Fuel oil conditioning system for diesel engines
Optimize fuel oil for seamless diesel engine performance with precise viscosity, temperature, and pressure control to ensure smooth operation and fuel efficiency, regardless of fuel quality variations.
The ViscoBoosterUnit (VBU) from GEA offers precise fuel conditioning solutions for the marine and energy sectors, ensuring that your diesel engines receive fuel oils at optimal viscosity, temperature, and pressure. The VBU employs a fully automatic control system for continuous adaptation to engine-specific requirements, seamlessly integrating into your existing operational framework. This equipment accommodates a range of fuel qualities, effectively supporting marine fuels, heavy fuel oils, and diesel-grade oils. With options for one or multiple engines and configurations with or without standby functions for pumps and preheaters, the VBU offers unparalleled customization to meet various operational needs. Compact, lightweight, and reliable, the VBU is engineered for easy installation and maintenance, with all main components operating at peak performance to enhance fuel efficiency and engine reliability.
Benefits
- Ensures engine efficiency by precisely controlling fuel characteristics.
- Reduces operational downtime with seamless integration and automatic adjustments.
- Allows versatile fuel use, preventing quality variations from affecting performance.
- Simplifies maintenance and installation with a compact and lightweight design.
- Enhances fuel economy and reliability for long-term cost savings.
- Applications
- Gas,Energy fuels,Oil,Diesel engine fuels,Marine fuels,Heavy fuel oil
- End products
- Bunker fuel,Marine fuel oil,Low-sulfur fuel oil,Diesel-grade oil,Intermediate fuel oil,Residual fuel oil
- Steps before
- Fuel Extraction,Fuel Storage,Fuel Refining,Fuel Transfer
- Steps after
- Engine Operation,Exhaust Management,Emission Control,Engine Maintenance
- Input ingredients
- heavy fuel oil,different qualities of oil
- Output ingredients
- conditioned fuel,compatible fuel for diesel engine
- Viscosity Control
- Fully automatic
- Temperature Control
- Fully automatic
- Pressure Control
- Fully automatic
- Fuel Compatibility
- Heavy Fuel Oil
- Installation Position
- Between fuel oil tank and engine
- Weight
- Lightweight
- Size
- Compact
- Pumping System
- Booster pumps / Feeder pumps
- Fuel Treatment
- Automatic conditioning to engine specs
- System Variants
- Multiple options available
- Fuel conditioning
- Viscosity,temperature,pressure control
- Automation level
- Fully automatic control
- Integration capability
- With or without stand-by function for feeder pumps,booster pumps,and preheaters
- Engine compatibility
- Adapts to engine manufacturer specifications
- Compact design
- Lightweight and easy to install
- Maintenance
- Simple to maintain
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Fuel type compatibility
- Heavy fuel oil
- Engine compatibility
- Diesel engines
- Machine Footprint
- Compact
- Installation Type
- Between fuel oil tank and engine
- Component Weight
- Lightweight
- Design Type
- Compact and easy to install
- Customization Options
- Variety of system solutions
- Control panel type
- Fully automatic control
- Integration possibilities
- Variety of system solutions
- Stand-by function for pumps
- Available
- Engine compatibility
- Adapted to engine specifications
- System compactness
- Compact and lightweight
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.