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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Thermo King Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John G. Simpson, South St Paul, MN (US);
Kyle J. Gleason, Burnsville, MN (US);
Randall S. Burnham, St. Michael, MN (US);
Arthur H. Ambaruch, Prior Lake, MN (US);
THERMO KING LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for monitoring fuel quality of a power system used in transport is provided. The method includes a controller of the power system determining that the prime mover is actively running. The method also includes the controller monitoring an output of a water-in-fuel (WIF) sensor configured to measure an amount of water accumulated in a water collection reservoir of a fuel/water separator that separates water from fuel passing there through. Also, the method includes the controller determining an amount of fuel passing through the fuel/water separator. Further, the method includes the controller calculating a fuel quality score of the fuel based on the output of the WIF sensor and the amount of fuel having passed through the fuel/water separator. The method further includes the controller triggering different alerts based on the calculated fuel quality score.