Title: What makes Shell Fuel Oil Special
Duration: 06:52
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[Opening scenes of manufacturing plant with industrial smog]
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Logos of Shell FuelOil Plus
Designed to IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
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Shell FuelOil Plus advanced technology working for you in today fast-moving world, it’s hard to imagine any production process without the use of energy.
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[Scenes of boiler and production area of a production plant]
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Heat generating utilities like boilers, an important asset for manufacturing companies and service providers.
[Scenes of a worker with safety helmet mending the boiler]
[Close-up scene of a pair of hands with rubber gloves cleaning the inner part of the boiler]
[Scenes of the worker with safety helmet continue mending the boiler]
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However, maintenance issues or breakdowns related to usage of fuel oil in boilers and other equipment are not uncommon.
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Shell FuelOil Plus logo
An advanced solution FOR MANUFACTURERS
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An advanced solution for manufacturers, Shell is a global energy company with decades of research and development of fuel formulations and products that meet increasingly tougher industry and environmental requirements.
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[Scenes of 2 more scientist in a lab doing different testing]
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Shell FuelOil Plus logo
SHELL FUEL OIL PLUS IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
ITS ADVANCED FORMULATION CAN:
- Help improve fuel efficiency by up to 3%*
- Lower particulate emissions and black smoke by up to 70%
- Reduce maintenance
- Help increase equipment reliability
- Help lower CO2 emissions
*Compared to regular fuel oil. Savings may vary with type and operating condition of the equipment/boiler and are based on customer experience including Shell supported tests. In some cases, customers have achieved higher fuel efficiency or reduction in particulates emissions and black smoke.
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Shell FuelOil Plus is designed by Shell scientists to improve the reliability and the performance of the entire system. It’s advanced formulation can help improve fuel efficiency by up three percent (3%). Lower particulate emissions and black smoke by up to seventy-precent (70%). Reduce maintenance. Help increase equipment reliability. Help lower CO2 emissions.
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HOW IT WORKS
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Let’s see how fuel oil plus works.
[Scenes of boiler system 3D drawing]
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Let’s see how fuel oil plus works. Here is a typical boiler system running on fuel oil.
The fuel oil travels from the storage tanks through a series of strainers, pumps and pre-heaters before it is burnt in burner in the boiler. The combustion gases heat steam or oil before they are emitted through the chimney.
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FUEL STORAGE TANK
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Let’s take a look at the storage tank.
[Scenes of animation of molecules and 3D drawing of the inside of boiler]
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Fuel oil
Sludge
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All fuel oils contain heavy molecules call asphaltenes which tend to build up as deposits.
[Scenes of 3D drawing of the inside of boiler]
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These deposits then settle in the storage tanks as sludge.
[Scenes of 3D drawing of the inside of boiler and boiler system 3D drawing]
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In time, the sludge makes its way to the pumps suction line and back into the fuel system causing blockage and disrupting the fuel supply to the boilers.
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Regular Fuel Oil
Fuel Oil
Sludge
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Regular Fuel Oil
Sludge
Fuel oil
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
Less sludge
Shell FuelOil Plus
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In some cases, this may even lead to plant shutdown. In contrast, Shell FuelOil Plus is a highly stable fuel oil whose formulation minimizes sludge formation and reduces fuel line blockages for example by changing over to Shell FuelOil Plus.
[Scenes of Sludge build up graph]
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Sluge build up
Average sludge height – cm
Measurement period: 1 month
Regular FO
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
22% reduction in one month
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One customer was able to reduce sludge by twenty two percent (22%) in a period of one month.
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STRAINERS
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Now let’s see what happens in the strainers.
[Scenes of boiler system 3D drawing and 2 spots blinking in yellow]
[Scenes of strainers 3D drawing and animation of sludging]
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Strainers remove solid impurities from the fuel. With time, strainers get blocked due to sludging tendency of fuel oil. This inevitably leads to downtime and more frequent maintenance. With Shell FuelOil Plus, the strainers are blocked less often, easier to clean and the sediments collected are easier to dispose of.
