When you rely on uninterrupted back up power in case of a mains power failure, an engine for your truck, yacht, bus or tractor, or whatever you need your diesel/HVO/Biodiesel fuel for, it is essential the stored fuel to power your generator remains clean to prevent complete power failure.
The results of complete power failure depend on the industry, it could for example be a cost of millions of pounds in a data center, a loss of all chilled food stored in a supermarket, power failure on a marine vessel or devastatingly a cost of lives in a hospital.
Fuel could be stored for months to years without being used. In that time, fuel can become contaminated with the likes of water and bacteria, resulting in engine failure or damage.
In the case of a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply), when a power cut does happen, the backup system fails to work leaving a complete loss of power and possible devastating consequences.
Marine vessels or boats can also be affected when refuelling in countries without strict fuel specifications. Any water or contamination in the fuel can cause engine issues.
What is Fuel Polishing?
Fuel polishing is the technological cleaning process which removes water and particulates from diesel/HVO fuel which is stored for the medium to long term. This process keeps the fuel at optimum condition and helps prevent fuel related engine and generator failures.
There are many different stages in the fuel polishing process which follow one after the other in a specific sequence. This ensures the water, sludge, sediment, bacteria and other contaminate is removed from the fuel.
A single fuel polishing system can maintain fuel quality, protecting your engine/generator from fuel related breakdowns and making the system more efficient through the removal of impurities.
The unit can communicate its progress, status, and history with you via the touch screen, the built in BMS volt free communication, Ethernet screen sharing, RS485 and via the reporting/export function. Further communication options allow for Modbus, Profibus, Bacnet, Canopen and other field bus protocols as well.
The W-PFS Premium range which remove contamination and both free and emulsified water to 2 micron. Controlled with an interactive touch screen, BMS connectivity and have a large catalogue of “add-ons” available.
What can Fuel Polishing do for me?
Good fuel housekeeping is critical to the success of your facility/vehicle/vessel. Without fuel in optimum condition, you are open to potential engine failure
There are three key functions of a fuel polishing system
1. System recovery
Cleaning of the fuel in the tank; returning it to a useable state and maintaining EN590 level pass levels for particulate and water
2. System maintenance
Fuel optimisation, maintaining the quality and ensuring it is ready for use when called on
3. Analytics
Collating of internal and external data from the system, its sensors, and any external connections to provide a picture of fuel and system efficiency over time.
By removing the contamination which can and will cause fuel breakdowns, your fuel system, generator, engine, and power are all protected. Fuel polishing also has the advantage of maintaining your fuel quality, preventing premature fuel degradation, protecting your filter systems, and protecting your engine from poor quality fuel issues, for example injector damage. Which causes inefficiencies or even failures which will stop an engine or generator from working all together.
The best protection
With over 30 years’ experience, WASP are the pioneers of the fuel polishing industry.
We are constantly testing and innovating new media as well as being ISO9001:2015 certified, which makes us the obvious choice for getting quality built products and service.
Our systems are better developed, faster, more efficient and have significantly more functionality than any other in the market today.
What makes us unique is by designing and building our own systems, we have the flexibility and expertise to design and manufacture products specific to your budget, requirements and specifications.