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Vasa 32 Project Guide
Vasa 32 Project Guide
Introduction
The Project Guide provides main engine data and system proposals for the early design phase
of engine installations. For contracted projects specific instructions for planning the installation
are always delivered.
The 2/1997 issue replaces all previous ones of the Vasa 32 Project Guide.
Major revisions of issue 2/1997:
• The heat balance of the low NOX engines is revised according to the latest laboratory measurements.
Major revisions of issue 1/1997:
Information concerning the low NOX emission model, Vasa 32 LN, is now presented in parallel
with information on the basic Vasa 32. Where no distinction is made, the data applies to both
engine types.
• Technical data is revised in accordance with the current engine specifications.
• Exhaust gas pipe dimensions are for some cylinder numbers increased.
• Lists of suitable fuel and lubricating oil separators are included.
• Instructions on engine room ventilation are added.
• Emission control methods are described.
• The code numbers of electrical components are new.
• Engine seating instructions are extended.
• Piping interface points are better defined with reference to standard and pressure class.
The information provided in this Project Guide is subject to revision without notice.
Comments and suggestions to the contents of the Project Guide are welcome.
Application Technology
Wärtsilä Diesel Oy, Marine
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Table of contents
Chapter Page Chapter Page
Engine A* A B* B C D E F G H I K
4R32 4788 3945 2259 2259 1981 2550 600 1135 2570 225 950 1350
6R32 5919 5083 2413 2345 1993 2550 600 1135 3550 225 950 1350
8R32 6612 6113 2712 2712 2034 2550 600 1135 4530 225 950 1350
9R32 6941 6603 2719 2649 2034 2550 600 1135 5020 225 950 1350
Engine M N P R S* S T U V X Weight [ton]**
4R32 1089 1312 1645 614 327 285 285 1150 355 1645 20.3
6R32 1050 1340 1673 673 257 257 325 1308 432 1740 29.2
8R32 1142 1053 1898 814 218 218 459 1358 479 1898 40.5
9R32 1142 1031 1835 814 212 212 490 1358 530 1905 44.4
V-engines (3V58E0437b)
Engine A* A B C D E F G H I K
12V32 6323 5686 2503 2310 2330 600 1150 3970 225 1200 1600
16V32 7518 6883 2765 2360 2330 600 1150 5090 225 1200 1600
18V32 8070 7443 2794 2403 2330 600 1150 5650 225 1200 1600
Engine M N O P R S T U V X Weight [ton]**
12V32 1206 1493 900 1830 673 625 621 1491 621 1830 42.5
16V32 1257 1568 900 1950 815 700 555 1568 555 1950 58.0
18V32 1257 1568 900 1980 815 700 555 1568 555 1980 61.4
Engine A B C D E F G H I K L Weight
[ton]*
4R32 6814 1150 5000 2780 2160 1760 1450 1080 1420 2550 3679 34
6R32 8138 1308 6250 2965 2160 1760 1450 1080 1420 2550 3765 45
8R32 9660 1358 7700 3458 2310 1910 1600 1080 1620 2550 4332 63
9R32 10380 1358 8350 3648 2920 2510 2200 1300 1620 2550 4269 70
Engine A B C D E F G H I K L Weight
[ton]*
12V32 9735 1491 7570 3864 2890 2480 2200 1300 1700 2330 4203 82
16V32 10468 1568 8955 3500 2890 2480 2200 1300 1700 2330 4465 92
18V32 11683 1568 9615 3600 2890 2480 2200 1300 1700 2330 4495 100
2. Operational data
2.1. Dimensioning of propellers The graph 4V93L0383 shows the operating range for a
CP-propeller installation. The recommended combinator
Controllable pitch (CP) propellers curve and the 100% load curve are valid for a single-
Controllable pitch propellers are designed so that 100% engine installation. For twin-engine installations a lighter
of the maximum continuous engine output at nominal combinator program is used if only one engine is in op-
speed can be utilized. The propeller is usually optimized eration.
for service speed and draft at about 85% engine MCR
The idling (clutch-in) speed should be as high as possi-
and a sea margin of 10 - 15%. Shaft generators must be
ble and will be decided separately in each case.
considered when dimensioning propellers, if the gener-
ator will be used at sea.
Overload protection or load control is recommended in
all installations. In installations where several engines
are connected to the same propeller, overload protection
or load control is necessary.
Operating range, Wärtsilä Vasa 32D + LN D, CP- Operating range, Wärtsilä Vasa 32E + LN E, CP-
propeller (4V93L0383c) propeller (4V93L0422b)
Fixed pitch (FP) propellers In ships intended for towing, the propeller can be de-
signed for 95% of the maximum continuous output of the
The dimensioning of fixed pitch propellers should be
engine at nominal speed in bollard pull or at towing
made very thoroughly for every vessel as there are only
speed. The absorbed power at free running and nominal
limited possibilities to control the absorbed power. Fac-
speed in usually then relatively low, 55 - 75% of the out-
tors which influence the design are:
put at bollard pull.
• The resistance of the ship increases with time due to
fouling of the hull. In ships intended for operation in heavy ice, the addi-
tional torque of the ice shall be considered.
• The wake factor of the ship increases with time.
The graph 4V93L0423 shows the permissible operating
• The propeller blade frictional resistance in water in- range for an FP-propeller installation as well as the rec-
creases with time.
ommended design point at 85% MCR and nominal
• Wind and sea state will increase the resistance of the speed. The min. speed will be decided separately for
ship each installation. It is recommended that the speed con-
• Increased draught and trim due to different load condi- trol system is designed to give a speed boost signal to
tions will increase the resistance of the ship. the speed governor in order to prevent the engine speed
from decreasing when clutching-in.
• Bollard pull requires higher torque than free running.
The clutch should be dimensioned for a slipping time of 5
• Propellers rotating in ice require higher torque.
- 8 seconds. A propeller shaft brake should be used to
The FP-propeller shall be designed to absorb 85% or the enable fast manoeuvering (crash-stop).
maximum continuous output of the engine at nominal
speed when the ship is on trial, at specified speed and
load.
2.2. Loading capacity for generating sets The stated values of loading performance as presented
in 1V93F0093 are guidance values; the values will also
Provided that the engine is preheated so that the min. be affected by the mass-moment of inertia of the set, the
cooling water temperature is 70°C, the engine can be governor adjustment and nominal output.
loaded immediately after start with no restrictions except
the maximum transient frequency deviation specified by Unless otherwise agreed the present requirements of
the classification societies. For supercharged engines, the classification societies for load application on gener-
100% load cannot be instantly applied due to the air defi- ating sets at an instant speed drop of 10% are:
cit until the turbocharger has accelerated. At instant load- • American Bureau of
ing the speed and the frequency drop. Shipping 0 - 50 - 100%
The engine can be loaded most quickly by a successive, • Bureau Veritas 50% on base
gradual increase in load from 0 to 100% over a certain load of 0 - 50%
time (t1) as shown in the following diagrams. Loading in • Det Norske Veritas 0 - 50 - 100%
two steps, with a load application in the first step by high- • Germanischer Lloyd 0 - 50 - 100%
est possible load (= max. permissible instant frequency
• Registro Italiano Navale 0 - 50 - 100%
drop) will take the longest time to achieve table fre-
quency. Therefore, it is recommended that the switch- • Maritime Register 0 - 50 - 100%
boards and the power management are designed to • Lloyd’s Register of
increase the load in three or four steps, from 0 to 100%, Shipping 0 - 800/pe -
as also suggested by the International Association of [800/pe + ½
Classification Societies (IACS). This shall be done with (100 - 800/pe)] - 100%
the agreement of the relevant classification society.
