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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When BP Ultimate diesel first came on the scene I gave it a try. At the time I was running a Peugeot 406 HDI, I'd run about 12k miles on normal fuel then ran another 10k miles on Ultimate. During that time the mpg on Ultimate did improve to the extent that it was about cost neutral to use it, i.e. additional cost of fuel was covered by improved mpg. So for me there was an improvement but not to the extent of being earth shattering.
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wildrover Member Since: 31 Aug 2007 Location: Stravaiging Posts: 122 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I don't mean to make you guys |
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yamaha-fan Member Since: 11 Jun 2007 Location: Munich Posts: 324 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The problem with "modern" diesel is, that this fuel is most criticised for its soot production and related air pollution. So the first step was to reduce the sulphur in the diesel. However, sulphur is said to have the capability to grease the high pressure injection pumps and the injectors, so many diesel engines collapsed due to unsufficient greasing of some of its components. The next step was to allow up to 5% of Bio-diesel in the standard diesel, and again, this led to considerable damage of some other components as biodiesel, due to its ethanol basis, is chemically very agressive.
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Paul Member Since: 10 Feb 2007 Location: Ghent Posts: 417 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'm aware that taxes on fuels are outrageously high. Recently the European government even decided that countries where the fuel prices are considerably lower than in the neighbouring countries will have to increase theirs ! In my opinion this is nothing less than legally organised theft.
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Goldstone69 Member Since: 17 Sep 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 403 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not at all jealous ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 ![]() ![]() |
To be honest I don't worry about what fuel my car consumes, other than that I don't like to have to use more than I have to. I'm not worried about what it throws out of the exhaust pipe, infact I don't give a fig about it's impact on the environment..........................
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I disagree, it IS possible for Mr Average to conduct his/her own test BUT not on an odd tankful. Now I know that not everyone keeps records in the detailed way that I do but I can and do keep detailed records so it is possible for anyone else to do the same. What you must keep in mind is that the performance differences may be in the order of a few percent so measurements must be accurate, and by keeping records over a longer period you will overcome experimental errors. |
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Paul Member Since: 10 Feb 2007 Location: Ghent Posts: 417 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
avtur, I agree the way you made a "test" is indeed more reliable than those carried out by "Mr.Avarage". The only disadvantage is that you had to buy quite a lot of the stuff you wanted to know of if it is worth buying...
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Goldstone69 Member Since: 17 Sep 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 403 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Even if all the ships in your company used the 'greenest' fuels available Tim stiil not sure it would make much difference ......"China is now building about two power stations every week, the top climate change official at the UK Foreign Office, John Ashton, has said. His statement came as a new report suggested that China may have already become the world's biggest polluter - much earlier than expected. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency said China's CO2 emissions had risen by 9% last year, compared with 1.4% in the US. "......still i`m sure the LR CO2 offset program and my green wheelie bin will save the planet ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
Tim in Scotland If your tanks full of the heavy oil fuel, when you reach the English Channel..... ... how do you switch to low sulphur fuel? a second fuel tank? Out of interest, whats your role on the ship? is it you in the white coveralls? |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 ![]() ![]() |
We have a separate set of fuel tanks and lines for low sulphur. It isn't just the fuel that is different, we also have to change the engine lubrication routines too, out lube oil consumption increases to about 1200 litres a day from 1000 litres a day when we are using LFSO. The ship is only a year old and the system was designed to be compliant with the regs from day one.
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
CAPTAIN SCOTLAND, has a nice ring to it ![]() |
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