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property of Ariel Corporation and may not be disclosed, reproduced, or used for
manufacture in part or in whole without written permission from Ariel Corporation.

Leveling Limits for Stationary Reciprocating

Compressors
The limits in TABLE 1 assume a running oil level maintained between one half and two-thirds the height
of the sight glass. Length leveling limits apply axially (parallel to crankshaft) and width limits apply
horizontally (parallel to the piston rod) within the length and width of the frame.
TABLE 1 Maximum Angle from a Horizontal Plane Allowed when Stationary while Running
with Wet Sump - In/Ft (mm/m) of Distance [ ]

JGU, KBU

1 or 2 Throw
Length
Width
0.420 (35)
0.500 (42)
[2]
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
[2.4]
0.460 (38)
0.500 (42)
[2.2]
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
[2.4]
0.095 (7.9)
0.500 (42)
[0.45]
[2.4]
0.420 (35)
0.500 (42)
[2]
[2.4]
0.375 (31)
0.500 (42)
[2]
[2.4]
0.440 (37)
0.500 (42)
[2.1]
[2.4]
0.105 (8.7)
0.500 (42)
[0.5]
[2.4]
0.270 (22)
0.460 (38)
[1.3]
[2.2]
0.500 (42)
0.460 (38)
[2.4]
[2.2]
0.500 (42)
0.460 (38)
[2.4]
[2.2]
0.500 (42)
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
[2.4]

JGB

N/A

JGV

N/A

KBB:V

N/A

Frame
JGM:N
JGP:Q
JG
JGA
JGW:R
JGJ
JGH
JGE:T
JGK
JGC
JGD
JGF
JGZ, KBZ

4 Throw
Length

6 Throw
Width

Length

Width

N/A
N/A
0.215 (18)
[1.0]
0.310 (26)
[1.5]
0.025 (2.1)
[0.1]
0.105 (8.7)
[0.5]
0.160 (13)
[0.8]
0.155 (13)
[0.7]
0.035 (2.9)
[0.2]
0.100 (8.3)
[0.5]
0.205 (17)
[1.0]
0.260 (22)
[1.2]
0.380 (25)
[1.8]
0.475 (40)
[2.3]
0.250 (21)
[1.2]
0.235 (20)
[1.1]
0.165 (14)
[0.8]

0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.450 (37)
[2.1]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.460 (38)
[2.2]
0.460 (38)
[2.2]
0.460 (38)
[2.2]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.075 (6.2)
[0.4]
0.075 (6.2)
[0.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]

N/A
0.190 (16)
[0.9]

0.500 (42)
[2.4]
N/A

0.065 (5.4)
[0.3]

0.460 (38)
[2.2]
N/A

0.090 (7.5)
[0.4]
0.020 (1.7)
[0.1]
0.060 (5.0)
[0.3]
0.125 (10)
[0.6]
0.155 (13)
[0.7]
0.240 (20)
[1.1]
0.300 (25)
[1.4]
0.180 (15)
[0.9]
0.150 (12)
[0.7]
0.120 (10)
[0.6]

0.310 (26)
[1.5]
0.310 (26)
[1.5]
0.180 (15)
[0.9]
0.180 (15)
[0.9]
0.180 (15)
[0.9]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]
0.075 (6.2)
[0.4]
0.075 (6.2)
[0.4]
0.500 (42)
[2.4]

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Dry Sump
TABLE 2 Maximum Angle from a Horizontal Plane
Compressors subject to transient
motion, roll, and yaw on board a ship Allowed in Transient Motion without Dry Sump
or a floating platform may require a dry
1 or 2 Throw
6 Throw
Framea
4 Throw
sump (dry crankcase and separate
JGM:N:P:Q
4
N/A
N/A
oil reservoir). See the table for limits,
JG
4
2.5
N/A
which are based on the angle where
JGA
6.5
3.5
2
the crankshaft/connecting rods will
b
JGW:R
1
Use Dry Sump
N/A
contact the oil level causing foaming.
JGJ
4
1
Use
Dry
Sumpb
The limits assume that the running oil
JGH
3.5
2
N/A
level is maintained between one half
JGE:T
4
1.5
1
and two-thirds the height of the sight
b
JGK
1
Use Dry Sump
Use Dry Sumpb
glass when the frame is level.
JGC

Use Dry Sumpb

With a dry sump, drains are supplied at

JGD
5.5
2.5
1
each end of the compressor frame and
JGF
5
3
1.5
an additional oil pump chain oiler is
JGZ:U,
7
4
2.5
provided by Ariel. The packager must
KBZ:U
provide a lube oil reservoir sized and
JGB:V
N/A
1.5
2
located so that the oil pump has oil
KBB:V
N/A
1
1.5
suction regardless of the tilt of the ship
or floating platform. An oil sump
a. The JGI frame, vertical non-balanced compressor, is not to be applied
strainer must be installed in the pump
offshore.
suction line at the outlet of the
b. Use dry sump as noted if compressor is subject to transient motion.
separate lube oil reservoir (unmounted
strainer is provided by Ariel with a new dry sump compressor). Refer to the Ariel outline drawings for
connection sizes and locations.

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