Successive load application 2.3. Restrictions for low load operation and
t1 = shortest possible time of successive, gradually in- idling
creased load for a speed (and frequency) drop of
max. 10% The engine can be started, stopped and run on heavy
= 5 seconds fuel under all operating conditions. Continuous operation
t2 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at on heavy fuel is preferred instead of changing over to
the initial value (speed droop = 0%) diesel fuel at low load operation and manoeuvering. The
= 7 seconds following recommendations apply to idling and low load
t4 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at operation:
the new value determined by the speed droop Absolute idling
(speed droop = 4%) (declutched main engine, unloaded generator)
= 6.5 seconds
• Max. 10 min., (recommended 3 - 5 min.), if the engine
Instant unloading is to be stopped after the idling.
t3 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at
• Max. 6 hours if the engine is to be loaded after the
the initial value (speed droop = 0%)
idling.
= 2 seconds
t5 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at Operation at 5 - 20% load
the new value determined by the speed droop • Max. 100 hours continuous operation. At intervals of
(speed droop = 4%) 100 operating hours the engine must be loaded to min.
= 1.8 seconds 70% of the rated load.
n1 = increase in speed at instant unloading (speed
droop = 0%)
Operation at higher than 20% load
= 8% • No restrictions.
n2 = increase in speed at instant unloading (speed
droop = 4%)
<10%
Instant load application
Px = highest possible load which can be instantly ap-
plied causing a speed drop of max. 10%
= 50%
t6 = shortest possible time elapsing between the first
and second load application
= 5 seconds
t7 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at
the initial value (speed droop = 0%)
= 9 seconds
t8 = time elapsing before the speed has stabilized at
the new value determined by the speed droop
(speed droop = 4%)
= 8.5 seconds
3. Technical data
3.1. Wärtsilä Vasa 4R32 D E
Engines speed RPM 720 750 720 750
Pump capacity (main), direct driven m³/h 123 128 123 128
Pump capacity (main), separate m³/h 108 112 108 112
Pump capacity (priming) 4) m³/h 32.3/39.3 32.3/39.3
Oil volume, wet sump, nom. m³ 2.41 2.41
Oil volume in separate system oil tank, nom. m³ 8.1 8.1
Filter fineness, nominal microns 15 15
Filters difference pressure, alarm. bar 1.5 1.5
Oil consumption (100% load) abt. 10) g/kWh 0.6 0.8
Oil flow trough cooler, max. m³/h 87 91 87 91
Cooling water system
High temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.5 + static 2.5 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 85 85
Temperature after engine, nom. °C 91 91
Temperature after engine, alarm °C 100 100
Temperature after engine, stop °C 105 105
Pump capacity, nom m³/h 187 192 187 192
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 174 177 174 177
Pressure drop over engine bar 0.4 0.4
Water volume in engine m³ 0.84 0.84
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Low temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.5 + static 2.5 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 25 25
Temperature before engine, max °C 38 38
Temperature before engine, min. °C 25 25
Temperature after engine, min. 6, 7) °C 35 (65) 35 (65)
Pump capacity, nom. m³/h 187 192 187 192
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 174 177 174 177
Pressure drop over charge air cooler bar 0.1 0.1
Pressure drop over oil cooler bar 0.8 0.8
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Starting air system
Air pressure, nom. bar 30 30
Air pressure, min. (20°C) bar 10 10
Air pressure, max. bar 30 30
Air pressure, alarm bar 18 18
Air consumption per start (20°C) 8) Nm³ 0.8 0.8
Pump capacity (main), direct driven m³/h 123 128 123 128
Pump capacity (main), separate m³/h 108 112 108 112
Pump capacity (priming) 4) m³/h 32.3/39.3 32.3/39.3
Oil volume, wet sump, nom. m³ 2.41 2.41
Oil volume in separate system oil tank, nom. m³ 8.1 8.1
Filter fineness, nominal microns 15 15
Filters difference pressure, alarm. bar 1.5 1.5
Oil consumption (100% load) abt. 10) g/kWh 0.6 0.8
Oil flow trough cooler, max. m³/h 87 91 87 91
Cooling water system
High temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.5 + static 2.5 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 85 85
Temperature after engine, nom. °C 91 91
Temperature after engine, alarm °C 100 100
Temperature after engine, stop °C 105 105
Pump capacity, nom m³/h 187 192 187 192
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 174 177 174 177
Pressure drop over engine bar 0.4 0.4
Water volume in engine m³ 0.84 0.84
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Low temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.5 + static 2.5 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 25 25
Temperature before engine, max °C 38 38
Temperature before engine, min. °C 25 25
Temperature after engine, min. 6, 7) °C 35 (65) 35 (65)
Pump capacity, nom. m³/h 187 192 187 192
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 174 177 174 177
Pressure drop over charge air cooler bar 0.1 0.1
Pressure drop over oil cooler bar 0.8 0.8
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Starting air system
Air pressure, nom. bar 30 30
Air pressure, min. (20°C) bar 10 10
Air pressure, max. bar 30 30
Air pressure, alarm bar 18 18
Air consumption per start (20°C) 8) Nm³ 0.8 0.8
Pump capacity (main), direct driven m³/h 123 128 123 128
Pump capacity (main), separate m³/h 120 125 120 125
Pump capacity (priming) 4) m³/h 32.3/39.3 32.3/39.3
Oil volume, wet sump, nom. m³ 2.67 2.67
Oil volume in separate system oil tank, nom. m³ 9.2 9.2
Filter fineness, nominal microns 15 15
Filters difference pressure, alarm. bar 1.5 1.5
Oil consumption (100% load) abt. 10) g/kWh 0.6 0.8
Oil flow trough cooler, max. m³/h 99 103 99 103
Cooling water system
High temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.4 + static 2.4 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max. bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 85 85
Temperature after engine, nom. °C 91 91
Temperature after engine, alarm °C 100 100
Temperature after engine, stop °C 105 105
Pump capacity, nom m³/h 210 216 210 216
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 195 200 195 200
Pressure drop over engine bar 0.4 0.4
Water volume in engine m³ 0.84 0.84
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Low temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.4 + static 2.4 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max. bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 25 25
Temperature before engine, max. °C 38 38
Temperature before engine, min. °C 25 25
Temperature after engine, min. 6, 7) °C 35 (65) 35 (65)
Pump capacity, nom. m³/h 210 216 210 216
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 195 200 195 200
Pressure drop over charge air cooler bar 0.1 0.1
Pressure drop over oil cooler bar 0.8 0.8
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Starting air system
Air pressure, nom. bar 30 30
Air pressure, min. (20°C) bar 10 10
Air pressure, max. bar 30 30
Air pressure, alarm bar 18 18
Air consumption per start (20°C) 8) Nm³ 1.0 1.0
Pump capacity (main), direct driven m³/h 123 128 123 128
Pump capacity (main), separate m³/h 120 125 120 125
Pump capacity (priming) 4) m³/h 32.3/39.3 32.3/39.3
Oil volume, wet sump, nom. m³ 2.67 2.67
Oil volume in separate system oil tank, nom. m³ 9.2 9.2
Filter fineness, nominal microns 15 15
Filters difference pressure, alarm. bar 1.5 1.5
Oil consumption (100% load) abt. 10) g/kWh 0.6 0.8
Oil flow trough cooler, max. m³/h 99 103 99 103
Cooling water system
High temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.4 + static 2.4 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max. bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 85 85
Temperature after engine, nom. °C 91 91
Temperature after engine, alarm °C 100 100
Temperature after engine, stop °C 105 105
Pump capacity, nom m³/h 210 216 210 216
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 195 200 195 200
Pressure drop over engine bar 0.4 0.4
Water volume in engine m³ 0.84 0.84
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Low temperature cooling water system
Pressure before engine, nom. bar 2.4 + static 2.4 + static
Pressure before engine, alarm bar 1.0 + static 1.0 + static
Pressure before engine, max. bar 4.0 4.0
Temperature before engine, abt. °C 25 25
Temperature before engine, max. °C 38 38
Temperature before engine, min. °C 25 25
Temperature after engine, min. 6, 7) °C 35 (65) 35 (65)
Pump capacity, nom. m³/h 210 216 210 216
Pump capacity, min. m³/h 195 200 195 200
Pressure drop over charge air cooler bar 0.1 0.1
Pressure drop over oil cooler bar 0.8 0.8
Pressure drop over central cooler, max. bar 0.6 0.6
Pressure from expansion tank bar 0.7...1.5 0.7...1.5
Delivery head of stand-by pump bar 2.0 2.0
Starting air system
Air pressure, nom. bar 30 30
Air pressure, min. (20°C) bar 10 10
Air pressure, max. bar 30 30
Air pressure, alarm bar 18 18
Air consumption per start (20°C) 8) Nm³ 1.0 1.0
5. Fuel system
5.1. General and therefore the recommendations for the design of the
separators should be closely followed.
