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Development of a prototype for measuring the fuel consumption of ocean-going ships
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Safety and Transport, Measurement Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5118-0150
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Safety and Transport, Measurement Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2334-065X
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2025 (English)In: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, ISSN 0955-5986, E-ISSN 1873-6998, Vol. 104, article id 102869Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The maritime sector is working hard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, the shipping industry is under considerable pressure to identify innovative solutions, including a transition from conventional to cleaner fuels by 2050. The most promising future fuels are ammonia, ethanol and methanol, which have lower viscosities than current fuels. These new generation fuels are sustainable and have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Positive displacement meters are one of the most common types of flow meters used to measure fuel in the marine sector. However, they usually require a certain viscosity to perform properly. The aim of this study is to investigate the measurement performance of a prototype positive displacement fuel consumption meter capable of measuring next generation marine fuels and fuel blends with these and established fuels. The paper outlines the development of the prototype and how it was subsequently improved. Measurements were carried out on the prototype with fuels of different viscosities and line pressures relevant to shipping. The results prove that the meter operates almost independently of viscosity and pressure, making it suitable to accurately measure today’s (current fuels), tomorrow’s (blended fuels) and future fuels. Finally, suggestions for further improvements are given. 

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Elsevier Ltd , 2025. Vol. 104, article id 102869
Keywords [en]
Displacement measurement; Ethanol fuels; Flow measurement; Flowmeters; Gas fuel measurement; Greenhouse gas emissions; Marine industry; Waterway transportation; ’current; Density; Flow meter; Greenhouse gas emissions; Maritime sector; Maritime transport; Measurement performance; Performance; Positive displacement; Shipping industry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-78328DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102869Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85218998393OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-78328DiVA, id: diva2:2000038
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This project (EMPIR JRP 20IND13 SAFEST) has received funding from the EMPIR programme co-financed by the Participating States and from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

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