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Cleaner and Greener

Diesel Fuel
Operators report that 90% of
diesel troubles are due to dirt
and/or water in the fuel. This
is particularly true as all diesel
engines adopt a high pressure
common rail system that demands
high performance filters.
Studies by Southwest Research
Institute indicate that the
critical particle size for initiating
significant abrasive wear in a
rotary injection fuel pump and
high-pressure injection systems is
6 - 7 microns.
Although diesel fuel that
leaves the refinery is usually
clean, the final fuel quality can
vary from batch to batch due
to contamination from dirt
and water accumulated during
transportation and storage.
Compared with jet fuel, diesel
fuel has a higher specific gravity,
is more viscous, and has a higher
amount of waxy substances.

Velcon Filters, Inc. is in a

unique position to help solve the
problem of dirty/wet diesel fuel.
Over the last 50+ years Velcon
has supplied filters for particulate
solids removal; coalescing
filters and separators to remove
both free water and solids, and
water absorbing cartridges for
aviation jet fuel. As a result of
this successful experience Velcon has
also developed a range of products for
diesel fuel filtration.
For bulk storage and transportation
Velcon normally recommends a 5
micron prefilter followed by allfiberglass coalescers to remove free
water. When diesel fuel contains flow
improvers or lubricity additives,
coalescers are quickly disarmed.
Velcon recommends the use of
Aquacon water absorbing cartridges
if such additives are present in the fuel.

Diesel Fuel
Filtration Applications
Transfer Points
Contamination of fuel often
occurs at points of transfer and
in the delivery process itself:
Terminals
Barges
Rail cars
Pipelines
Tank farms
Diesel farms
Marine Applications:
On-board
Marinas
O-shore drilling

Back-up Power Generation

Fuel stored for stand-by
generators must be clean
when it is needed:
Hospitals
Universities
Laboratories
Banks
Bakeries
Software companies
Embassies
Web farms
Communication centers

At the point of dispensing fuel,

operators can either use
Coalescing

As fuel flows into the coalescer cartridge, fibers in the

cartridge combine tiny water droplets in the fuel into larger
droplets resulting in the removal of water from the fuel. This is
the basic principle of coalescing. As water particles in the fuel
are pushed to a fiberglass intersection on the coalescer cartridge,
the water particles meet, grow larger and drop out of the fuel as
they leave the coalescer cartridge.

Retail and Fleet

Applications
Commercial locations that
serve the general public
clean fuel from the fueling
dispenser is expected and
assumed:
Gas stations
Supermarkets
Bus stations
Airports
Subways
Rail locomotives

Industrial Applications
Large machinery supporting
varied tasks require clean fuel:
Mining equipment
Construction equipment
Other Applications:
Agriculture
Military
Refineries
Power Plants

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water removing coalescers or

water absorbing cartridges.

Biodiesel
Special Handling Required

Fuel quality and cleanliness is a crucial

factor to guarantee engine performance

Biodiesel (FAME fatty

acid methyl esters) is a diesel
replacement fuel produced
from virgin vegetables oils,
reprocessed animal fats,
or used cooking oils. Pure
biodiesel (B100) is blended
with diesel fuels at low
concentrations from 2% (B2) to
20% (B20) in the US; and higher
concentrations in Europe.
Dierent feed stocks aect fuel
stability, and blends higher
than B5 can require special
treatment due to decreased fuel
stability, increased viscosity,
and dispersancy/solvency
problems. Water contamination
of biodiesel causes problems
such as lowering the heat of
combustion, increased gelling,
and microbial contamination.
Particle contamination can lead
to clogged injector nozzles.
Velcon recommends using
filter cartridges and water
absorbing cartridges on
blended biodiesel. For B100
fuel, use filter cartridges for
particle contaminant removal.
Generally, coalescers do not
work eciently in biodiesel,
and water removal performance
of absorbent cartridges is
degraded in B100.

Quality control,
An Important Addition
to Filtration

Water Absorbing Media

VCA The new Velcon Contaminant
Analyzer has the ability to detect
the presence of both water and
particulate solids in fuel using
state of the art laser technology.
The VCA is capable of detecting
both simultaneously and can
dierentiate between free water
and dirt.
Media inside water absorbing cartridges absorb water particles
from fuel as the fuel passes through the media. As these media
particles become saturated with water they swell and eventually
restrict the flow of fuel through the cartridge.

Hydrokit Velcons Hydrokit is

a quick field test kit that can
evaluate fuel for presence of free
water. This kit provides a pass/fail
test with a sensitivity of 200 ppm.

VF-61

Cartridges
Quality
Control

Proven Performance

VF2829

VX2

Vessels

VF2044

Velcon Part # &

Data Sheet #

Applications
BioSolids(S)/Water(W)
Diesel diesel
Removal

Prefilters (FO Series)

Pleated (FO-PL, PLF) #1851
Fiberglass (FO-FG) #1550
Synthetic (FOS) #1734

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Biodiesel

Coalescer Cartridges #1561 & #1858

S,W

Separator Cartridges #1521

S,W

Aquacon Cartridges
AC Series #1582, AD Series #1655

S,W

Vel-Max #1961
VF Series #1221
V Series #1355
VF-31E, VF-61 & VF-609 #1997

Determined by cartridges.
See data sheets for more information.

VCA #1964
HydroKit #2009

Velcon Filters, Inc. serves a variety of

markets throughout the world with a
broad range of fluid clarification products.
The largest single segment of our business
involves providing the jet fuel industry
with products that filter, purify and
remove water from jet fuel from the
refinery to the aircraft refueler.
Major customers already served by Velcon
include:
Airlines
Airport Refuelers
Petroleum Products Distribution
Refineries
Retail: Gas Stations and Diesel Depots
Industrial Plants: Petrochem, Pulp &
Paper, Plastics Injection Molders
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Electrical Utilities

A History
of Innovation
Velcon Filters was founded as Enfab, Inc. in
1953 by Harold Higbee, a Tooling Engineer,
and L.W. (Lu) Taylor, an Industrial Engineer.
Both had extensive experience in the
fiberglass industry. The first products were
fabricated fiberglass components for the 2.75
Rocket sold to the United States government.
Imaginative R&D led to the creation of a
proprietary fiberglass filter coalescer in 1957.
This revolutionary product was initially
introduced to both Military and Commercial
Aviation Fuel markets and subsequently to
pipelines and refineries. Velcon now supplies
more replacement cartridges to purify jet fuel
than any other company in the world.

Velcon products are sold and serviced by a worldwide representative network.

To order, contact Headquarters or your LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE:

2007 Velcon Filters, Inc.

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS:
Velcon Filters, Inc.
1210 Garden of the Gods Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3410
Phone: 1.719.531.5855 / 1.800.531.0180
Fax: 719.531.5690
e-mail: vfsales@velcon.com
www.velcon.com
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
LOCATED AT:
Sylacauga, Alabama
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Henryetta, Oklahoma
OVERSEAS AFFILIATES:
Canada, Germany, Spain & Singapore
2010 11/07