The engine is designed for continuous heavy fuel opera-
tion. It is, however, possible to operate the engine also on In multi-engine installations, the following main princi-
diesel fuel without any alterations. ples should be followed when dimensioning the fuel sys-
tem:
The engine can be started and stopped on heavy fuel
provided that the engine and fuel system are preheated • Recommended maximum number of engines con-
to operating temperature. nected in parallel to the same fuel feed system is three.
• For main engines, separate fuel feed circuits are rec-
5.2. Internal fuel system on the engine ommended for each propeller shaft (two-engine instal-
lations); in four-engine installations so that one from
Depending on the engine and type of application the fuel each shaft is fed from the same circuit.
system built on the engine can vary somewhat in design. • Main and auxiliary engines are recommended to be
Usually the following equipment is built on the engine: connected to separate circuits.
For single engine installations the electrically driven fuel • day and settling tanks
feed pump is normally omitted. • trace heating
Leak fuel from the nozzles is drained to atmospheric • fuel separators
pressure (the clean leak fuel system). Clean leak fuel can
• fuel booster modules
be pumped back to the day tanks without treatment. Con-
cerning quantity of leak fuel, see Technical data. Possi- The heating requirement of tanks is calculated from the
ble leak fuel from broken injection pipes or fuel spilled out maximum heat losses from the tank and from the re-
in the hotbox (the “dirty” leak fuel system) is drained quirement of raising the temperature by typically 1°C/h.
through a separate system and shall be led to a sludge The heat loss can be assumed to the 15 W/m²°C be-
tank. tween tanks and shell plating against the sea and 3
W/m²°C between tanks and cofferdams. The heat ca-
5.3. Design of the external fuel system pacity of fuel oil can be taken as 2 kJ/kg°C.
For pumping, the temperature of fuel storage tanks must
General
always be maintained 5 - 10°C above the pour point -
The design of the external fuel system may vary from typically at 35 - 40°C. The heating coils can be designed
ship to ship but every system should provide well for a temperature of 50°C.
cleaned fuel with the correct temperature and pressure
The day amd settling tank temperatures are usually in
to each engine. When using heavy fuel it is most impor-
the range 50 - 70°C. A typical heating capacity is 12 kW
tant that the fuel is properly cleaned from solid particles
each.
and water. In addition to the harm poorly centrifuged fuel
will do to the engine, high content of water may cause big Trace heating of insulated fuel pipes requires about
problems for the fuel feed system. For the feed system, 1.5 W/m²°C. The area to be used is the total external
well-proven components should be used. area of the fuel pipe.
The fuel treatment system should comprise a settling Fuel separators require typically 7 kW/installed engine
tank and separators to supply the engine(s) with suffi- MW and booster units 30 kW/installed engine MW. See
ciently clean fuel. When operating on heavy fuel the di- also formulas presented later in this chapter.
mensioning of the separators is of greatest importance
FUEL TRANSFER AND SEPARATING SYSTEM Suction strainer, separator feed pump
Heavy fuel (residual, and mixtures of residual and distil- A suction strainer shall be fitted to protect the feed pump.
late) must be cleaned in an efficient centrifugal separator The strainer should be equipped with a heating jacket in
before entering the day tank. In case pure distillated fuel case the installation place is cold. The strainer can be ei-
is used, centrifuging is still recommended as fuel may be ther a duplex filter with change over valves or two sepa-
contaminated in the storage tanks. The rated capacity of rate simplex strainers. The design of the strainer should
the separator may be used provided the fuel viscosity is be such that air suction cannot occur.
less than 12 cSt at centrifuging temperature. Marine Gas
• fineness 0.5 mm
Oil viscosity is normally less than 12 cSt/15°C.
Feed pump, separator
Separator mode of operation
The use of a high temperature resistant screw pump is
Two separators, both of the same size, should be in-
recommended. The pump should be separate from the
stalled. The capacity of one separator must be sufficient
separator and electrically driven.
for the total fuel consumption. The other (standby) sepa-
rator should also be in operation all the time. Design data:
It is recommended that conventional separators with The pump should be dimensioned for the actual fuel
gravity disc are arranged for operation in series, the first quality and recommended throughput of the separator.
as a purifier and the second as a clarifier. This arrange- The flow rate through the separators should, however,
ment can be used for fuels with a viscosity up to max. not exceed the maximum fuel consumption by more than
about 991 kg/m³ at 15°C. 10%. No control valve should be used to reduce the flow
of the pump.
Separators with controlled discharge of sludge (without
gravity disc) operating on a continuous basis can handle • operating pressure, max. 5 bar
fuels with a viscosity exceeding 991 kg/m³ at 15°C. In this • operating temperature 100°C
case the main and standby separators should be run in • viscosity for dimensioning
parallel. of the electric motor 1000 cSt
For pure distillate fuel, a separate purifier should be in- Preheater, separator
stalled.
The preheater is dimensioned according to the feed
SEPARATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS pump capacity and a given settling tank temperature.
The heater surface temperature must not be too high in
Day tank, heavy fuel order to avoid cracking of the fuel. The heater should be
See Feed system thermostatically controlled for maintaining the fuel tem-
perature within ± 2°C. The recommended preheating
Settling tank, heavy fuel temperature for heavy fuel is 98°C.