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Shell FuelOil Plus logo
- Less sludge
- Reduced maintenance
- Increased reliability
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PRE-HEATER
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The next stop on our journey in the boiler system is the pre-heater where fuel oil is heated to the right viscosity for combustion.
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Sludge built up can lead to localised overheating, coking, poor heat transfer and blockage. Also, optimum heating is not achieved.
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- Localised overheating
- Coking & blockage
- Poor heating
[Scenes of before and after pre-heater 3D drawing]
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Regular Fuel Oil
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
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Thanks to the advanced formulation of Shell FuelOil Plus, minimum amount of sludge is formed and correct heating is achieved.
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Regular Fuel Oil
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
- Less sludge formation
- Correct heating achieved
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BURNER: FUEL COMBUSTION
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The burner.
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[Scenes of burner burning]
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Fuel oil is atomized and burnt in the burner.
[Close-up scenes of deposits]
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Deposits
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However, it is never completely burnt, resulting in formation of carbon deposits.
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[Scenes of a manufacturing plant with industrial smog 3D drawing]
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These deposits can reduce the burners effectiveness, negatively affecting flame pattern and worsening smoke emissions.
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Regular Fuel Oil
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
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An oil droplet is burnt up progressively from outside to inside. In the end, leaving a core of unburned fuel called Senna sphere. The Sena spheres formed the deposits in the boiler and the smoke in the chimney.
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Shell FuelOil Plus goes a step further by helping to burn up the internal part of Sena sphere, thus reducing deposits and smoke.
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Regular Fuel Oil
Shell FuelOil Plus logo
Less Deposits
[Scenes of deposits and burner flame]
With Shell FuelOil Plus, less combustion are formed and this results in a better, more stable flame.
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BOILER TUBES: HEAT TRANSFER
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Let’s take a look at the heat transfer process.
[Scenes of boiler]
[Scenes of boiler tubes in 3D drawing]
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Flue Gas
Tubes
Thick carbon deposits in tubes
Water
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In boilers and furnaces, energy must be transferred to the material being heated whether oil, steam or processed material.
[Scenes of boiler tubes in 3D drawing and arrow animation]
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Flue Gas
Tubes
Thick carbon deposits in tubes
Water
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With regular fuel oil, carbon deposits can build up to form an insulating that layer reduces the rate of heat transfer reducing boiler efficiency. These deposits are difficult to clean.
[Scenes of tubes in 3D drawing and close-up of boiler tube with regular fuel oil and another boiler tube with Shell FuelOil Plus]
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Regular Fuel Oil
Flue Gas
Tubes
Thick carbon deposits in tubes
Shell FuelOil Plus
Less carbon deposits in tubes
[Scenes of tubes in 3D drawing and close-up of tube with regular fuel oil versus another tube with Shell FuelOil Plus]
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Regular Fuel Oil
Flue Gas
Tubes
Thick carbon deposits in tubes
Shell FuelOil Plus
Less carbon deposits in tubes
Tube
Soot
Less Soot
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With Shell FuelOil Plus, less deposits are or can be formed. Cleaning of the boiler can be easier and less frequent. The heat transfer and fuel efficiency gained here, can help to reduce CO2 emissions and finally let’s take a look the chimney.
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CHIMNEY: EMISSIONS
[Scenes of boiler with industrial smog 3D drawing]
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Exceeding smoke in particular matter emission limits can result in fines, force plant shutdowns or force the use of a more expensive fuel.
[Scenes of boiler with industrial smog 3D drawing using Regular Fuel Oil versus Shell FuelOil Plus]
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Regular Fuel Oil
Shell FuelOil Plus
- Lower particulate emissions and black smoke
*Compared to regular fuel oil. Reductions may vary with type and operating condition of the equipment/boiler and are based on customer experience including Shell supported tests. In some cases, customer have achieved higher fuel efficiency or reduction in particulates emissions and black smoke.
