A very easily configured fuel conditioning system that can meet the requirements for cleanliness, pressure, temperature, viscosity and flow rate of any specific engine or engine room layout.     Fuel conditioning is the term given to a system that treats the heavy oil used as fuel in marine diesels and diesel power stations so that it meets the requirements for cleanliness, pressure, temperature, viscosity and flow rate specified by the engine manufacturer. If these requirements are not met, then this will result in inferior performance of the engine and can result in increased emissions due to poor combustion. Various configurations of fuel conditioning systems have been used but experience has shown that the so-called two stage pressurized systems are to be preferred. Single stage systems can be difficult to control and tend to suffer from the cavitation and gasification problems associated with high fuel temperatures. A major requirement of a fuel conditioning system is that it can easily be configured to meet the requirements of a specific engine or engine room layout.   The module is carefully engineered, taking into consideration the lessons learnt from previous, and existing, fuel conditioning systems. Alfa Laval Fuel Conditioning Modules are very compact, simple to install and have what is possibly the best control system available on the market. The complete FCM consists of carefully selected main components mounted on a frame, complete with piping, valves, and electrical cabling and other accessories. A centrally placed cabinet contains the starters for all motors and the advanced process controller with self-cure functions and manual backup possibilities. Based on a standardized concept, the pressurized booster systems can easily be configured to meet the specific requirements of any engine and engine room layout. Maximum consideration has been given to good access to all components, and to the control system that provides truly “start and forget” operation.