HANDLING of

FUELS
Marine & Diesel application

Storage Separation
tank booster
system

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 Distillate components
Destillates
45-70%
Gasoline
Vacuum gasoil Destillate
Atmospheric destillation

65% LCO

FCC (Fluid Cat Crack)

Naptha
Vacuum destillation

30-55%
HCO

Vacuum residue 30-50%

Residues
Visbraker
35% =< 1000 cSt
Visbreaker bottom
50-70% 500-700 cSt

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ISO 8217 . 2005

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 ISO 8217 limit: Recommendation:
Max 80 ppm Al + Si Max 15 ppm Al + Si

Installation efficiency!

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LSHFO arrangement

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 Settling tank design
Venting from tank

Overflow from service tank

Oil from separator

High Level alarm switch Sloping bottom

Start/ Stop transfer pump High and low level alarm switches
Automatic refill via transfer pump
Drain valve (self closing)
Low level alarm switch

Steam controller with P type controller

Suction for Booster pumps

Suction for Boliler

Drain

From bunker tanks

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Service tank design

Venting from tank

Oil from separator

High Level alarm switch

• Sloping bottom
Overflow to settling tank
• Low level alarm switch.
• Drain valve (self closing)
• Overflow pipe to bottom of the
tank
Low level alarm switch

Steam controller with P type controller

Suction for Booster pumps

Suction for Boliler

Drain

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 Tank arrangement

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Tank arrangement

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 Tank arrangement

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New rules

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 Tank arrangement

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Tank arrangement

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 Tank summary
– Settling Tank arrangement
General about mixing of fuels. Great care must be taken in order not to mix
different fuels in any tanks. Incompatibility problems may occur that creates
the formation of precipitated asphaltenes forming high viscous sludge. This
sludge may block any strainers, heaters, separators and filters in the entire
fuel system.
In order to provide a fuel handling that minimise the risk of mixing two fuels
of different origin, two settling tanks should be provided. These tanks should
be used alternatively in order to utilise a better settling and stabilising the oil
temperature before being treated by separators.
When only one settling tank is provided, great care must be taken when
changing from one bunker type to another. The tank must be emptied to a
low level before the “new” bunker is transferred into the tank.
By doing this is the risk of mixing two fuels of different origin is minimised.
Cleaning of the settling tank(s) should be done at least once a year

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Tank summary

–Service Tank arrangement:

In order to provide a fuel handling that minimise
the risk of mixing two fuels of different origin, two
service tanks should be provided. These tanks
should be used alternatively in order to avoid
mixing of two fuels of different origin at a high
temperature. Cleaning of the service tank(s)
should be done at least once a year.

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 Tank arrangement

2 SETTLING TANKS
2 SERVICE TANKS
4 SETTLING TANKS with LSHFO
4 SERVICE TANKS with LSHFO
Separate ULSMDO/GO system
- Separator capacities considered to
worst case fuel quality.

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 Pump configuration

PI PI

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ACP 032

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 Not tuned

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Tuned

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 Lubricity/ Viscosity

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ACP 032

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 Gear pump

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Gear pump

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 Flow regulation

PS

PI

Mt50

PI PI

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Heater configuration

PI PI

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 Steam /thermal heater

M3

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Steam /thermal heater

CBM

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 Alfa Laval CIP System

• Cleans the heater

without dismantling.
• Less work.
• Less wear on the
parts on the heater.
• Increased efficiency.
• Once a year for
HFO.
• Every 6 mnd for LO.

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Alfa Laval CIP System

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 Alfa Laval CIP System
PI

Sep. water outlet

Sep. oil outlet

Sep. oil inlet

Drain

Steam connections
TI

P
Centrifugal pump

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Electrical heater

Maintenance:
Manual cleaning with high-pressure
washer or soft brush.
Once a year for HFO and every 2 times
a year for LO.

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 UNTREATED TREATED
FUEL FUEL

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Instable fuel

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 Instable fuel

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Instable fuel

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 Instable fuel

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Instable fuel

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 Booster system
Atmospheric system.

Venting pipe
Venting pipe
Regulating
valve

Mixing tube
Automatic
filter

Circulating pumps Heaters

PT : Pressure transmitter
VT : Viscosity transmitter
TT : Temperature transmitter

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Booster system
Pressurized system.

Return from mixing tube

Regulating
valve
Return from engine

LS: Level switch

Automatic filter

Supply pumps

Regulating
valve

PDS: Pressure difference sensor

FT: Flow transmitter
PT : Pressure transmitter
VT : Viscosity transmitter
TT : Temperature transmitter

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 Homogenizer

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Homogenizer

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 ISO 8217 . 2005

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Homogenizer

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