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Shell FuelOil Plus is designed to lower particulate emissions and black smoke by up to seventy percent (70%)
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PARTICULATE MATTER 9mg/Nm3)
Regular Fuel Oil
Reduction
Reduction in particulayes by 49.4% customer operations, Thailand.
Equipment: 8.4 ton/hour steam boiler with Weishaupt pressure jet burner running on high load.
[Scenes of Particulate emissions graph of Regular Fuel Oil reduction versus Shell FuelOil Plus]
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In the example shown here, a customer experienced almost fifty percent (50%) reduction in particulate matter using Shell FuelOil Plus.
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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
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Let’s hear what some of our customers have to say.
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SEACERA POLYFILMS (M) SDN. BHD.
MALAYSIA
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Customer commentary summary:
By using Shell Fuel Oil Plus, we achieve more efficient fuel combustion, less carbon deposits in the chimney, and overall, reduced environmental impact from our operations (compared to regular fuel oil).
[SEACERA POLYFILMS (M) SDN. BHD., MALAYSIA]
Using Fuel Oil Plus, we found that the air flow of the combustion is very good, whereby less build-up of carbon, indirectly improving our combustion, the flame will be better and at the same time, also less of this build-up of the carbon inside the chimney. This is a saving and good for the environment.
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- More efficient combustion
- Fuel savings
- Lower particulate emissions
- Reduced environmental impact
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VISKO INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.
MALAYSIA
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Customer commentary summary:
After changing to Shell Fuel Oil Plus, we see 2 main improvement - less carbon scale formation in the boiler tubes. This in turn reduces our maintenance, improves the reliability of the boiler and the overall cost management (compared to regular fuel oil).
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[Scene of VISKO INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD., MALAYSIA]
[VISKO INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD., MALAYSIA]
After we change to use Shell FuelOil Plus, we find out there are two improvements. First, we get lesser carbon scale from the boiler and less carbon from the chimney. We can say that the improvement on the boiler maintenance and also the boiler liability and the last is the cost management. So, my conclusion is the Shell FuelOil Plus improve the combustion and resulting the less emission from the boiler.
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- Less carbon scaling
- Lower particulate emissions
- Reduced maintenance
- Improved reliability
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Customer commentary summary:
Using Shell Fuel Oil Plus, boiler maintenance become less frequent and cleaning is easier and quicker. This enables us to maintain smooth boiler operations and reduces downtime for our company (compared to regular fuel oil).
[AJINOMOTO (M) BERHAD, MALAYSIA]
Using Shell Fuel Oil Plus, boiler maintenance become less frequent and the cleaning is always easy and quicker. It has me to maintain smooth boiler operation which reduce downtime to our company.
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- Less frequent maintenance
- Smoother operation
- Reduced downtime
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Shell FuelOil Plus logo
Designed to IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
[Voice Over]
Shell Fuel Oil Plus is designed to improve the reliability and the performance of the entire system has demonstrated and many customer operations. It’s advanced formulation can help improve fuel efficiency by up to three percent (3%). Lower particulate emissions and black smoke by up to seventy-precent (70%). Reduce maintenance. Help increase equipment reliability. Help lower CO2 emissions.
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Shell FuelOil Plus logo
SHELL FUEL OIL PLUS IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
ITS ADVANCED FORMULATION CAN:
- Help improve fuel efficiency by up to 3%*
- Lower particulate emissions and black smoke by up to 70%
- Reduce maintenance
- Help increase equipment reliability
- Help lower CO2 emissions
*Compared to regular fuel oil. Savings may vary with type and operating condition of the equipment/boiler and are based on customer experience including Shell supported tests. In some cases, customers have achieved higher fuel efficiency or reduction in particulates emissions and black smoke.
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Shell logo
