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Fuel viscosity control is a technique for controlling the viscosity and temperature of fuel oil (FO) for efficient combustion in diesel engines of motorboats and power generators.
The viscosity of the fuel oil is highly dependent on temperature, the higher the lower temperature is the viscosity. For optimal combustion, the viscosity of the fuel should be within the range of 10-20 Ã, cSt. To maintain this value, a combination of viscometer, PID controller and heater is used. Viscometer measures the actual viscosity of the fuel, this value is compared to the set point in the controller and the command is sent to the heater to adjust the fuel temperature.
Video Fuel viscosity control
See also
- Diesel fuel
- Fuel oil
- Viscosity
- Viscometer
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