Marine Products Test and treat your fuels for IMO 2020 Changing over to new fuels is just the first step. We know how to keep you compliant in the long run. Find out how we can help IMO 2020 The 0.5% sulphur cap has taken effect and many shipowners have changed fuels to remain compliant. But switching over to new fuel brings about various unforeseen challenges. Vessels that have switched over to VLSFOs are starting to experience stability & compatibility issue and wax formation in their fuel. How do you resolve fuel issues associated with VLSFO? Stability & Compatibility Problem After IMO 2020, fuel oil blenders have altered the primary blend target from viscosity and density, to mainly reducing sulphur content. This means that VLSFOs have lower densities and viscosities from its traditional fuel oil counterparts, and this higher instability and incompatibility can cause operational issues such as increased sludge deposits in bunkers. Solution: Stability and compatibility issues can be remedied with the right chemicals which can effectively dissolve sludge. Our Unitor FuelPower Conditioner is the perfect solution for this. Download our whitepaper: Safely navigating new VLSFO challenges Cold Flow Properties Problem: VLSFOs naturally contain higher paraffinic content than old Heavy Sulphur Oils (HFOs). This property of VLSFOs exacerbates wax formations, especially in colder climates, and can severely clog up purifiers, fuel pipes and fuel tanks. Without quick intervention, this can lead to irreversible operational troubles and incur great clean-up costs. Solution: Additives which specifically targets improving cold flow properties and reduction of wax sedimentation are the best treatment solutions. Our Unitor FuelPower PPD VLSFO is an additive that is designed for this very purpose, and it is applicable for not just VLSFOs, but also intermediate/hybrid marine fuel oils. Download our latest whitepaper: The Waxy Issues with VLSFOs Wax formation in VLSFO Total Sediment Potential (TSP) off specification Problem: Many ship operators shared that the VLSFO was well within specifications during bunkering, but the sludging problems appeared during the voyage. VLSFO has a higher paraffinic content and tends to destabilise over time. These off-specification fuels often causing sludging problems which can readily choke purifiers, filters, fuel injection equipment, as well as fuel lines. Solution: To circumvent operational problems and potentially expensive debunkering, our Unitor FuelPower TSP VLSFO is able to revitalise an “off-specification” fuel back to within specifications and effectively re-stabilise the VLSFO. Download our latest Stability & Compatibility Infographic Catalytic Fines Problem: VLSFOs are catalytic-fine prone and less lubricating than heavy fuel oil (HFOs), and this causes higher engine wear due to increased friction. Although ship operators try to collect and test fuel samples before voyage, the test samples are often only available after the ship has set sail. Operators typically cannot wait in port for results, and so they have either treated fuel unnecessarily, or had to live with the consequences if they are sailing with bad fuel. Solution: The Unitor Catalytic Fines test kit has been designed to flag up fuel samples that may be contaminated with dangerous levels of catalytic fines before the fuel has even been pumped aboard. Download our latest whitepaper: How to limit engine wear issues arising from the use of VLSFO Expert knowledge Solving Wax Issues in VLSFOs During Cold Climates 14. Jan 2021 Download our new whitepaper: Safely navigating new VLSFO challenges 09. Jun 2020 Sidestepping the sludge – preventing the formation of paraffin wax in low sulphur fuels 19. May 2020 Ask the Expert – Fuel testing easy as 1, 2, 3 26. Sep 2019 Our Products UNITOR EASYSHIP COMBINED TEST KIT The Unitor Combined Test Kit is the perfect for checking your lube oil when using ULSFO or the new VLSFO introduced through IMO 2020. Unitors Combined Oil Test Kit contains all of the necessary equipment and consumables for oil condition monitoring needs. The Combined test kit can be used to for understanding if there is water in the fuel, the total base number of the fuel and feed rate optimization, check for level of insolubles in the engine oil, undersdtand if excess water is fresh or salt and finally do a quick comparative viscosity test on the lubricationg oil. . Product number: 773154 X-MET 8000 SULFUR IN OIL ANALYSER X-MET8000 OPTIMUM for fast on-site sulfur in marine fuel analysis, your key to IMO 2020 sulfur compliance. The X-MET8000 is a handheld X-ray fluorescence (HHXRF) analyser that delivers the performance needed for rapidly analysing Sulfur in marine fuels. 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