A motor vessel has two centrifuges to pre-treat fuel to the engine(s) which may be configured to operate in series or parallel. A large quantity of wa...

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A motor vessel has two centrifuges to pre-treat fuel to the engine(s) which may be configured to operate in series or parallel. A large quantity of water has been determined to be present in the fuel. What actions would you take to minimize the effect of water prior to fuel injection?

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Run first centrifuge as a purifier in series with second as clarifier and reduce throughput and increase 'shoot' cycles'.

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A motor vessel has two centrifuges to pre-treat fuel to the engine(s) which may be configured to operate in series or parallel. A large quantity of water has been determined to be present in the fuel. What actions would you take to minimize the effect of water prior to fuel injection?

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