Fuel System and Fuel Measurement - Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Gas Emissions in Transportation - page 75

CO index
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certificate

CO index data analysis
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report

operational fuel consumption analysis workshop

ship engine operations

energy efficiency reviews checklist

engineering analyses simulations

cost benefit analyses payback

recommendations and reports summaries

Fig. 4.13 CO 2 index analysis

The principles of the individual flow analyzing methods are different, but all
current technologies are relatively expensive. Most devices measuring fuel flow are
high precision micro system equipment, such as micro wings or micro turbines with
rotation. Other principles are Coriolis mass flow, magnetic induction, and ultrasound
technology. Further sensors use eddy current, thermal mass flow, and pressure flow.
Experiences have proven that vehicles, airplanes, and ships operate more
effectively when using on-board fuel and exhaust gas management which provides
data about the fuel cost per day by monitoring fuel consumption along each route
and passage, combined with other important navigation information. Estimated
parameters can be transferred to the fuel management center, which surveys the fuel
consumed along the route. Planning and budgeting are made easier with a detailed
history of the vehicles', airplanes', and ships' speed and location, direction, fuel
consumption, and emissions. Using the high quality of information obtained by the
system, accountants can also know the fuel prices in each tax region in time and can
recommend the optimal bunker station for the crew to buy fuel.
Monitoring and managing the fuel supply reduces fuel consumption, optimizes
maintenance, ensures in-time delivery, and maintains profit margins. Self diag-
nosis could optimally detect deteriorations caused by natural wear in the engines
by the use of one fuel type and fuel mixtures or by changing the fuel.