| this year, Algae-X International came out with a | | | | comes on. The actual trigger of the alarm can be |
| totally new line of Fuel Polishing & Transfer Systems | | | | read on the display, and after correcting the problem |
| designed and built there in Fort Myers, Florida facilities. | | | | at hand, the system can be put back into action |
| By listening to its customers, boat builders and yacht | | | | pushing the reset button. On the one had these |
| owners alike, Algae-X found out what they wanted | | | | alarms serve as system protection for the pump, on |
| to have as an on board fuel optimization package. | | | | the other hand they prevent leaks when plumbing or |
| The design is modular, so the right system can be | | | | a filter is blocked. |
| chosen for each yacht. Fuel stability in general has | | | | An Algae-X designed water sensor (Watect water |
| not improved in recent years while engines have | | | | alarm) is used on the separator that prevents |
| become much more fuel sensitive. The introduction | | | | corrosion of the electrical contacts on the bowl |
| of ultra low sulfur fuel and the increasing use of bio- | | | | because of the contact of water with electrical |
| fuels have negatively impacted fuel stability and | | | | current in regular filter alarms. |
| caused a dramatic increase in filter plugging and | | | | The SPF-50 comes ready to be connected to a |
| injection system failures. | | | | remote monitoring system or the yacht control |
| The new and innovative SMART FPS systems | | | | system. Two standard normally open contacts |
| eliminate & prevent these problems. They eliminate | | | | are provided for a summary alarm and leak detection. |
| microbial contamination; keep your tanks clean and | | | | A remote shutdown connection also exists. The built |
| your fuel in pristine clear & bright condition at | | | | in system timer can be read-out to determine filter |
| all times. Traditional fuel treatment focuses on | | | | life and system running time. Because the controller |
| keeping the day tanks clean, but leaves fuel in the | | | | uses a non-volatile memory, the settings and |
| bulk tank untreated. With an average 150 running | | | | memory will not be lost in case of a power failure. |
| hours for yachts and today’s fuel quality, that | | | | The Smart FPS system is connected to the SPF- 50 |
| constituted an area of opportunity for Algae-X. With | | | | controller with a variable length cable using fool-proof |
| their focus on optimal fuel quality at all times, | | | | marine grade polarized plugs. If the system be- |
| they target all tanks on board in order to optimize all | | | | comes disconnected from the controller, the system |
| fuel and not let fuel degradation advance un- | | | | will go into fail-safe shut- down mode. |
| checked in your bulk tanks. Avoiding the well known | | | | When reconnected, the system starts up again after |
| fuel related engine performance head aches in critical | | | | pushing the reset button. It is important to install the |
| situations as storms, close maneuvering, potentially | | | | system such that the suction line is hooked up to the |
| lower fuel quality at supply points or just being out at | | | | absolute lowest point of each fuel tank. The re- turn |
| sea gives you a com- fort level that really should be | | | | will then be on the high side of the tank, as far away |
| so elementary and basic. | | | | from the suction line as possible. The fuel needs to |
| The Smart FPS (Fuel Polishing System) is | | | | flow back low in the tank as to create a nice flow |
| available in a number of different configurations, from | | | | across the tank bottom, taking with it any water and |
| 300 (DX), 600 (SX), 1.000 (MX), 2.000 (LX) up to | | | | sediment that might be there. By running the system |
| 6.000 (XL) liters per hour. The smallest system, | | | | on every tank once every 2 weeks, recalculating the |
| Smart FPS-DX runs on 12-24 VDC, the rest on | | | | fuel one time, all tanks can be kept free of water, |
| 110-230 VAC. The systems come with either a Racor | | | | sediment and micro- organism. The system is installed |
| or a Separ filter/separator, a gear pump and of | | | | completely separate from any existing fuel lines so |
| course with the well known magnetic Fuel | | | | that it can work in parallel to the tanks, basically as a |
| Conditioner. From the Smart FPS/MX on up an | | | | kidney dialysis system in a hospital setting. |
| optional water block fine filter is available. The | | | | This makes the system redundant and allows for full |
| systems use cast iron heavy duty positive | | | | yacht operation even with- out the FPS system |
| displacement gear pumps, with thermal overload | | | | running. If you are unsure about the quality of newly |
| protection on the electric motors for a long system | | | | purchased fresh fuel, it is best to run the |
| life. The plumbing on the systems is mainly all stainless | | | | system right then and there to treat all new fuel on |
| steel with 37 degree JIC fit- tings, to make for a | | | | board. As fuel provided through the system is dry, |
| leak- free operation. The system is mounted on a | | | | sediment and micro-organism free, using the system |
| strong powder coated back plate with drip tray. | | | | to transfer fuel and fill up the day tanks is highly |
| All 110-230 VAC systems are fully automated with | | | | recommended. Thereby you can save on one fuel |
| the SPF-50 Smart Filtration Controller, consisting of a | | | | transfer pump. To enable an automated operation |
| sturdy NEMA approved en- closure measuring 25x 28 | | | | with multiple tanks, Algae-X is also offering |
| x15 cm. A clear front cover protects the controls and | | | | automated manifolds with solenoid valves. These can |
| alarms and can be closed with a clip. The Siemens | | | | then be con- trolled on the bridge, but also have a |
| Logo inside can be programmed to have the sys- | | | | manual override, just in case. |
| tem run on set times. The status and alarm lights are | | | | Additional options are for instance water in fuel |
| big enough to read them out across the engine | | | | meters (measuring real time ppm’s free as |
| room, or using a remote camera± green means the | | | | well as dissolved water in your fuel), digital flow |
| system is on stand/by, orange that the pump is | | | | meters and digital vacuum meters for the primary |
| running and red indicates that a system alarm has | | | | filters as well as touch screen displays and control |
| occurred. There are built in alarms for high vacuum on | | | | software to run on the bridge of the yacht. By |
| the filter- separator, high pressure on the water | | | | combining fully automated control and remote |
| block fine filter, thermal overload, high water level in | | | | monitoring with fuel decontamination, water & |
| the separator and the leak detector in the drip tray. | | | | sediment removal, the SMART-FPS revolutionizes the |
| When any of these alarms occur, the alarm sound is | | | | world of fuel polishing and transfer systems. |
| heard, the system shuts down and the red light | | | | |