The settling tank is usually dimensioned to ensure fuel Design data:
supply for min. 24 operating hours when filled to maxi-
mum. The tank should be designed to provide an efficient The required minimum capacity of the heater is:
sludge and water rejecting effect. The tank must be pro- m l/h t C
P kW =
vided with a heating coil and should be well insulated. 1700
To ensure constant fuel temperature at the separator, m = capacity of the separator feed pump
the settling tank temperature should be kept stable. The
t = temperature rise in heater
temperature in the settling tank should be between 50 -
70°C. For heavy fuels t = 38°C can be used, i.e. a settling tank
The min. level in the settling tank should be kept high. temperature of 60°C.
This ensures that the temperature will not decrease too Fuels having a viscosity higher than 5 cSt at 50°C need
much when the tank is filled up with cold bunker. preheating before the separator.
System components
10 Settling tank 15 Transfer pump
11 Suction filter 16 Bunker tank
12 Feed pump 17 Overflow tank
13 Heater 18 Sludge tank
14 Separator 20 Day tank
In the above table: Substitute -nn- by -02-(varizone 991 kg/m³) or by -0136- (Unitrol 1010 kg/m³)
FUEL FEED SYSTEM • a gravity tank min. 15 m above the engine centerline
General • a pneumatic emergency pump
• a single phase electric motor driven pump fed from an
In-line Vasa 32 engines are usually provided with a built- emergency supply
on electrically driven fuel feed pump. For V-engines a
pump should be installed in the external system for each Suction strainer
engine. A suction strainer with a fineness of 0.5 mm should be in-
For heavy fuel operation a pressurized fuel feed system stalled for protecting the feed pumps. The strainer
should be installed. The overpressure in the system en- should be equipped with jacket heating.
sures proper operation of the circulation and injection The strainer may be either of the duplex type with
pumps and prevents the formation of gas bubbles in the changeover valves or have two simplex strainers in par-
return lines from the engines. For fuels with a viscosity allel. The design should prevent air suction.
below 115 cSt/50°C a system with an open deaeration
tank can be considered if the tanks can be located high Feed pump
enough to prevent cavitation of the fuel circulation pump. The feed pump maintains the pressure in the fuel feed
The heavy fuel pipes should be properly insulated and system. A high temperature resistant screw pump is rec-
equipped with trace heating if the viscosity of the fuel is ommended.
180 cSt/50°C or higher. It should be possible to shut off
Design data:
the heating of the pipes, when running on MDO.
• capacity to cover the total consumption of the engines
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
and flushing of the automatic filter
Day tank, heavy fuel • operating pressure 6 bar
The heavy fuel day tank is usually dimensioned to ensure • operating temperature 100°C
fuel supply for about 24 operating hours when filled to • viscosity (for dimensioning
maximum. The design of the tank should be such that the electric motor) 1000 cSt
water and dirt particles do not collect in the suction pipe.
The tank has to be provided with a heating coil and
Pressure control (overflow) valve
should be well insulated. Maximum recommended vis- The pressure control valve maintains the pressure in the
cosity in the day tank is 140 cSt. Due to the risk of wax for- de-aeration tank directing the surplus flow to the suction
mation, fuels with a viscosity lower than 50 cSt/50°C side of the feed pump.
must be kept at higher temperatures than the viscosity
• set point 3 - 5 bar
would require.
Fuel viscosity Minimum day tank Fuel consumption meter
[cSt at 50°C] temperature [°C]
If a fuel consumption meter is required, it should be fitted
700 65 between the feed pumps and the deaeration tank. An
380 60
automatically opening bypass line around the consump-
180 55
tion meter is recommended to prevent possible clog-
The tank and pumps should be placed so that a positive ging.
static pressure of 0.3...0.5 bar is obtained on the suction The strainer may be either of duplex type with changeo-
side of the pumps. ver valves or two simplex strainers in parallel. The design
Day tank, diesel fuel should be such that air suction in prevented.
The diesel fuel day tank is dimensioned to ensure a fuel De-aeration tank
supply for 12 - 14 operating hours when filled to maxi- The volume of the tank should be about 100 l. It should
mum. be equipped with a vent valve, controlled by a level
Black-out start switch. It should also be insulated and equipped with a
heating coil. The vent pipe should, if possible, be led
In installations where standby generating sets are fed
downwards, e.g. to the overflow tank.
from the diesel fuel day tank sufficient fuel pressure for a
safe start must also be ensured in the case of a black-out.
This can be done with
Heater • fineness:
- back-flushing filter: 34 µm (absolute
The heater(s) is dimensioned to maintain an injection vis-
mesh size)
cosity of 14 cSt (for fuels with a viscosity higher than 380 - insert filter: 34 µm (absolute
cSt/50°C, the temperature at the engine inlet should not mesh size)
exceed 135°C), according to the maximum fuel con-
• maximum recommended pressure drop for normal
sumption and a given tank temperature.
filters at 14 cSt:
To avoid fuel cracking the surface temperature in the - clean filter 0.2 bar
heater must not be too high. The surface power of elec- - dirty filter 0.8 bar
tric heaters must not be higher than about 1.5 W/cm². - alarm 1.5 bar
The output of the heater is controlled by a viscosimeter. If a mesh size finer than 25 µm is specified, the automatic
A thermostat control may be fitted as a reserve. The set filter must be placed between the feeder pumps and the
point of the viscosimeter shall be somewhat lower than deaeration tank to avoid clogging of the filter mesh due to
the required viscosity at the injection pumps to compen- fuel cracking.
sate for losses in the pipes.
Viscosimeter
Design data:
For the control of the heater(s) a viscosimeter has to be
The required minimum capacity of the heater is: installed. A thermostatic control must be fitted, for safety
m [l / h] t [ C] purposes in the event the viscosimeter is out of order.
P [kW] =
1700 The viscosimeter design must withstand the pressure
peaks caused by the injection pumps of the diesel en-
m= evaluated by multiplying the specific fuel con-
gine.
sumption of the engines by the total max. output of
the engines Design data:
t= temperature rise, higher with increased fuel vis- • viscosity range at injection
cosity. pumps 10 - 24 cSt
The following values can be used: • operating temperature 180°C
• operating pressure 40 bar
Fuel viscosity Temperature rise in heater
[cSt at 50°C] [°C] Safety filter
700 80 (65 in day tank) Since no fuel filters are built on the engine, one duplex
380 75 (60 in day tank) type safety filter is installed between the booster module
180 65 (55 in day tank) and the engine. The filter should be located as close to
To compensate for heat losses due to radiation, the the engine as possible. A common filter is used for all en-
above values should be increased by 10 % + 5 kW. gines and is equipped with an alarm contact for high dif-
ferential pressure.
Automatically cleaned fine filter
• fineness 34 - 37 m
The use of an automatic back-flushing filter is recom-
mended, installed between the heaters and the visco- Leak fuel tank, clean fuel
simeter in parallel with an insert filter as the standby half. Clean leak fuel draining from the injection pumps can be
For back-flushing filters, the circulation pump capacity reused without repeated treatment. The fuel should be
should be sufficient to prevent pressure drop during the drained to a separate leak fuel tank and, from there, be
flushing operation. pumped to the day tank. Alternatively, the clean leak fuel
Design data: tank can be drained to another tank for clean fuel, e.g.
the bunker tank, the overflow tank etc. The pipes from
• fuel oil viscosity acc. to specification the engine to the drain tank must slope continuously and
• operating temperature 0 - 150°C be provided with trace heating and insulation.
• preheating from 180 cSt/50°C Leak fuel tank, dirty fuel
• flow circulation pump
capacity Under normal operation no fuel should leak out of the
dirty system. Fuel is drained only in the event of leakage
• operating pressure 10 bar
or similar. The pipes to the sludge tank must be trace
• test pressure: heated and insulated.
