Technical Information ALCAP Cleaning System for Fuel Oil Sludge and water Alfa Laval Marine & Power Edition Nine weContents 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 105 106 " 4 INTRODUCTION QUALITY — HEAVY FUFL OIL CONVENTIONAL CLEANING WITH PURIFIER SYSTEMS. Separation results with purifiers Limitations common ta conventional purifiors Limitations common to conventional clarifiers THE NEED FOR A NEW CLEANING SYSTEM THE ALCAP FUEL OIL SOLUTION THE ALCAP FUEL OIL CONCEPT Operating principle ALCAP FUEL OIL SYSTEM — MAIN COMPONENTS FOPX/MFPX separator EPC-400 control unit Water transducer WT 200 Ancillary equipment CLASSIFICATION SOGIETY APPROVAL FOPX/MFPX SEPARATORS — THROUGHPUT ALCAP FUEL OIL SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS. AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Sizing of the separator plant Standby separator Mode of operation Feed pump and flow regulation Separation temperature Service kits INSTALLATION, ‘System design considerations Page 4 15 18 19 20 20 a a 22 22 22. 23 24 24a. Introduction ‘The ALCAP Cleaning system for Fuel Oil is specifically designed for cleaning of heavy fuel oil {or diesel engines as defined by CIMAC, British Standards, ISO, etc. The system is able to clean fuel oils with densities up to 1010 kg/m? at 15°C. The normal maximum viscosity limit is 700 cSt at 50°C but on special request dimensioning of the system for higher viscosities can be made ‘The ALCAP Cleaning System for Fuel Oil features a range of separators designated FOPX or MFPX which have in common’ '* Cleaned oil is continuously monitored. © Noadjustments of the cleaning plant are needed to mai efficiency, despite fluctuations in density and viscosity. © For efficient cleaning single stage operation is sufficient. © Operation is simple and reliability high. Since the launch in 1983 approx. 5000 such systems have been started up. The good results, high reliability and ease of operation have formed the basis for the fact that ALCAP Cleaning System. for Fuel Oil is today the world wide established standard in cleaning of fuel oils. ‘The ALCAP™ technology, developed by Alfa Laval Marine and Power, has been patented in a number of countries. lain continuous optimum separation