Coriolis Flow Meter Solves Critical Fuel Measurement Concerns On The High Seas

There has been a growing need in the marine industry for accurate flow measurement of fuel aboard ships. This requirement has come about due to the increased focus on fuel utilization and fuel security. The primary concern has been the security of the fuel stored on the ships, which at times can be misdirected for elicit purposes. Additional uses are in maintaining drive and generator engine performance records of fuel utilization, when the ships are at sea or at dock.

One customer stated that they have millions of US dollars’ worth of fuel aboard the ships at sea at any given time, and all of that fuel is completely unaccounted for. They needed a way to accurately measure the fuel’s utilization and measure the fuels quality while at the same time preventing tampering with the fuel systems. They also required a solution that was compact to fit into areas where space was limited.

After discussions with the customer it was determined that the Siemens FC410 Coriolis flow meter would be the optimal solution to meet their needs. The FC410 comes with ModBus I/O which affords the customer easy integration into their PLCs’. Modbus also provides a very quick responding system that allows easy access to a host of critical process data points that can be stored for history or evaluated in real time. Siemens Coriolis solution is the world’s smallest Coriolis sensor in the utilized tube size. The small size easily addressed the difficult installation requirements.

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