- fuel side 20 bar
- heating jacket 10 bar
• one pressurized de-aeration tank, equipped with a The piping should be flushed through a flushing filter of
manually operated vent valve mesh size 34 microns or finer.
• two circulation pumps, same type as above The inserts of other filters should be removed. The heat-
ers, automatic filters and viscosimeter should be by-
• two heaters, steam or electric, one in operation, the
other in reserve passed to prevent permanent damage caused by debris
in the piping. The automatic filter must not be used as
• one automatic back-flushing filter with a by-pass filter flushing filter.
• one viscometer for control of the heaters The pump used should be protected by a suction
• one steam control valve or control cabinet for electric strainer. The recommended flushing time is a minimum
heaters of 6 hours. During this time the welds in the fuel piping
• one thermostat for emergency control of the heaters should be gently knocked at with a hammer to release
slag, and the filter inspected and cleaned carefully at
• one control cabinet with starters for pumps, automatic regular intervals.
filter and viscosimeter
• one alarm panel
The above equipment is built on a steel frame which can
be welded or bolted to its foundation in the ship. All heavy
fuel pipes are insulated and provided with trace heating.
When installing the unit, only power supply, group
alarms, and fuel, steam and air pipes have to be con-
nected.
Dependent on the type of engine and application the lu- In main engines designed for heavy fuel operation, dry
bricating oil system built on the engine can vary some- sump is standard. On all 32 V-engines only the lubricat-
what in design. The normal system for the 32 in-line ing oil pump and the sump are built on the engine while
engine is a circulating system, including main and prelu- other components are separate.
bricating oil pump, oil cooler, thermostatic valve and fine
filters built on the engine.
Internal lubricating oil system, in-line engines (4V69E0587c)
01 Lubricating oil main pump 202 Lubricating oil outlet (from oil sump)
02 Prelubricating oil pump 207 Lubricating oil to el. driven pump
03 Centrifugal filter 208 Lubricating oil from el. driven pump
04 Oil cooler 213 Lubricating oil from separator and filling (if wet sump)
05 Thermostatic valve 214 Lubricating oil to separator and drain (if wet sump)
06 Fine filter
08 Pressure regulating valve Pipe dimensions
09 Shut-off valve, only when stand-by pump is Engine 202 207 208 213 214
installed 4-6R32 DN150 DN80 DN65 DN40 DN40
10 Non return valve 8-9R32 DN150 DN100 DN80 DN40 DN40
11 Valve arrangement
202 Flange, PN10
207 DIN 2576, PN10
208 DIN 2576, PN10
213 DIN 2576, PN10
214 DIN 2576, PN10
Pipe dimensions
Engine 201 202 203 204 205 207 213 214
12-18V32 DN100 DN150 DN125 DN100 DN80 DN125 DN40 DN40
In V-engines which have no built-on prelubricating oil The following rule, based on the above data and a sepa-
pump, the prelubrication should be arranged by means ration time of 23 h/day, can be used for estimating the
of an external pump or the stand-by pump operating at nominal capacity of the separator:
reduced speed. Vnom (l/h) = 1.2 - 1.5 P (kW)
Concerning flows and pressure, see Technical Data. The P = total engine output
suction height of the built-on prelubricating pump should
not exceed 3.5 m.
Pipe dimensions
Oil = SAE 40
Oil temperature after cooler = 63°C
Max. pressure drop on oil side = 80 kPa
Fresh water temperature before cooler = 48°C
Max. pressure drop on fresh water side = 80 kPa
Engine Heat to be dis- Medium Flow Weight [kg] Cooler Dimensions [mm]
(750 RPM) sipated, P [kW] [m³/h] size
Empty Oper. A B C
12V32E 580 L.O. 71 421 511 1 434 1255 1455
F.W. 144
16V32E 772 L.O. 90 943 1080 2 273 1065 1150
F.W. 192
18V32E 857 L.O. 102 977 1130 2 313 1065 1150
F.W. 216
12V32LNE 569 L.O. 71 416 505 1 428 1255 1455
F.W. 144
16V32LNE 759 L.O. 90 943 1080 2 273 1065 1150
F.W. 192
18V32LNE 854 L.O. 102 977 1130 2 313 1065 1150
F.W. 216
6.3. Flushing instructions Automatic lubricating oil filters, if installed, must be by-
passed during the first hours of flushing. If the cartridges
Before start up of the diesel engine(s) the external lubri- of the normal safety or fine filter are used for flushing,
cating oil piping leading to and from the engine(s) must these must be replaced before starting up the engine(s).
be flushed in order to remove any foreign particles, such
as welding slag. The flushing is more effective if the lubricating oil is
heated and the lubricating oil separators should be in op-
If an electric motor driven main or stand-by pump is in- eration prior to and during the flushing.
stalled, it should be used for the flushing. In case only an
engine driven main pump is installed, the ideal is to use a The minimum recommended flushing time is 24 hours.
temporary pump of equal capacity as the main pump. During this time the welds in the lubricating oil piping
Would this not be possible the flushing has to be per- should be gently knocked at with a hammer to release
formed using the prelubricating pump. slag and the flushing filter inspected and cleaned at regu-
lar intervals.
The circuit is to be flushed drawing the oil from the sump
tank pumping it through a flushing oil filter with a mesh For the flushing either a separate flushing oil or the ap-
size of 34 microns or finer and returning the oil through a proved engine oil can be used. If an approved engine oil
hose and the crankcase door to the engine sump. is used it can be maintained provided that it is separated
4 - 5 times over after the flushing has been terminated
The flushing pump should be protected by a suction and the filter inserts remain clean from any visible con-
strainer. It is recommended to by-pass particularly plate tamination.
type lubricating oil coolers. This can be done by remov-
ing the elements from the thermostatic valve and blinding
off the cooler, provided the valve is fitted close to the
cooler.
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 406 408 451 452 454 457
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN25* DN80 DN80 DN80 M20 x 1.5 DN80
6-9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN25* DN100 DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5 DN100
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN40 DN125 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125
16-18V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN40 DN150 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 406 408 451 452 454 457
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN25* DN80 DN80 DN80 M20 x 1.5 DN80
6-9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN25* DN100 DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5 DN100
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN40 DN125 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125
16-18V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN40 DN150 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150
* If flexibly mounted OD35
401 DIN 2576, PN10
402 DIN 2576, PN10
404 DIN 2353, PN100
406 R: Flange, PN10 (without pump) DIN 2353, PN10 (with pump)
V: Flange, PN10 (turbocharger at driving end) DIN 2576, PN10 (turbocharger at free end)
408 DIN 2576, PN10
451 DIN 2576, PN10
452 DIN 2576, PN10
454 R: Plug
V: DIN 2353, PN100
457 R: DIN 2633, PN16
Main dimensions
Cooler size D E G H I
1 981 460 225 719 420
2 1885 610 298 1294 450
3 2160 780 353 1478 620
Central cooler (with 1-stage charge air coolers), Wärtsilä Vasa 32 E (750 RPM)
Central cooler (with 1-stage charge air coolers), Wärtsilä Vasa 32 LN E (750 RPM)
The thermostatic valve for the HT-circuit is normally ar- It is recommended to provide a drain tank to which the
ranged to control the outlet temperature of the water. It is engines and coolers can be drained for maintenance so
also of the direct acting type, but has only one set point, that the water and cooling water treatment can be col-
independent of load. lected and reused. For the water volume in the engine,
see Technical Data (HT-circuit).
