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PFMBlue technology and Biodiesels.

25 Jun 2022

Renewable hydrocarbon biofuels are hydrocarbons produced by hydrotreating and also via gasification and a range of other biochemical, pyrolysis and thermochemical methods from biomass-derived sources. These are becoming a larger proportion of the diesel fuel used on the market as government environmental policies move and adapt.

Diesel Clean adds value to its client’s assets in the Commissioning, Servicing and Purification space, by ensuring asset reliability, uptime and lifecycle.

22 Jun 2022

Diesel Clean offers the following industrial services:
• Diesel filtration and purification.
• Water and diesel bug removal.
• CSE tank cleaning and repairs.
• Commissioning diesel assets.
• Consultation services.

Commissioning:
All new assets require commissioning as per the OEM requirements, Diesel Clean has vast experience in commissioning new diesel assets and recommissioning existing assets.

PFMBlue installed on pilot vessel in one of the world's most remote ports.

28 May 2022

Lyttelton Port Company Limited (LPC) are the operators of the largest Port in the South Island of New Zealand, have chosen our GP16B to be installed, one for each 412 KW engine on the 2016 delivered “Awaroa”, a Pantocarene ORC 156 Self-righting design, that has proven in many regions of the world to be very fit for purpose design, with many being built by Hart Marine Ltd of Melbourne Australia.
This design is also now being built for water borne police services.

The issues of diesel quality and modern engines.

24 May 2022

The ISO 4406/2000 classification of particle contents was introduced to facilitate comparisons in particle counting.
The ISO standards are intended to produce a common quality management standard and maintaining these standards industry produce fuel more efficiently, but also reduce product noncompliance by having a known set of parameters to work within.
There are many industry groups for whom this is a crucial standard, users of hydrocarbon fuels, all engines, which are designed to operate within pre- defined fuel quality standard

Singapore and Maldives Fuel Conditioning with PFMBlue

13 May 2022

NABS Engineering actively promote reliable, green, socially conscious, and cost-effective products and services. Growing its business with the same quality, integrity, and honesty that goes into the craftsmanship of all our products and services.

Operating from its modern 2,500 ft2 fully equipped workshop facility in Singapore NABS offers PFMs products to some of the most demanding geographical locations in that region assisting the clients to operate their businesses as seamlessly reliably as possible.

Australian Maritime and Defence Industries.

7 May 2022

PFM welcomes Terry Gropp to enhance our presence in the Australian Maritime and Defence Industries.

With time served in the Royal Australian Navy, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer, this has provided Terry the required experience for his professional career.

Terry has an extensive and well-founded background championing strategic initiatives with his expertise in preparing bids and tenders for the Australian defence industries and other associated maritime infrastructure fields.

Coomera Queenslands PFM Marine Specialist Stockist.

24 Apr 2022

Onboard Electrical Ltd are based in the Coomera Marine Precinct, specialising in both the private and commercial marine sectors, where qualified marine electricians can service, install and provide custom designs to very high marine standards ensuring reliability.
Onboard Electricals fully equipped workshop is well located to produce and supply your vessels individual needs.

Heavy Fuel Oil now has a PFMBlue product the GP 16 HF (PFM Heavy Fuel Units).

11 Apr 2022

This is a unit we have developed designed and built to assist in the reduction of moisture in ships using 180 CST Low Sulphur Marine Fuel Oil.
As the moisture content increases a decrease in the efficiency of fuel oil is experienced. The result of this is not only energy loss, but also an increased moisture content when burnt leads to the corrosion of internal parts of the engine/ boilers and exhaust systems.

NEW GP-1800 Fuel Recirculation Unit

1 Apr 2022

The GP-1800 is a recent addition to our Fuel Recirculation range of products. This unit, we believe, is the second smallest and an affordable unit on the market.

Its capabilities of assisting you in ensuring your fuel supply, of volumes of up to 10,000 litres, are cleaned and maintained to today’s all-important ISO4406 standard, assisting you in reliable operation of machinery.

Good examples of situations for this unit type is the bulk storage of fuels required for vessels, rural fuel storage, remote power generation, quarry operations, etc.

New Zealand Hospital Emergency Power Generation

21 Mar 2022

New Zealand’s Wellington Regional Hospital, is having its stored fuel supply for Emergency Power Generation maintained by 4 of the PFM3000 units. The units manufactured by Proven Fuel Management Ltd utilise the unique PFM patented UV Photochemistry developed in New Zealand.

The units will assist in ensuring the hospital generators are fully operational and fuel is compliant by keeping them as reliable as possible when required.

With modern electronics and systems requiring stable power, clean and compliant fuel is critical.