Fuel Consumption of Diesel Generator

This has been covered in at least one thread, some while back.

Codey

There's any number of ways.

• The delivery intervals between fuel tanker visits and the quantity delivered at each visit is one way.
• Given the shape of the tank, monitoring the fall in level over time is another way. One could use an instrument as simple as a dipstick or as complex as a BMS-based multi-tank inventory monitoring system.
• A third way is to look it up in the manufacturer's instructions for the equipment, either in the paperwork or the website.
• Another way is to mount the tank on scales, and measure the falling weight over time. Those scales could be something as simple as a spring-based instrument or as complex as a BMS-based multi-tank load-cell application.
• A fifth way would be to telepone the manufacturer for information.

Any of those suitable? And if not, why not?

Gurjeet,

There is no way to calculate the fuel consumption. You can only measure it.

If you know the electrical energy produced, it's not difficult to make a reasonable estimate of diesel used.

Codey

Umm Alex, what is call the generator manufacturer and speak to tech support or an engineer for this information if it is not contained in or you do not have the generator documents?

_{(Sorry - Jeopardy was on this morning, just couldn't help myself)}