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6.04 Cylinder Lubricating Oil System

oils with higher alkalinity, such as TBN 80, may be

beneficial, especially in combination with high sul-
phur fuels.

The cylinder oils listed below have all given satisfac-

tory service during heavy fuel operation in MAN
B&W engine installations:

Company Cylinder oil

SAE 50/TBN 70

Elf-Lub. Talusia HR 70
BP CLO 50-M
Castrol S/DZ70 cyl.
Chevron Delo Cyloil Special
Exxon Exxmar X 70
Fina Vegano 570
The letters refer to List of flanges Mobil Mobilgard 570
178 07 46-5.0 Shell Alexia 50
Texaco Taro Special
Fig. 6.04.01: Cylinder lubricating oil pipes

The cylinder lubricators are supplied with oil from a Also other brands have been used with satisfactory
gravity-feed cylinder oil service tank, and they are results.
equipped with built-in floats, which keep the oil level
constant in the lubricators, Fig. 6.04.01.
Cylinder Lubrication
The size of the cylinder oil service tank depends on
the owners and yards requirements, and it is nor- Each cylinder liner has a number of lubricating ori-
mally dimensioned for minimum two days con- fices (quills), through which the cylinder oil is intro-
sumption. duced into the cylinders, see Fig. 6.04.02. The oil is
delivered into the cylinder via ddd ddd dd non-
return valves, when the piston rings pass the
Cylinder Oils lubricating orifices, during the upward stroke.

Cylinder oils should, preferably, be of the SAE 50

viscosity grade.

Modern high rated two-stroke engines have a rela-

tively great demand for the detergency in the cylin-
der oil. Due to the traditional link between high
detergency and high TBN in cylinder oils, we recom-
mend the use of a TBN 70 cylinder oil in combination
with all fuel types within our guiding specification re-
gardless of the sulphur content.

Consequently, TBN 70 cylinder oil should also be

used on testbed and at seatrial. However, cylinder

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The letters refer to List of flanges One lubricator for 4, 5, 6 and 7S26MC
The piping is delivered with and fitted onto the engine Two lubricators for 8S26MC
178 32 52-0.0
Fig. 6.04.02: Cylinder lubricating oil pipes

Cylinder Lubricators system which controls the dosage in proportion to

the mean effective pressure (mep), option: 4 42 113.
The cylinder lubricator(s) are mounted on the fore
end of the engine. The lubricator(s) have a built-in The speed can be dependent as well as the mep
capability for adjustment of the oil quantity. They are dependent lubricator can be equipped with a Load
of the Sight Feed Lubricator type and are provided Change Dependent system option: 4 42 120, such
with a sight glass for each lubricating point. that the cylinder feed oil rate is automatically in-
creased during starting, manoeuvring and, prefera-
The lubricators are fitted with: bly, during sudden load changes, see Fig. 6.04.04.

Electrical heating coils The signal for the load change dependent system
comes from:
Low flow and low level alarms.
Alternative 1
The lubricator will, in the basic Speed Dependent a special control box, item: 4 42 620 normally used
design (4 42 111), pump a fixed amount of oil to the on plants with mechanical-hydraulic governor
cylinders for each engine revolution.
Alternative 2
Mainly for plants with controllable pitch propeller, the electronic governor, if applied.
the lubricators can, alternatively, be fitted with a

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Type: 10F001
For alarm for low level and no flow

Low level switch A opens at low level

Low flow switch B closes at zero flow in one ball control glass.
178 10 83-1.1

Fig 6.04.03a: Electrical diagram , cylinder lubricator

Type: 10F001
For alarm for low level and alarm and slow down for no flow
Required by: ABS, GL, RINA, RS and recommended by IACS

Both diagrams show the system

Low level switch A opens at low level in the following condition:
Low flow switch B closes at zero flow Electrical power ON
in one ball control glass. Stopped engine: no flow
Oil level high
Electrical C :
All cables and cable connections to be yards supply.
4S26MC: 1 lubricator, 12 glasses of 55 watt
5S26MC: 1 lubricator, 15 glasses of 75 watt Power supply according to ships monophase 110 V or
6S26MC: 1 lubricator, 18 glasses of 100 watt 220 V.
7S26MC: 1 lubricator, 21 glasses of 125 watt Heater ensures oil temperature of approximately
8S26MC: 2 lubricators, 12 glasses of 2 x 55 watt 40-50 oC.

178 36 47-5.0
Fig 6.04.03b: El. Diagram, cylinder lubricator

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Cylinder Oil Feed Rate (Dosage) The nominal cylinder oil feed rate at nominal MCR is:

The following guideline for cylinder oil feed rate is 1.11.6 g/kWh
based on service experience from other MC engine 0.8-1.2 g/BHPh
types, as well as todays fuel qualities and operating
conditions. During the first operational period of about 1500
hours, it is recommended to use the upper feed rate.
The recommendations are valid for all plants,
whether controllable pitch or fixed pitch propellers The feed rate at part load is proportional to the
are used.
2
np
second power of the speed: Q p = Q x
n

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