MEO Class I V - MEK

Engine Anciliary Syst em

Fu e l Oil Syst e m F ue l Cha nge Ove r
Ch a n g e o v e r f r o m d ie se l o il t o h e a v y f u e l o il d u r in g r u n n in g

Rapid t em per at u r e ch an ges cau se st ick in g / scu ffi n g of t h e fu el valv es, su ct ion valv es an d fu el
pu m p plu n ger s. To pr ot ect t h e in j ect ion equ ipm en t again st su ch ch an ges, t h e ch an ge ov er is
car r ied ou t as follow s.

z Ensure t hat heavy oil in t he service

From main
t ank is at norm al t em perat ure level.
engine
From
z The engine load should be t hree fourt h
mixing column
of norm al m axim um cont inuous rat ing. From purifiers
Heat t he diesel oil t o m axim um 60° C t o
78° C wit h t he t herm ost at ic valve in t he
st eam syst em . Regulat e t he
preheat ing so as t o give a t em perat ure Diesel
rise of about 2° C per m inut e. Heavy fuel oil
oil
service tanks
service
z Ensure t hat t he diesel oil viscosit y tank
should not be below 2 cSt . This m ight
cause scuffi ng and st icking of fuel pum p
and valve due t o failing lubricat ion.
3 way valve
z Ensure t hat t em perat ure of heavy fuel To
oil in t he service t ank should not exceed
t he t em perat ure of heat ed diesel oil To Suction filter
( 60° C t o 78° C) by 25° C.

z Change t o heavy oil by t urning t he change over cock, aft er fulfi lling t he t em perat ure
requirem ent s. The t em perat ure cont inues t o rise at a rat e of about 2° C per m inut e.

Ch a n g e o v e r f r o m h e a v y f u e l o il t o d ie se l o il d u r in g r u n n in g

z Preheat t he diesel oil in t he service t ank t o about 50° C.

z Cut off t he st eam supply t o fuel oil preheat er and heat t racing.

z Reduce t he engine load t o t hree fourt h of MCR load.

z Change t o diesel oil when t he t em perat ure of t he heavy oil in t he preheat er has dropped t o
about 25° C above t he t em perat ure in t he diesel oil service t ank, but not below 75° C.

z When t he t em perat ure of t he heavy oil in t he preheat er has dropped t o about 25° C above t he
t em perat ure in t he diesel oil service t ank, but not below 75° C, change t o diesel oil.

N o t e : Refer t o t h e in div idu al en gin e m an u al for pr ocedu r e / pr ecau t ion s du r in g ch an geov er.

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