Fairwater Fuels’ diesel filter draws fuel from the top of the tank

“Most fuel filtration systems draw fuel from the bottom of the tank where water and other contaminants collect. During refuelling the water and contaminants will be drawn into the fuels system and over a period of time the filters will become saturated and the equipment will breakdown, said Michael James, managing director of Fairwater Fuels.

FuelActive works by using a float to track the level of fuel in the tank, drawing fuel from the upper limit of the fuel level ensuring that the throughput of water and other contaminants is reduced.

James said his goal was to have the device as a standard fitting on new equipment. However, he said there was a need to change the attitude of the industry to make them more proactive to preventing the problem, rather than reactive when they had breakdowns and unreliability due to contaminated fuel.

The company turned to xénos, the Wales Business Angel Network, for investment to commercialise the product.


Fairwater Fuels’ diesel filter draws fuel from the top of the tank. (From left) David Maas, xénos South Wales Regional Manager, David Bundred xénos investor, Mike James, Managing Director of FuelActive. Fairwater Fuels with diesel filter