Preheating pump The set point of this valve should be 85°C. To maximize
the FW production, installation of a circulating pump for
Engines which are started on heavy fuel require preheat-
maintaining a constant flow of the HT-water through the
ing of the HT cooling water. Stand-by auxiliary engines
FW generator, regardless of the engine load, is recom-
should have preheated cooling water, also if started on
mended.
MDF.
Design data of the pump: 2-stage charge air cooling
• Capacity 0.4 m³/h x cyl. In installations where the need for fresh water production
or other heat recovery is great, the engines can be
• Pressure about 0.8 bar
equipped with a 2-stage air cooler. This means that HT-
Preheater water flows through the HT-section of the charge air
cooler. In this way the available waste heat in the high
The energy required for heating of the HT-cooling water
load range is considerably increased as shown in the
can be taken from a running engine or a separate source.
graph.
In both cases a separate circulating pump should be
used. If the cooling water systems of the main and auxil- Available heat in HT-circuit at 375 kW/cylinder,
iary engines are separated from each other in other re- 750 RPM (4V93E0065)
spects, it is recommended that the energy is transmitted
through heat exchangers. When preheating, the cooling
water temperature of the engines should be kept as near
the operating value as possible.
Design data:
• Preheating temperature min. 70°C
• Required heating power about 3 kW/cyl
Preheating unit
A complete preheating unit can be supplied as an option.
The unit consists of the following parts:
• Electric or steam heaters
• Circulating pump
• Control cabinet for heaters and pump
• Safety valve
• One set of thermometers
For installations with several engines the preheater unit
can be chosen for heating up two or more engines. The
heat from a running engine can be used and therefore
the power consumption of the heaters will be less than
It should be noted that typically about 10% of the heat
the nominal capacity.
dissipated to the HT-circuit will be lost through the ex-
Waste heat recovery pansion tank and leaks at the thermostatic valves.
The waste heat of the HT-circuit may be used for exam-
ple in fresh water production or central heating. In such
cases, the HT thermostatic valve will prevent undercool-
ing of the engine. Normally an additional thermostatic
valve must also be installed after the heat recovery
equipment for by-passing of the central cooler, to avoid
unnecessary cooling and heat loss through the central
cooler.
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 406 451 452 454
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN25* DN80 DN80 M20 x 1.5
6R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN25* DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5
8R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN25* DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5
9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN25* DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN40 DN125 DN125 OD12
16V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN40 DN150 DN150 OD12
18V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN40 DN150 DN150 OD12
For engines specified for solely burning Marine Diesel The expansion tank should compensate for volume
Fuel or intermediate fuel with a maximum viscosity of changes in the cooling water system, serve as a venting
30 cSt/50°C, the load dependent cooling water system arrangement and provide sufficient static pressure on
can be omitted. A conventional central cooling system is the suction side of the pumps.
recommended. The following paragraph applies to the • Pressure from the expansion
planning of the external system for these engines. tank 0.5 - 1.5 bar
Fresh water central cooler • Volume min. 10% of the system
water volume, however,
The fresh water cooler can be of either tube or plate type. at least 100 litres
Due to the smaller dimensions of the plate cooler, this
• Engine water volumes see Technical Data.
system is normally used. The fresh water cooler can be
common for several engines, or there can be one inde- The tank should be equipped so that it is possible to dose
pendent cooler per engine. water treatment agents. To prevent mixing of air with wa-
ter, there should be a separate, continuously rising vent
Design data:
pipe from each engine to the tank (the outlet should be
• Fresh water flow see Technical Data below the water level).
• Pressure drop on fresh Preheating pump
water side max. 0.6 bar
To allow the engine to be loaded directly after start, the
• If the flow resistance in the external pipes is high, it jacket water must be preheated.
should be taken into account when designing the
cooler. Design data:
• Sea water flow according to cooler • Capacity 0.3 m³/h x cyl.
manu- • Pressure about 0.8 bar
facturer, normally 1.2 -
1.5 x water flow Jacket water preheater
• Pressure drop on sea- The energy required for heating of the jacket water in the
water side normally 0.8 - 1.4 bar main and auxiliary engines can be taken from a running
• Fresh water temperature auxiliary engine or a separate source. If heat is recov-
after cooler (before ered from a running engine, the system should be de-
engine) max. 38°C signed so that the temperature of the engine concerned
• Heat to be dissipated see Technical Data is not allowed to drop below a permissible value. If the
• Safety margin to be cooling water systems of the main and auxiliary engines
added 15% + margin for fouling are separated from each other in other respects, the en-
ergy is recommended to be transmitted through heat ex-
Thermostatic valve, jacket water changers.
The jacket water thermostatic valve delivered with the Design data:
engine is normally of the direct acting type. The valve is
usually installed to maintain a constant water outlet tem- • Preheating temperature min. 50°C
perature. The set point is 91°C. A common thermostatic • Required heating power about 2 kW/cyl.
valve for several engines maintaining a constant inlet
temperature, can be used provided that the tempera-
tures of all engines is the same. The set point should be
85°C.
Thermostatic valve, LT-circuit
A thermostatic valve shall be installed in the LT-circuit in
order to maintain an inlet temperature to the cooler be-
tween 28°C and 38°C.
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 451 452
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN80 DN80
6R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
8R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125 DN125
16V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150
18V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 451 452
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN80 DN80
6R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
8R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125 DN125
16V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150
18V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150
Pipe dimensions
Engine 401 402 404 408 451 452 454 457
4R32 DN80 DN80 OD12 DN80 DN80 DN80 M20 x 1.5 DN80
6R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5 DN100
8R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5 DN100
9R32 DN100 DN100 OD12 DN100 DN100 DN100 M20 x 1.5 DN100
12V32 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125 DN125 DN125 OD12 DN125
16V32 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150
18V32 ND150 DN150 OD12 DN150 DN150 DN150 OD12 DN150
8.2. Design of the external starting air • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 6 starts
system • Bereau Veritas (BV) 6“
• Det Norske Veritas (DnV) 6“
The design of the starting air system is in part determined
by the rules of the classification societies. The number of • Germanischer Lloyd (GL) 6“
starts required by the classification societies are as fol- • Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRS) 6“
lows: • Maritime Register (MR) 6“
• Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) 6“
The amount of air required for ventilation is then calcu- In installations intended for operation in cold air condi-
lated from the formula: tions, restrictions for operation at low air temperature
must be considered. This may require preheating of the
qv = combustion air and/or equipment to limit the cylinder
t c pressures.
qv = amount of ventilation air [m³/h] • To ensure starting, the min. inlet air temperature is
5°C.
= total heat emission to be evacuated [kW]
• For continuous idling, the min. inlet air temperature is -
= density of ventilation air 1.15 kg/m³ 5°C.
• The lowest permissible inlet air temperature at full load
t= temperature rise in the engine room [°C] is -20°C.
c= specific heat capacity of the ventilation air • Subzero inlet air temperatures require non-standard
1.01 kJ/kgK equipment on the engine.
