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The cylinder lube oil consumption represents a large expenditure for an engine operating with the nominal guiding
feed rate and, especially for the large
bore engines, even a 0.1 g/bhph reduction in the cylinder oil dosage represents a significant yearly saving for the
owner. Cylinder lubrication is therefore
an important development theme with
the aim of reducing the cylinder lube oil
dosage while maintaining a satisfactory
piston ring/liner wear rate and maintaining or improving the time between
overhauls. Reduced lube oil consumption also has a positive impact on the
environment as emissions will be lower.
The cylinder oil must be injected into
the cylinder at the exact position and
time where the effect is optimal, which
is not always possible with the conventional lubricators of today. MAN B&W
Diesel A/S therefore initiated the development of the new electronic system,
the so-called Alpha Lubrication System shown in Fig. 1.
The development work for the new
system was started in 1997, and the
prototype entered service on an MAN
B&W type 7S35MC engine in 1998.
Since then the system has been
fine-tuned on MAN B&Ws 4T50MX research engine, and service tests were
extended to cover several K90MC engines. The first large bore engine with
the new lubricator fitted as standard, a
12K90MC engine, was tested in Korea
in September 1999 with very satisfactory results, and the system has now
Cylinder oil
service tank
Cylinder
liner
Cylinder
liner
Feed-back
sensor
Feed-back
sensor
Feed-back
sensor
Accumulator
Lubricator
Solenoid
valve
Accumulator
Lubricator
Lubricator
Lubricator
Solenoid
valve
Solenoid
valve
Solenoid
valve
Pump station
with
stand-by pumps
To other
cylinders
To other
cylinders
Cylinder lub.
oil pipes
Tacho
signal
Electrical
connections
Index
signal
To other
cylinders
Alarm
system
HMI panel
[Bar]
20
15
Lube oil
injection pressure
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 [ms]
Outlets
for cylinder liner
lube oil points
Injection plungers
Solenoid
valve
P
A
T
Cylinder lube
oil outlet
Spacer
for basic setting of
pump stroke
Adjusting screw
Actuator piston
45 bar cylinder
lube oil inlet
P
T
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MAN B&W Diesel A/S
DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
Telephone: +45 33 85 11 00
Telex:
16592 manbw dk
Telefax:
+45 33 85 10 30
manbw@manbw.dk
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provided source is given.
MAN B&W Diesel A/S
Reg. No: 39 66 13 14
August 2001
P.384-01.08