Fuel Demand, Certified / Rated Flow, Separation Temperature, Heater Duty, Sludge Yield & Redundancy

Marine Fuel Oil Purifier Capacity, Throughput, Heating & Sludge Production Tool

Convert engine fuel demand into the separator flow that must actually be processed. Correct candidate capacity for fuel-specific performance, setpoint and availability, test one-unit-out redundancy, size electric or steam heating duty, estimate separation viscosity from two laboratory points, calculate water / solids / oil-loss sludge volume, predict discharge frequency and sludge-tank endurance, and compare purifier candidates without confusing maximum flow with separation performance.

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Fuel & Daily Processing Basis

Separator performance depends on viscosity, density, temperature and feed flow. Manufacturer certified / recommended capacity for the actual fuel should take precedence over generic derating. Lower flow generally improves particle-separation performance.

t/day
Simple mode uses this directly. Advanced mode derives demand from the engine register.
kg/m³
% of demand
Covers process margin, recirculation or extra pass volume. Do not use as a substitute for OEM separation-performance guidance.
h/day
days/year
m³
m³

Candidate Separator Package

m³/h
% rating
Use the candidate OEM capacity factor for the actual fuel / separation temperature where available.
% effective cap
%
kW
$

Engine Fuel-Demand Register

Daily consumption is calculated from power × load × SFOC × operating hours × quantity. Use actual measured fuel consumption if it is more reliable than rated-engine assumptions.

Engine group Qty Power each kW Load % SFOC g/kWh Hours/day

Separator Vendor Register

Candidate Installed Normal online Rated / CFR m³/h Perf % Setpoint % Availability % kW/unit Cost

Fuel Viscosity & Separation Temperature

cSt
°C
cSt
°C
°C
°C
cSt
Editable project / OEM screening target. Not a universal separator limit.
K
°C

Purifier Heater & Thermal Supply

kJ/kg·K
% duty
%
kWth
kJ/kg
$ / kWhth
$ / kWh

Water, Solids, Sludge & Bowl Discharge

% mass
% mass
kg/m³
% feed vol
L/discharge
hours
m³
%
$ / m³
$ / year

System Readiness

Fuel-treatment screening only: This tool is not an OEM separator selection program, EN 17763 certified-flow test, class-approved fuel-system calculation, viscosity laboratory result, heater pressure-vessel design, steam-system design, cat-fine guarantee, purifier interface / gravity-disc selection or sludge-incineration approval. Use the candidate separator maker's certified / recommended capacity for the actual fuel, viscosity and separation target. Biofuel blends and unusual residual fuels may require maker-specific testing and settings.
Research basis: Current separator practice recognizes that density, viscosity, temperature and feed flow are critical to separation performance, and that reducing flow can improve fine-particle removal. EN 17763:2022 defines a certified flow-rate method for marine fuel centrifuges under defined test conditions. Modern fuel-treatment systems may operate separators individually or in parallel and use automatic flow control to match actual fuel demand. Heater and sludge calculations here are engineering mass / energy balances, not manufacturer guarantees. Fuel separation context · EN 17763:2022 summary.
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