU Member States must report various types of information relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels sold in their territories. More specifically, Member States must sample fuels each year and analyse their technical characteristics to ensure that they are consistent with the requirements of the ...
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Don’t steal our fuel! case study
SOLID introduces a sophisticated fuel tank monitoring solution for remote electrical generators at distant and isolated sites such as cellular hubs. Monitoring and control operations are enabled as a combination of level measurement, web technology and cellular communications. Veolia and F.K. Generators Ltd, specializing in diesel generators, have chosen our solution for control and monitoring ...
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Fuel-savings tips for the UK's Field Service industry
The UK's petrol prices reached a record high on Monday, and experts have suggested that the price could continue to rise. Prices soared following the increase of Brent crude oil to $96 a barrel for the first time since September 2014. The price has also been influenced by tensions between Russia, the world's third-biggest oil producer, and Ukraine, and it's feared that this conflict could affect ...
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Fuel Cell Voltage Monitoring Considerations
Knowing what’s happening inside a fuel cell is a critical function, especially as fuel cells are continuing to be developed. One important aspect of this is to measure the voltageof each cell in a stack. Although this may sound trivial, it can be more complex and more expensive than it may at first appear due to high voltages, high channel counts,communication types, etc. There are a few ...
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Case Study: Monitoring Fuel Treatment with On-Site Fuel Analysis
Version 8 of our industry leading SpectrOil Optical Emission Spectrometers offers significant performance improvements and enhanced productivity. In particular the sensitivity of the instrument has been improved markedly to allow detection of trace metals down to the part per billion (ppb) level. This capability is particularly important to power generators using liquid fuel, as high levels of ...
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Monitoring Air/Fuel Mixtures in Glass and Glass Fiber Manufacturing case study
Measurement of Premix Gas. To produce the desired flame in a glass forehearth or when making fiberglass (glass fiber) insulation, an air/fuel pre-mixer is used. The pre-mixer combines compressed natural gas or propane with air and this mixture is then piped to the process burners At the burner, a fuelrich or fuel-lean flame is produced depending on the air/ fuel ratio selected. In many ...
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How to Choose the Right Energy Management Software [GUIDE]
Happy New Year! Wait, what’s wrong? Not so happy? In trouble trying to choose the right energy management software for your project? Oh no! We can just picture the scene: your desk is piled high with brochures, quotes and provider offers… and the clock is ticking. Yours is the classic energy manager dilemma: the longer you put off your decision, the fewer energy savings you will be ...
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Guide for Measuring Fuel Dilution in Lubricating Oil
Fuel dilution in oil can cause serious engine damage. High levels of fuel (>2%) in a lubricant can result in decreased viscosity, oil degradation, loss of dispersancy, and loss of oxidation stability. Fuel dilution is one of the most important lubricant failure modes in internal combustion engines. It usually occurs due to improper fuel-to-air ratio. Fuel dilution can also occur due to ...
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Implementation of European energy saving initiatives in Greece and national perspectives
Energy has been throughout history a necessary lever for development and evolution. Utilisation of various energy sources contributed in technological development and made the industrial revolution an actual reality. This process has had its price though, since the irrational use of natural resources and finite energy reserves by sole criteria the convenience in production and the maximisation of ...
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Fuel and Lubricant R&D - BP Technology Centre | Pangborne, UK - Case Study
Project Overview: Sierra CP was engaged as the principle contractor to design and implement a significant refurbishment of BP-Castrol Global Headquarters for fuel & lubricant R&D. The refurbishment required the construction of an exo-structure encompassing the existing test facility to accommodate the additional test facility plant and services required for the major upgrade. Essential ...
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Boosting gas pipelines to optimum levels - Case Study
As gas pressure drops in the gas pipeline network, the transportation capacity is reduced. Compressor plants are used to boost gas pressure back up to optimum operating levels. Monitoring fuel gas to compressors is typically accomplished with an orifice or turbine meter. Because both of these methods are subject to fouling and failure, they require frequent skilled maintenance in order to ...
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2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year Intertek | Milton Keynes, UK Commissioned 2015 - Case Study
2015 Winner: Engine Test Facility of the Year presented by Automotive Testing Technology Magazine. Read more... Having won the prestigious 2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year award, the Intertek facility is now recognized as among the highest-specification, commercially available facilities in Europe and quite possibly the world. For its portion of the facility build, Sierra CP designed and ...
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Corner - Co-operative Food Store - AMP Clean Energy - Case Study
Heat Contract reduces energy bills and increases sale for Co-operative Food Store. The Co-operative food store in Caol, near Fort William, Scotland, has seen electricity and carbon emissions savings as well as an increase in sales, thanks to a complete biomass heating package. Scotland-based HWEnergy, which is part of AMP Clean Energy, was commissioned to install the Co-operative Food’s ...
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Today’s vulnerable diesel fuel
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated a change to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2007, it caused some significant problems for fleets. The majority of fleet managers are not aware of these problems. From fuel microbes to water contamination, here are the problems and how to prevent (or solve) them. 1. Lack of Lubrication Prior to the introduction of ULSD, diesel fuel ...
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Generator Maintenance Monitoring
Types of generators and maintenance requirements There are two categories of generator power installations. Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPPS) are an independent power supply system for life-critical infrastructure. For example, hospitals are legally required to have EPPS. The maintenance of such systems is tightly controlled and regulated. The second category is standby generators. These ...
By AKCP
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Ethanol Detection Enzyme - Case Study
BACKGROUND This project was prompted by feedback from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD). Ethanol has been added as an octane enhancer in some Michigan gasoline for some time, it increases the octane almost 3 Anti Knock Index points. If gasoline contains ethanol, there is a limit of 10% of total volume for conventional fuels. [1] Around 13 billion gallons of ...
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