Technology

Petrol Models

 The concept behind a FloScan petrol system is fairly simple - measure the flow of fuel as it travels from tank to engine with a flow sensor, then utilize a microprocessor computer to convert this raw data to rate of flow and fuel consumption. The heart of a FloScan system is an "opto-electronic", turbine-type flow sensor which uses an infrared light source to count rotations of the turbine. A signal generator reports this information to the meterhead's microprocessor to calculate fuel flow and the total fuel used. The design of the sensor eliminates and possibility of fuel blockage in the highly unlikely event that the turbine rotor is jammed. Installation of a petrol system is fairly straight-forward and most buyers install it themselves. On inboard and I/O applications, the flow sensor is installed between the fuel tank and fuel pump; on outboards between the tank and priming bulb. The meterhead is installed at the helm station and wired to the flow sensor. Complete installation instructions included.

Diesel Models

 Most diesel engine fuel systems employ forward and return fuel flow lines. The return flow amount must be measured and subtracted from the forward flow amount to determine consumption. Inaccuracies in flow measurement in either direction can compound the amount of error in measurement. The amount of return flow varies by engine type - from as little as 10% of fuel consumption to a much as 1000% or more - necessitating very tight margins for error when measuring flows and calculating the difference. Engines that use the return flow to cool unit injectors (i.e., Detroit Diesel and CAT 3500 Series), the return flow temperature is substantially higher than the forward flow - leading to the possibility of error in measurement caused by the expansion of fuel. FloScan has designed special temperature compensated systems to accurately measure and compensate for these inconsistencies. Each pair of FloScan sensors (forward and return) is individually calibrated and matched to the microprocessor-driven meterhead.

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How It Works!
We at Floscan are constantly beating our chests about the fuel savings that can be generated using our range of products. It was recently bought to my attention that many boat owners may like to know how our product operates to deliver these savings.
Happy Campers
Long Beach skipper John Peoples finds that a faster cruising speed uses less fuel.
FloNET NMEA 2000
The FloScan FloNET Series Fuel Monitoring System is designed to interface with NMEA 2000 devices including the new FloScan Fuel-Tron Instrument. This system provides the skipper with a comprehensive
Huge Savings
BREMERTON — Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel can be saved by slowing Bainbridge Island-Seattle ferries by a couple of knots in off-peak runs, state officials say — and they're going for it. A four-week fuel conservation study confirmed that at least a million gallons of fuel can be saved annually, about 90,000 gallons a month,
Accuracy +
Foss Maritime, one of the largest tug boat companies with over 200 vessels operating worldwide, tested FloScan Fuel Computers on the M/V Justine Foss powered by twin EMD 12-645 2150 hp engines. This tug operated between Washington and Alaska running approximately 1000 nautical miles each way. The Justine Foss made 8 round trips using approximately 80,000 gallons of fuel per trip.