The NOX emissions of the Vasa 32 are typically: • Simple and reliable system
• MDO operation, 100% load: 13 - 15 g/kWh The method relies on injecting high pressure water di-
rectly into the combustion chamber. The key element in
Note that this exceeds proposed future regulations.
the design is a combined injection valve through which
Vasa 32 LN with Low NOX combustion both fuel and water is injected through separate nozzles.
The injection of water is electronically controlled. Built-in
The Low NOX Combustion concept is a rearranged
safety features enable immediate water injection shut-off
diesel-cycle, enabling an optimum combination of low
in the event of excessive water flow, leakage and abnor-
NOX emission and low fuel consumption.
malities in the exhaust gas temperatures. The water
The result of this is an emission level below the proposed should be clean, fresh water such as produced by the
IMO curve without penalty on the fuel consumption and ships freshwater distiller. The required pressure is gen-
without any additional running costs. erated using a piston pump.
The IMO proposed NOX limit is for 720 RPM and
750 RPM about 12.0 g/kWh (ISO 8178 test fuel (MDO)
and test cycle).
The required investment (assuming that freshwater is Wärtsilä Diesel has however been able to reduce these
available) consists of the special fuel injectors, high pres- disadvantages by developing “Compact SCR”. This
sure pumps and piping and an electronic control system. technology is based on the following features:
For maximum reduction levels the required fresh water • Low NOx Combustion engines
supply is typically 100 g/kWh. • Compact design of combined SCR unit and silencer,
SCR-catalyst for 80 - 95% NOX reduction also suitable for retrofits
Reduction of the NOx takes place by injecting the reduc- • Built in dust blowing equipment
ing agent - aqueous solution of urea - into the exhaust • Can be equipped as a silencer unit only, with possibility
gas at a temperature of 300 - 450°C in which the urea de- of retrofitting SCR
cays into ammonia and carbon dioxide, and subse-
A Low NOX Combustion engine provides a platform for
quently passing the mixture through a catalyst where the
applying SCR technology at a reasonable cost because
NOX are converted to nitrogen and water, e.g. harmless
the NOX level is low to begin with. As a consequence the
end products.
dimensions of the catalyst are moderate. The additional
The aqueous urea is often “bunkered” as a liquid from installation volume required for a SCR unit is further re-
ashore or alternatively mixed onboard in a special tank duced by combining the reactor with a silencer which as
from water and urea granulate. an independent entity becomes obsolete. This also al-
lows to prepare for SCR technology stepwise fitting at a
The rate of NOX reduction depends on the amount of am-
first stage only a special design silencer, which at an ar-
monia (urea) added which can be expressed as a
bitrary later moment can be converted into a fully
NH3/NOX ratio. At a high ratio a high reduction is ob-
equipped SCR/silencer. Ease of maintenance and the
tained, but at the same time the amount of unused am-
lifetime of the catalyst is enhanced by built in dust blow-
monia passing through the catalyst increases. This is
ing equipment. Due to the minimized size, a compact
referred to as ammonia slip. Usually the catalyst is di-
SCR/ silencer can be fitted into practically any newbuild-
mensioned for an end of run (aged catalyst) ammonia
ing and even many existing vessels, however not after
slip of max. 15 - 25 ppmv. The reduction rate can be in-
an exhaust gas boiler.
creased by increasing the catalyst volume.
The required investment consists of the urea mixing and
SCR technology can reduce the NOX level of Vasa 32
feeding equipment, the SCR unit and relevant instru-
and Vasa 32LN to 0.5 - 2 g/kWh.
mentation.
Compact SCR - a combined silencer and SCR-unit
Running costs are generated by the consumption of urea
The disadvantages of SCR have been the large size and and the replacement of catalyst according to a renewal
relatively high cost of the equipment required. The units scheme. The urea consumption can be expected to be
require also a certain maintenance and the catalyst has a about 20 - 25 g/kWh of 40 wt-% urea. The lifetime of the
limited lifetime. catalyst is about 4 years depending on the actual running
conditions.
Summary
Wärtsilä Diesel can offer a stepwise approach to the reduction of NOx emissions:
14.2. Automatic and emergency stop; The tripping speeds of the overspeed trip are as follow:
overspeed trip Main engine
The engine is provided with the following shut-down so- Electro-pneumatic:
lenoids: Nom. max. speed 720 RPM tripping 830 RPM ± 10 RPM
Nom. max. speed 750 RPM tripping 860 RPM ± 10 RPM
• a solenoid in the speed governor
• a solenoid for control of the electropneumatic over- Mechanical:
speed trip Nom. max. speed 720 RPM tripping 850 RPM ± 10 RPM
Nom. max. speed 750 RPM tripping 885 RPM ± 10 RPM
Automatic stop, as well as remote stop, is accomplished
by energizing the shut-down solenoids for about 60 sec- Auxiliary engines
onds. All engines are delivered with ON/OFF switches Electro-pneumatic:
for Nom. max. speed 720 RPM tripping 815 RPM ± 10 RPM
• low lubricating oil pressure Nom. max. speed 750 RPM tripping 850 RPM ± 10 RPM
• high cooling water temperature Mechanical:
Nom. max. speed 720 RPM tripping 830 RPM ± 10 RPM
These micro-swithches should energize the shut-down
Nom. max. speed 750 RPM tripping 860 RPM ± 10 RPM
solenoids when the lubricating oil pressure drops below
or the cooling water temperature exceeds the preset val- If the mechanical overspeed trip has been released, the
ues. The required relay automatics are not included in engine cannot start before the spring has been manually
the diesel engine delivery. To enable starting of the en- loaded again.
gine, the micro-switch for low lubricating oil pressure
should be blocked at engine start. This is most conven- 14.3. Speed control
iently done by arranging voltage supply through the
300 RPM relay in the speed measuring system of the en- Main engine speed control
gine. Further, a time relay of about 3 - 10 seconds is to be The engines are normally provided with mechanical/hy-
installed in the circuit to allow a sufficient lubricating oil draulic governors prepared for pneumatic or electric re-
pressure to be established. This applies to engines with mote control.
direct driven lubricating oil pumps. An oil mist detector
should be connected to the same relay automatics in The standard type of governors used is:
case automatic stop is required at high concentration of • Woodward PGA 58
oil mist in the crankcase. The remote emergency stop
The governor is equipped with a shutdown solenoid and
push buttons on e.g. bridge should energize the stop so-
with either a pneumatic smoke limiter or with an electrical
lenoids directly and not through relay automatics. When
start fuel limiter.
arranging a 5 seconds delay for the auto-stop it is possi-
ble to prevent the engine from stopping by overriding the If an electronic speed governor is specified, a Woodward
signal before the stop solenoids are energized. PG-EG type actuator or similar can be used.
All engines are provided with an electro-pneumatic over- The idling speed is selected for each installation based
speed trip in addition to the all-mechanical overspeed on calculations, for controllable pitch propeller installa-
trip. The electro-pneumatic overspeed trip is activated tions at 60 - 70% of the nominal speed and for fixed-pitch
when a tacho relay in the speed measuring system ener- propeller installations at about 40 - 50%.
gizes a solenoid valve built on the engine, and this valve
The standard control air pressure for pneumatically con-
allows air to the shut-down cylinders on each injection
trolled governor is:
pump. This overspeed trip is built on the engine. When
the main engine speed has decreased to a preset value p = 0.00857 x n - 1.43
the solenoid valve is de-energized and the speed is p = control air pressure [bar]
again controlled by the governor. The engine need not n = engine speed [RPM]
stop. The overspeed should be indicated on all control
stations by means of a signal lamp, which has reset in the Governors for engines in FP-propeller installations are
engine room, near the engine. provided with a smoke limiter function, which limits the
fuel injection as a function of the charge air pressure.
