Fuel pumps

Engine
mu

Diesel engines consume Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO),

Marine Diesel oil (MDO) or Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO).

Fuel pumps
S

Engine

HFO is a residual oil that is made

suitable for driving Diesel engines by
adding certain flammable substances.
MDO is a high-grade fuel of
low viscosity that is used when the vessel
is manoeuvring.
Modern Diesel engines are run
on IFO, a fuel whose grade lies
between that of HFO and MDO.

From the Heavy Fuel Oil bunkertank

the preheated fuel is led to the settling tank.

Settling tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

In the settling tank water and impurities are

separated from the fuel and drained off.

Settling tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Drain-valve

Fuel pumps
s

Engine

From the settling tank the fuel is led through a

heater to preheat the fuel.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the heater the fuel is led through a

separator (purifier / clarifier)
to purify the fuel.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the separator the fuel enters the

daily service tank for HFO.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
sound

Engine

There are two daily service tanks, so that

one tank may be used while the other is
being filled.

Daily service tank

HFO

Daily service tank

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
sound

Engine

From the daily service tank the fuel is pumped

to a heater by the low pressure fuel pump
(or booster pump).

HFO
s

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the heater the HFO is passed through

a viscosity regulator
.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the viscosity regulator the fuel is passed

through a fuel strainer
, which filters the fuel.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the fuel strainer the oil is led to the

fuel pumps in the engine.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
sound

Engine

Diesel oil is used for manoeuvring

stored in the MDO bunkertank.

HFO

HFO

and is

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

After the DO has been pumped up from

the bunkertank, the fuel passes through
a purifier .

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

From the purifier the DO enters the

DO storage tank.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
s

Engine

From the DO service tank the fuel is led to

the high-pressure fuel pumps in the engine.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
s

Engine

A mixing tank is used for a gradual transition

from HFO to DO.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
sound

Engine
Mixing tank

The mixing tank, or buffer tank, can hold

a quantity of fuel which will be circulated
and led to the engine.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
sound

Buffer tank

(Circulating tank)

Engine

The hot fuel fumes can escape through

the air vent in the mixing tank.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
s

Air vent

Engine

HFO is a residual oil that is made suitable

for driving Diesel engines by removing
certain flammable substances.
..because:

MDO is a low-grade fuel of high viscosity that

is used when the vessel is manoeuvring.
..because:

Modern Diesel engines are run on IFO, a fuel

whose grade lies between that of HFO and
MDO.

From the Heavy Fuel Oil bunkertank

is led to the settling tank.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

the fuel

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

In the settling tank the fuel is drained off after it

has been separated from water and impurities.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

From the settling tank the fuel is first led through a

purifier and then through a separator.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

From the separator the fuel enters the

daily service tank.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

There are two daily service tanks:

one to preheat the fuel, the other to purify the fuel.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

From the daily service tank the fuel is pumped to

a heater by the booster pump.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

From the heater the HFO is passed through a

separator
.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

A fuel strainer

Settling
tank

preheats and filters the fuel.

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

Engine

..because:

From the fuel strainer the oil is led to the

low pressure fuel pumps in the engine.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

10

Engine

..because:

Diesel oil is used for manoeuvring and is stored

in three daily service tanks.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

11

Engine

After the DO has been pumped up from the

bunkertank, it is passed through a purifier.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

12

Engine

..because:

From the purifier the DO enters the settling tank.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

13

Engine

..because:

From the DO service tank the fuel is led through

a separator, heater, viscosity controller and
strainer to the fuel pumps in the engine.

Settling
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps

14

Engine

..because:

A mixing tank is used to drain off water and

impurities from the fuel.

Settling
tank

Mixing
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

..because:

The hot fuel fumes can escape through the

air vent into the mixing tank.

Settling
tank

Mixing
tank

HFO

HFO

MDO

Fuel pumps
Engine

sound

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C P.C. van Kluijven

SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT COLLEGE ROTTERDAM