Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 78
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Fuel conditioner offers 12% reduction in carbon emissions
According to Carbonsave Solutions of the UK, its Kinetic fuel conditioning products are used in over 200 Wärtsilä engines, and have achieved a decrease of at least 7% in fuel consumption, with an average saving of 12%.
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NewsEffective filtration cuts costs and optimises efficiency
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe explains the importance of effective diesel engine and CCV filtration and highlights the latest developments in filtration technology that are helping to improve engine efficiencies even with the use of biodiesels.
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NewsGood take-up for lower-energy separators
GEA Westfalia’s Eagleclass separator was launched two years ago, and the company says that it has been well received, forming some 90% of contracted orders. This is said to because of the new separators’ ability to focus precisely on fuel and oil quality.
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NewsSeparator designed for efficiency and robustness
Alfa Laval has recently launched a new version of its S-separator, incorporating enhancements to improve robustness, while offering greater efficiency to allow the same amount of fuel oil to be handled with a smaller separator.
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NewsInjection milestone for L’Orange
Earlier in 2010, Tognum subsidiary L’Orange GmbH celebrated the production of its 500,000th injector. The company says this achieves a new record for the manufacturer of high pressure injection systems for diesel and heavy-oil engines.
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Engine company launches its own oil brand
MAN Diesel & Turbo has launched its own range of lubricating oils branded as PrimeServLube, formulated to the group’s demanding specifications for high, medium and low speed engines.
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NewsNew protector extends lube oil filter range
Alfa Laval has expanded its lubricating oil filter range with the new Protector T350 and Protector X350 lubricating oil filters. This new product complements the existing series of Protector T280 and X280 automatic filters by providing increased capacity for very large crosshead and trunk-piston engines.
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News2015 and the new SOx limits are not far away
''The Motorship'' spoke to Hamworthy Krystallon’s managing director Sigurd Jenssen about the company’s plans, and how, among all the discussion about distillate fuel oils and alternative fuel sources, it sees the future for exhaust gas after-treatment.
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NewsNew lubricants meet green requirements
Klüber Lubrication of Germany launched two environmentally-friendly synthetic marine lubricants at the recent SMM exhibition. The company says that as well as helping to protect against sea pollution the new oils can extend maintenance intervals and reduce lubricant consumption, thus saving operating costs.
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NewsVigilant against black smoke and emissions
Martek Marine has supplemented its onboard emissions monitoring system (MariNOx) with another system, Vigilant, which monitors black smoke emissions from the funnel.
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NewsDNV offers distillate fuel data
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled what it claims is the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels.
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NewsBunker supplier geared up for low-sulphur demands
Marine fuel supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur oxide bunker fuel to vessels in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the North Sea and Baltic Sea ECA regulations.
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NewsPump group meets low-sulphur challenge
When a major oil-tanker operator discovered its existing fuel oil pump system could not meet new environmental regulations for ships entering European ports designated in emission-controlled areas (ECAs), pump group Colfax became involved.
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Biodegradable gear oil for thrusters
German company Klüber Lubrication has launched what it claims to be a readily biodegradable gear oil for use in thrusters and rudder propellers.
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NewsDistribution deal for US fuel management system
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
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Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners
DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks involved, the emission reduction requirements can be turned into business benefits.
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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
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NewsLintec stresses importance of chemical screening
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on 1 July, 2010.
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NYK develops additive for low-sulphur diesel
NYK and its subsidiary Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co. Ltd. have jointly developed an additive (Yunic 700LS) for low-sulphur marine gas oil.
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Distribution deal for US fuel management system
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
