FUEL WATER SEPARATORS FOR
Mining Filtration Systems
DAVCO mining filtration equipment is built for the most punishing off-highway conditions. Across haul trucks, shovels, support fleets, and site gensets, our units protect diesel engines against the water, dirt, and debris that drive up the cost of ownership in mining. Reliable diesel fuel filtration for mining has to hold up in the open, where the equipment actually runs.
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Mining Equipment Filtration Systems Built for the Harshest Duty Cycle
One of the most demanding applications DAVCO products are engineered for is mining filtration, and it shaped the product line itself. The Industrial Pro® series was designed with input from leading engine manufacturers to match essential mining filtration system requirements.
Between severe vibration, constant exposure to mud and rock, and around-the-clock runtime, mining equipment filtration systems face stresses that on-highway units do not typically see.
| On-Highway Units | Haul Truck Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the unit sits | Tucked under the hood | Out behind the wheel well |
| Environmental exposure | Sheltered under the hood | Takes on everything the environment throws at it |
| Duty-cycle stresses | Does not typically see the stresses mining units face | Severe vibration, mud and rock, around-the-clock runtime |
The Fuel Contamination Challenge in Mining
The single biggest threat to diesel fuel at a mine site is water intrusion, and it starts long before the fuel reaches the machine. Before it reaches a haul truck, fuel can travel from:
- Rail cars
- Storage tanks
- Fuel trucks
Every container change adds another point of contamination. Tanks sitting in open yards take on condensation as they heat and cool, drawing emulsified water into the fuel. That emulsified water is exactly what mining diesel fuel filtration systems are built to pull out before it reaches the injectors and pumps.
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Diesel Pro® 243
The Diesel Pro® 243 combines the features of fuel filtration, fuel/water separation, and fuel filter preheating into a single, compact unit intended for medium duty diesel engines used on school buses, class 4-6 trucks, refrigeration units, and biodiesel applications.
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Fuel Pro® 382
The Fuel Pro® 382 is an all-in-one diesel fuel filtration and water separation solution for heavy duty on-highway diesel engines with flow rates up to 180 gallons per hour (GPH).
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Fuel Pro® 394
The Fuel Pro® 498 is an all-in-one fuel filter, water separator, and fuel pre‑heater for Volvo heavy duty on-highway diesel engines with flow rates up to 180 gph when in isolated mode or 360 gph when in dual mode.
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Fuel Pro® 483
Fuel Pro® 483 is an all-in-one diesel filtration and water separation solution for heavy-duty diesel engines with flow rates up to 180 gallons per hour (GPH).
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Industrial Pro® 681 Short Single
The Industrial Pro® 681 is a short single unit with fuel flow rates up to 300 gallons per hour.
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Industrial Pro® 682 Short Duplex
The Industrial Pro® 682 is a short duplex unit with fuel flow rates up to 600 gallons per hour.
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Industrial Pro® 691 Tall Single
The Industrial Pro® 691 is a tall single unit with fuel flow rates up to 600 gallons per hour.
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Industrial Pro® 692 Tall Dual
The Industrial Pro® 692 is a tall dual unit with fuel flow rates up to 600 gallons per hour when in dual mode.
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Industrial Pro® 692 Tall Duplex
The Industrial Pro 692 is a tall duplex unit with fuel flow rates up to 1200 gallons per hour when in dual mode.
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Industrial Pro® 693 Tall Triple
The Industrial Pro® 693 is a tall triple unit with fuel flow rates up to 1800 gallons per hour.
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Shop Pro® FXP
The Shop Pro® FXP is an all-in-one shop floor tool for priming diesel engines, cleaning fuel tanks, and transferring fuel with filtration.
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Shop Pro® ST
The Shop Pro ST is an all-in-one shop floor tool engineered for service trucks.
Learn moreDAVCO Protection for Mining Fleets
DAVCO matches the right mining filtration products to each machine and its fuel-flow requirements:
- Haul trucks and large shovels – Industrial Pro® Tall Dual units, sized for the high fuel flow of 60-liter-and-up engines
- The largest haul trucks – Industrial Pro® Tall Triple units for 70-liter-plus Cummins, MTU, and 95-liter-class engines
- Support and construction equipment – Graders, excavators, front-end loaders, and drills run on Industrial Pro® single units or Fuel Pro® 300/400 series, depending on engine size
- Gensets – Sized to the generator’s fuel flow, spanning Fuel Pro® and Industrial Pro® units
- Underground mining – All-steel Sea Pro® units, chosen for robustness and to meet the stricter flammability codes underground operations require
Cutting Downtime in Remote Operations
When every second counts, mining diesel fuel filtration systems have to operate at peak efficiency. In mining, downtime is measured in thousands of dollars per hour.
A single shovel down for injector repair can idle every haul truck feeding it.
The bottom line: Unplanned fuel-related failures are among the most expensive events on a mining site.
DAVCO’s Seeing Is Believing® clear-cover technology turns a mid-shift breakdown into a check the operator makes without breaking the seal.
Selecting the Right Mining Filtration Products
Mining fuel filtration systems from DAVCO offer:
Because DAVCO provides a range of products from 60GPH to 1,800GPH, a mine can standardize DAVCO across a mixed fleet; it may simply be a different unit for each machine but the same great engine protection. The best starting point is to work with a member of DAVCO’s off-highway technical sales team, with these on hand:
- Your engine make and model
- Maximum fuel-flow rate
- Current filter setup
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