Generator Refuelling Diesel Pumps

Diesel is predominantly the fuel of choice in most industrial and commercial applications. Diesel engines and motors not only function differently to their Petrol counterparts, but also produce higher torque per cubic centimetres, which is measured in Newton Meters. Producing higher levels of torque at a lower rev range makes diesel engines the ideal powerplant for demanding applications involving heavy workloads. Commonplace in almost every industry, Diesel fuel is used to power some of worlds most critical operations in Mining, Agriculture, Farming, Construction, Travel, Marine, Aviation, Production and so on. As Europe moves to reduce their greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030, manufactures have already begun the transition to Hybrid Energy vehicles with only Petrol internal combustion vehicles being produced alongside electric. South Africa is facing a fundamental predicament as it’s monopolistic state-owned enterprise battles to keep the proverbial lights on. Enter the forced on-take of Photovoltaic and Diesel generators that will prove damaging to the revenue receiver in years to come with the accelerated rise of energy independence. As the demand of Diesel generators by many businesses and private household’s skyrockets, so too has the need for Diesel Pumps and solutions for refuelling. Refuelling your Diesel generator tank can be accomplished in a few ways. A Diesel pump is often the preferred option so to keep spillage and wastage to a minimum. There is a large variety of both manually operated and electrically powered diesel pumps. Manually operated pumps are an easy and economical option that is suited to the application of transferring Diesel fuel to the empty tank. Most often the Diesel to be transferred is stored in drums and barrels of either 25 Litres or 210 Litres. Most of these hand driven diesel pumps are available for these different container sizes. Electrical diesel pumps are available in three main power configurations of 12V, 24V and 220V. 12V and 24V are popular choices as they can be powered by a vehicles battery and often termed a Diesel Battery Pump. 220V Diesel Pumps have a higher wattage output and require single or three phase municipal power, definitely the most ironic option given the context. Syphon pumps and pipes work on the principle of suction by creating a vacuum that pulls the Diesel fuel from the source container that is at a higher level than the tank it is flowing into. Once the level of Diesel in the tank reaches the same height to that of the source, the syphon effect stops. Solar power will inevitably the most desirable option as it is becoming the solution to true energy independence without relying on resources such as Diesel Fuel. Hydrogen fuel is a technology that is already seeing great investment for future generations.