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`More Accurate Marine Fuel Measurement
`emersonprocessxperts.com/2013/10/more-accurate-marine-f uel-measurement/
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`A large component to global trade is commercial shipping operations. Like accurately filling and paying for the gas that
`goes in your car, these ships require accurate custody transfer from the supplier of the fuel used to propel them over
`great distances.
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`I caught up with Emerson’s Charles Bogenberger, a member of the Micro Motion mass flow
`measurement team for the marine industry. He shared the history of establishing an
`automated measurement technique for custody transfer of bunker fuel in order to eliminate
`the need for manual sounding measurements.
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`It was important to have 3rd party certification that would result in being able to use the
`measurement for custody transfer to bring much added transparency to the industry. Micro
`Motion Coriolis mass flow measurement used in this marine bunker measurement
`application made it apparent to shippers that there was a wide variance between bunker
`deliveries, across suppliers and ports.
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`As these shippers collected data from all of their vessels, Charles noted that it became apparent that searching for the
`lowest priced bunker fuel was not the best strategy. The bunker fuel traders needed to look for not only the best price,
`but also the most reliable delivery to prevent short delivery.
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`For instance, while one supplier may have a higher price per metric ton of bunker fuel, by supplying every metric ton
`paid for, the cost per ton is actually less than from a competitive supplier.
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`The mass flow meter collects critical data about the process beyond the quantity delivered. This data is used to
`diagnose problems that may occur during the delivery. For instance, a sudden change in fuel density could indicate the
`supplier needs to switch between operating tanks.
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`By having this diagnostic data onboard the vessel and visible to the crew, steps can be taken during the delivery to
`improve the supply process.
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`One of the areas for continued technology development is data visualization. Charles shared with me that software is
`being developed for a shipper’s onboard crew and main office staff that will have comprehensive bunker supply chain
`diagnostics to facilitate the best economic and operating decisions for their business.
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`We’ll save more about this development in a future post. In the meantime, feel free to contact the Micro Motion Marine
`team.
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`Related Posts:
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`LNG Fuel Custody Transfer for Marine Vessels
`Certified Mass-Based Marine Bunker Measurement
`Accurate Measurement of Bunker Delivery Quantities
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