Product Release

Release date: Tuesday, 17th April, 2012 (for immediate release)

Passfield, Hampshire (UK) Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 - Mechanical Line Solutions UK launches the Fuel Purifier as undetected 'diesel bug' is costing boat owners thousands........

It is a fact that diesel fuel contamination is a growing problem and boaters are not immune (see MBY article ‘The Bug Bites, March 2012 - article can be viewed in the gallery below)

The MLS Fuel Purifier protects engines and generators from the insidious, costly or potentially catastrophic effects of diesel fuel contamination.

The MLS Fuel Purifier is not a filter, but extracts the water, bug and debris by creating a vortex using a basic centrifugal principle 'swirling' the fuel from the top to the bottom of the unit, where solid contaminants and water remain until purged.  Basic fact - water is heavier than diesel fuel!

The MLS Fuel Purifier can prolong filter life by up to six  times and is already widely used in the construction industry by many plant hire companies, such as Llynch, and is becoming standard fit by an increasing number of JCB and other equipment dealers

Effects of diesel fuel contamination include:-
-Fuel tank erosion due to acid release
-Clogged or damaged injectors, intakes and filters
-Engine starting & performance problems
-Excessive engine wear
-Engine misfiring and lower power output
-Corrosion of fuel system and engine components
-Wear to fuel injection system parts or explosive damage to fuel injectors
-Accelerated fuel oxidation
-Failure!

Contamination Types – Diesel Bug
Common name for microbial growth within fuel tanks
Not a single organism – up to 100 types of microbe found to exist in the fuel tank: in plank tonic form (free floating in fuel or water phase) or in the form of a bio-film

Other Contamination Types
Asphaltines - tarry substances present in all diesel to a greater, or lesser, extent. These drop to the tank bottom and sometimes confused with microbial contamination
Gums, Resins & Other Organic Contaminants - these can cause corrosion of fuel system parts and clog engine filters and fuel injection equipment
Wax – wax crystals can form in diesel at low temperatures. Wax solubility of bio-diesel is lower than petro-diesel making wax formation more likely.
Road Dust, Grit, Soot, Fuel Tank Rust, Engine Wear Particles - diverse sources, but all can be present in fuel, especially where bad fuel housekeeping has been employed. All are potentially damaging to fuel systems and engines.
Sludge - often claimed to be present in fuel systems and often interpreted as one of the previously mentioned contaminants. In reality it is likely to be a combination of many of those listed.
Water - all over the world, water is the most common contaminant in fuel, usually present through condensation. Water can be dissolved in the fuel or suspended as tiny droplets.
Non-metallic inorganic compounds - dirt, dust, sand and clay particles can be introduced into a fuel system at any stage after the fuel leaves the refinery can block filters, clog screens and cause wear in pump and engine parts.
Metallic contaminants - include rust and other corrosion debris. These can catalyze fuel degradation and provide mineral nutrients that support microbial growth.

 

Prices start from £305 (plus £155 for the sensor unit) excluding VAT and installation for the 100 BHP unit up to £375 (plus £155 for the sensor unit) excluding VAT and installation for the 500BHP unit.

For more information and video demonstration, MLS video link

Company: Mechanical Line Solutions, UK
Contact: Sean Millar
Web: www.mlsystem.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 1428 751845
E-mail: sales@mlsystem.co.uk 

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   MLS UK-1

   April 17, 2012

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   MBY-Article

   April 16, 2012

   MBY

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   Fuel Purifier

   April 14, 2012

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   Fuel_Purifier_web

   April 14, 2012

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