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In 2006, low consumption diesel fuel
New fuel, new oil: cooperatives want to reduce 4% of the consumption of engines for fishing.
"With the additives in diesel, associated with new lubricant qualities, we hope to reduce the consumption of engines 4%," announced on Saturday in Nantes, Gérald Evin, Director of Management Centre artisanal and member of the maritime innovation cell of the cooperative movement. This is what we will try to check in October. An emergency, because the compensation fund diesel will not last. Above all, the fisheries restructuring plan which must follow involves, to receive aid for modernization, it will prove that the boat can eventually return to profitability, including reducing its consumption. The aim of the cooperation is to win 20%.
First, by changing behavior (soft pedal) and fishing gear. But also avoiding the machine to run full blast too often 2007 before the end, the Unit hopes, for example, provide fishermen with fuel cells powered by hydrogen by aluminum-based cartridges recycled (the soda cans ). Finally, new boats, two sablais owners will experience next year, fuel-efficient hulls. The advantage of low consumption diesel on recent innovations is that it could happen quickly and without engine modifications. With Total, so we will test between October and March, on a bench and plant twelve trawlers (1), adaptation to marine engines already experienced chemical additives in ground transportation, and reduce the amount of gas unburned. Associated with new engine oils of high viscosity, they would reduce the consumption of 3 5% to%. Already a small piece of 20% of planned economies. Later, we will also address the problem diester.
These innovations go hand in hand with security approach. Thus, fuel cell technology will be tested to warm coveralls / survival if dropped overboard. Batteries that would feed even a portable beacon automatically steer the boat to the sea in distress.
Raymond Cosqueric.
(1) In Guilvinec, Loctudy, in Lorient, La Turballe, Croisic.
The article 21 / 09 / 2006
source: http://www.ouestbateaux.com/
Maritime Cooperation has launched a battle plan to significantly reduce the consumption of fuel trawlers. Based on research and innovation, this needs to respond to the serious crisis faced by fishermen, who must not only cope with the decline of the resource, but also to the increase in oil prices. One third of the turnover of each boat being engulfed in diesel, the energy savings are crucial, while the Fishing Hazards Prevention Fund (APPF), set up by the government in 2004, n ' has not been considered by eurocompatible Brussels. From next month, additives to fuel and oils of new generation will be tested on engines. This test campaign, first conducted in the laboratory and at sea 2007 start, is carried by the Cell Innovation Maritime, in partnership with Total. With other measures under development, energy savings expected in the next few years, is in the order of 20%.
Additives, fuel cells on board ships behavior, Gerald Evin, Director of Management Centre artisanal and treasurer of APPF back with us on all of these projects.
Source: http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=102345
