Diesel engine

Contamination
WEAR
cycle

MORE DIRT DIRT

MORE WEAR

PRESENTATION BY Mr. ASWIN KUMAR ATRE

Separated sludge from lube oil in ALFA LAVAL field estimation of sludge amount for
trunk piston engine trunk piston engines
Mg/kwh
Sludge produced

Sludge 140
Removal 120
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Fuel oil Grade

IMPORTANCE OF SEPARATOR FOR

Lube oil purification and
CLEANING LUBE OIL importance
IT IS ESTIMATED BY A LEADING MARINE DIESEL
ENGINE MAKER ONE LITRE OF LUBE OIL PASSES In marine industry, 80%major accidents and incidents of
THROUGH 100 TIMES, WHERE IT IS machinery are attributed to lube oil quality, treatment
CONTAMINATED WITH COMBUSTION BY PRODUCTS,
WEAR, OXIDATON PRODUCTS, SOOT, WATER ETC., and management.
PRIOR TO BEING CLEANED ONLY ONCE IN THE The present day fuels poor quality and future fuels are
SEPARATOR. expected to be of worse and the purification systems
should be efficient and result oriented.
THIS RATIO HAS TO BE OPTIMIZED WITH REGARD
TO OIL PURITY, ECONOMY TO GUARANTEE THE Hard particles damage machinery with abrasion; soft
EFFICIENT ENGINE OPERATION particles damage machinery with adhesion.

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 Batch purification-concept
To meet the lube oil quality demands
the centrifuges be connected to D/G
sump periodically
This periodical purification is not
sufficient to improve lube oil quality
and removal of sludge/ particles/
contaminants.
Understanding purifier
operating capacities
SHIPYARD AND ENGINE MAKER
RECOMMENDED POSTED ON
PURIFIER TALLY PLATE
Relationship between separation
temperature and separation efficiency
Normally 85-90 oC gives sufficient separation.
The temperature should be increased up to 95 oC,
if feasible and a further improved efficiency is
needed.
Purifier makers field tests proved, if the separation
is lowered from 95-90 oC the purifier “throughput”
has to be reduced by 22%, to maintain the same
separation efficiency.
A temperature reduction from 85 – 70 oC will result
in a 40% reduction in separation efficiency.
BATCH PURIFICATION
IN HFO OPERATED ENGINES THE IMPURITIES AND COMBUSTION
RESIDUES IS VERY HIGH AND IN SHORTEST TIME
(200 -300HRS, when engine operated at optimum conditions, shorten the
intervals when used at low load and variable load operations)
THE OIL HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO SETTLING TANK AND
PURIFICATION BE CARRIED OUT ( MINIMUM 8-10 TIMES )AND
PUIFIER SHOULD BE SET AT 20- 25% OF RATED CAPACITY AND
INPUT TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE 90 -95 *C .(preferably 95*C)
WHEN ENGINE LO FILTERS CAUSING FREQUENT CLEANING/BACK
WASH OR DISCARDING (FINE FILTERS OF CANDLE TYPES)
SCHEDULES, INCREASE THE PURIFICATION TIME AND INTERVALS
ABOUT 150-200 HRS.
Importance of correct
separation temperature
The higher the temperature the better the
separation efficiency. The most efficiency of
separation temperature for many lube oil
producers allow up to 97 oC.
Both viscosity and density of oil
decrease when temp rises, there by
increasing settling velocity.
Technical consequences on purification
and heater system with inadequate
renewal of oil quality
Increased possibility of overloading of centrifuges
and filters, thus reduced efficiency of purification of
oil;
Reduced resistance of oil to water contamination,
bringing about additional depletion of oil quality
reserve;
Reduced efficiency of oil heaters through fouling,
and increased oxidative/thermal stresses of oil.
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Is this Grease production
Machine or ship’s main What are all factors to be
Engine/ aux engine lube oil purifier considered to prevent
these conditions

How to handle this

grease

WHAT IS THE
ACTION - IF THE
PURIFIER RUNS IN
THIS CONDITION

BATCH PURIFICATION ANOTHER PROFILE OF

EMPLOYED AFTER 250 HOURS PURIFIER BOWL FILLING
OF D/G RUNNNING AND WITHIN AND INTENSITY OF
10 MINUTES OF RUNNING THE FILLING IN DIESEL
CONDITION OF PURIFIER BOWL GENERATOR
PURIFICATION

DEMAND TO OPEN UP
PURIFIER AND ARRANGE
PURIFIER
CLEANINGTIME AND
AGAIN WITH BATCH RETURN LO
PURIFICATION SYSTEM CONDITION
SIGHT GLASS
LINE TO SUMP

L- CLASS
PURIFIED OIL
RETURN SIGHT
GLASS- dirty

Sharp cleaning tools cause

scratches of the bowl internals
and Reducing the purifier
efficiency.

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L- CLASS VESSELS LO FILTERS –
NO INDICATORS OF FILTER
CONDITION PROVIDED- EXTENSIVE
CLEANING OF FILTERS, VENTING
DRAINS CAN BE SEEN

L – CLASS VESSEL -A BRIGHT TORCH

FILTERS BLOCKING AND WAS PUT ON THE ALTERNATOR
FREQUENT CLEANING WHEN BEARING OUTLET SIGHT GLASS-
EMPLOYED BATCH DIRTY CONDITION- EMPLOYED
PURIFICATION “BATCH PURIFICATION”WHEN
ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING

DISADVANTAGES OF LUBE OIL DIALYSIS&

BATCH PURIFICATION
CONTAMINATION IS ALLOWED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS- DIRT
CAUSES WEAR AND WEAR CAUSES MORE DIRT, FURTHER
MORE DIRT CAUSES MORE WEAR IN ACCELARATED
PROPOSITION.
REDUCES THE BEARINGS AND RUNNING COMPONENTS LIFE.
Analysis
During engine running lube oil exposed to continuous stress, thermal
load, contamination acidic combustion by products causes degradation.
Batch purification can not meet these requirements and lube oil
deteriorates at short intervals.

INCREASES FRICTION AND THERE BY FUEL CONSUMPTION Continuous operation of the separator when engine is running, ideally
also beyond this time when engine is not running.
LUBRICATING OIL PROPERTIES DETERIORATION
ACCELARATING The lube oil analysis, preferably, should be carried out every 500
operating hours.
FOULING INCREASES AT INACCESIBLE LOCATIONS &
REMOVAL IS VERY DIFFICULT.