Marine Log Magazine (USA) awarded De-Bug Clean Fuel Units    'The Year’s Most Innovative Product Award for 1997'  

De-Bug Clean Fuel Units have been independently tested and proven to work in laboratory trials and field trials. Skilled engineers from these highly reputable Companies and Authorities have proven DE-BUG repeatedly:

Proof of bacteria elimination comes from these highly respected sources:

 

ICI(N.Z.).Ltd.
Shell Oil (NZ) Ltd
Dutch Research Institute RIVO: [Rijksinstituut Voor Visserijonderzoek]
Industrias Lacteas S.A. [Panama]

Performance in work trials is verified in documented tests by:

 

San Fernando S.A. - Peru
Cardoze y Lindo S.A. - Panama
Singapore Port Authority
Korean Fishing Fleet

Testimonials come from:

 

Empresas Melo S.A.

Tropic Star Lodge

Manzanillo International Terminals
Shell New Zealand
New Zealand Fire Service
Union Shipping New Zealand
TRANZ Rail New Zealand
Shell Deepwater Production U.S.A.

Significant Tests in Latin America

 

Filter life of a 2 micron filter on a Caterpillar generator was extended from two days to 10 - 5 times - in a 1 month trial at Bahia Las Minas, Panama. (Signed test: Cardoze y Lindo S.A.)

Tank contamination on Ship to Shore container cranes was eliminated at Manzanillo International Terminals, ending serious problems with injectors. (Signed letter: MIT Maintenance engineer.)

 

Black smoke was eliminated on the Panama Canal’s giant floating crane TITAN. The crane had caused problems in Long Beach, California when Panama Canal took possession. It is now smoke free.

Significant Tests in Australasia, Asia, Europe,

the United States and Holland

 

Dutch Research Institute RIVO: [Rijksinstituut Voor Visserijonderzoek] in a 6 month test for the Dutch fishing industry found dramatic reduction in contamination and that DE-BUG unit were clearly a solution to contamination problems.

• Contamination disappeared within one week and did not recur.
• Filter life extended from 2 weeks to 14 months
• Injector nozzles extended from 9 months to 14 months

As a consequence:

• Bureau Veritas Certification was granted based on this test
• the Dutch fishing fleet and Rhine barges were fitted with DE-BUG units.
• Dutch Coast Guard operating policy is that all their boats must have De-Bug Units fitted before leaving dock

New Zealand

 

ICI New Zealand Ltd Bio-deterioration Service tested diesel fuel samples from the fuel tank and water trap of an operating truck before and after fitting a DE-BUG. High contamination counts found in the water trap before DE-BUG was fitted.

 

·         dropped rapidly after installation of the unit.

·         the system cleaned up over the test period of 21 days.

Shell Oil NZ

 

When a DE-BUG KPU L9600 system was tested in Shell’s Seaview premises in New Zealand, the quantity of fungi and bacteria in contaminated diesel was significantly reduced.

• Shell installed 25 DE-BUG KPU L9600 units in truck stops around New Zealand.

Shell Deepwater USA

 

An L4000 DE-BUG unit installed on the Auger - an off shore diesel storage platform in the Mexican Gulf reduced filter usage cost from $8,000 to less than $1,000 a year. Similar units were scheduled for Day tanks on the emergency generator and backup Fire Water pumps.

Korea

 

KOREAN Fishing fleet tested performance of identical fishing boats fishing the same waters, one with DE-BUG clean Diesel units installed and one without. They found that:

 

·         about 150KL of fuel - 20% - was saved

·         nozzle consumption reduced by 1 unit - six sets per engine

·         lower exhaust temperature on the auxiliary engines 1 and 2 enabled them to handle the load without starting the A/E 3.

 

The Koreans concluded that:

 

·         the fuel system controlled bacteria in the fuel, moisture separation and removed iron generated, whilst in storage and transit.

·         wear and tear on injector nozzles was reduced

·         engine efficiency was enhanced

·         fuel consumption reduced

·         reduced wear and tear on piston rings by controlling carbon production

·         life of fuel-related parts - nozzle tips and valves etc. - was extended

Malaysia

 

Malaysia Towage and Transport Sdn. Bhd tested fuel consumption on two vessels, Badang Empat and Badang Enam on a before an after basis. They found that:

 

·         an improvement in fuel content with a significant reduction of microbial infestation

·         clean fuel entering the fuel pump to combustion chamber had a more complete burn

·         fuel savings on main engine of 4.45 litres an hour  and fuel saving on generators 1.47 litres an hour