Fri 16 Jul 2010, 07:36 GMT

Distribution agreement for catalyst system


Vessel service firm wins distribution rights for fuel-saving catalyst system.



EcoEmissions Solutions Inc. (ESI) has announced that the distribution rights for the EcoEmissions CIS System, and the EES Process of engine evaluation has been awarded to Hatton Marine Engine and Generator Systems Inc., a significant supplier of marine vessel service and maintenance in the Seattle/Tacoma area.

Hatton is a well-known certified servicing agent for Caterpillar, General Electric, John Deere, Cummins, EMD, Onan, Detroit Diesel, Scania, Volvo and other marine engine lines as well as power trains and generators. They service a wide variety of fishing vessels, work boats, tugs, ferries, large pleasure craft and larger yachts.

Hatton will be responsible for servicing engines on the ocean from the Washington coast and several ports in Alaska.

"Long established in the area, Hatton was chosen because of their professionalism, high customer approval ratings and large customer base," ESI said in a statement.

As EcoEmissions' prime distributor in the area, Hatton will stock all ESI products in their inventory. Currently one third of Hatton's mechanics are certified to install the Eco CIS system but all will be certified by the end of July 2010, ESI said.

An EES certified mechanic takes approximately 3 hours to install the Eco CIS system on one engine and 15 minutes to replace the catalyst.

Hatton anticipates installations will begin at 4 vessels per month and grow to 24 vessels per month by the end of 2010. Though vessel size will vary, general revenue implications for EcoEmissions can be found at www.eco-emissions.com.

The ongoing consumption and replacement of the catalyst as part of normal diesel engine operation, is expected to provide ESI with an ongoing revenue stream that will increase with the number of engine units installed.

Eco CIS System

Earlier this month, ESI announced that it had concluded testing its Eco CIS System on on a prominent tug boat operation run by Western Towboat Company, located in the Pacific Northwest.

The Eco CIS System injects a platinum-based catalyst vapour into the engine via the air stream, creating engine efficiencies that result in fuel reduction while maintaining power, reducing pollution dramatically and extending engine life. The catalyst is then replaced on regular intervals throughout the life of the engine.

The Eco CIS system was tested on one of the ocean-going barge tugs for over 2,000 hours and was said to have delivered a 6.4 percent reduction in fuel consumption on the test engine when compared to the control engine.

On a per engine basis, this reduction in fuel consumption equaled a saving of $9.21 per hour. With a cost of $3.60 per hour to run the Eco Emission Catalyst Injection System, the net hourly savings per engine were approximately $5.61.


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