Auxiliary engines are always stopped if the overspeed
trip has been activated. At the same time as the over-
speed trip is activated, the shut-down solenoid is also en-
ergized on auxiliary engines.
Governors for engines connected to a common reduc- Provision for the following external connections is stan-
tion gear are specially adapted and adjusted for the dard on the engine:
same speed droop, normally about 4%, to obtain basic
• analogue signal indicating the engine speed 0 -
load sharing. In addition, external load sharing based on 10 V DC (0 - 1000 RPM)
the fuel rack position transducer is recommended. A
built-in delay of the speed change rate is standard on • analogue signal indicating the turbocharger speed 0 -
10 V DC (0 - 30000 RPM)
governors; the time for speed acceleration from idle to
rated speed and vice versa at speed decrease is 10 - 12 • relay, switch point 15 % above nominal speed
seconds. • relay, switch point 300 RPM
Generating set speed control • relay, optional switch point
Generator engines are usually provided with mechani- Each relay can be loaded with 24 - 110 V DC, 30 VA.
cal/hydraulic governors for electric speed setting.
The standard type of governors used are: 14.5. Blocking of alarms
• Woodward UG 10 The load dependant cooling water system is standard
• Woodward PGG 58 equipment on the engine. With this system two different
cooling water temperature levels are maintained in the
Both governors are equipped with speed setting motors low temperature circuit, normal level at high loads and
for synchronizing and load sharing, with a shutdown so- higher level at low engine load. For the high lubricating oil
lenoid and with an electrical starting fuel limiter. The syn- temperature, an alarm switch with two set points is used.
chronizing is operated by ON/OFF control as an If an analogue sensor is used, two alarm channels have
“increase” or “decrease” by polarity switching. to be reserved. At low load, the lower set point of the lu-
The normal speed change rate is about 0.3 Hz/s. bricating oil temperature alarm as well as the alarm for
high charge air temperature have to be blocked as
To obtain basic load sharing, engines intended for paral- shown in the diagram below. The relay automatics are
lel running have governors specially adapted for the not included in the engine delivery.
same speed droop, i.e. about 4%.
If electronic type speed governors are specified, Wood- 14.6. Electric prelubricating pump
ward PG-EG type actuators or similar can be used.
All diesel engines are equipped with an electric prelubri-
Electronic governors are recommended for diesel- cating pump. The pump is used for:
electric main engines.
1. Filling the lubricating oil system of the diesel engine
before start, for example when the engine has not
14.4. Speed measuring system run for a long time.
The speed measuring system mounted on the engine in- 2. Continuous prelubrication of a stopped diesel en-
cludes magnetic pick-ups for engine and turbocharger gine, through which heavy fuel is circulating.
speed as well as a central unit with power supply, meas-
3. Continuous prelubricating of a stopped diesel engine
uring converters and relay outputs. The central unit is
in a multi-engine installation always when one of the
supplied as a separate unit, for installation e.g. in the
engines is in operation.
control room. A separate drawing of the speed measur-
ing system is supplied for each installation. The following To ensure that the requirement mentioned in item 2
equipment is ready wired on the engine: above will always be fulfilled, automatic starting and
stopping of the prelubricating pump can be controlled by
• magnetic pick-up for engine speed
the speed sensing relay with the switch point 300 RPM.
• magnetic pick-up for turbocharger speed
• double scale indicator for engine and turbocharger
speed installed in the engine instrument panel
• hour counter installed in the engine instrument panel
• solenoid for starting fuel limiter
Control of load dependent LT thermostatic valve 14.7. Electric built-on fuel feed pump
(4V50G1566)
All in-line engines for heavy fuel oil are as standard
equipped with an electric fuel feed pump, except for en-
gines in single engine installations. For V-engines the
corresponding pump should be fitted in the external fuel
system. The pump is used as follows:
1. For continuous circulation of heavy fuel through
the engine, if the engine is running, or is in stand-
by, on heavy fuel.
2. To start before the engine starts, when running on
Marine Diesel Fuel, and stop with the engine.
Wiring diagram for cooling water preheater, prelubricating pump and fuel feed pump (3V50G0621a)
Principal wiring diagram of a start/stop system for a single main engine (3V50L1393c)
Principal wiring diagram of a start/stop system for a single auxiliary engine (3V50L1394c)
14.9. Monitoring system All micro switches are of the NO/NC type with three wires
connected to the terminal strips in the terminal box.
Monitoring equipment fitted on the engine
Data for transducers mounted according to the basic en-
The set of micro switches/analogue transducers built on gine specification appear from the following table:
the engine can vary from one installation to another. The
actual set of transducers can be found in the electric wir-
ing diagram which is supplied for each installation.
15. Seating
15.1. General The size of the chocks should be 250 x 170 mm and they
should have an inclination of 1:100. The chocks are pref-
Main engines are normally mounted rigidly on the foun-
erably made of steel, although cast iron chocks are per-
dation, either on steel or resin chocks. Auxiliary engines
mitted.
are mounted flexibly on rubber elements. Also main en-
gines can be flexibly mounted if required. When fitting the chocks, the supporting surface of the
seating top plate should be machined so that a good
The foundation should be stiff in all directions to absorb
bearing surface on both sides of at least 70% is obtained.
the dynamic forces caused by the engine. Especially the
The cut out in the chock shall be 44 mm (M42 bolts) for all
foundation of the propeller thrust bearing (the reduction
chocks, except those to be reamed and equipped with fit-
gear) should be dimensioned and designed so that
ted bolts.
harmful deformations are avoided. Dynamic forces
caused by the engine are presented in chapter 16. The design of the clearance and the fitted bolts is shown
in drawing 1V69L0028.
15.2. Rigid mounting The bolts are designed as tensile bolts, with a reduced
diameter, 35, to ensure a sufficient elongation and
Installation of main engines thus avoid loosening. The bolts are dimensioned so that
Holes for holding down bolts must be drilled through the a sufficient elongation is achieved if using St 52-3 and
seating top plate. The holes for the bolts shall have a di- tightening the bolts to 80% of the yield point. It is, how-
ameter 44, except for those holes which are to be ever, recommended to use 34CrNiMo6V (or similar)
reamed and equipped with fitted bolts. These holes can which will result in a better elongation already when tight-
be drilled through the holes in the engine feet. ened to 60% of the yield point. In order to ensure proper
fastening and avoid bending stress in the bolts, the con-
The mounting bolts are through-bolts with a lock nut at
tact faces of the nuts shall be spotfaced.
the lower end and a hydraulically tightened nut at the up-
per end. One fitted bolt is used on each side of the engine Oil pressure to be used for the hydraulic tool:
closest to the flywheel. All other bolts are clearance bolts. 34CrNiMo6V phyd = 580 bar ~ 60% of yield point
The bolts are tightened with the hydraulic tools supplied St 52-3 phyd = 330 bar ~ 80% of yield point
with the engine. The necessary hydraulic pressure is cal-
culated as follows: Fitting on resin chocks
phyd = Fbolt / Apiston [N/mm²] Installation of main engines on resin chocks is permitted,
provided that the requirements of the classification so-
The hydraulic tool has the following effective piston area: cieties are fulfilled. The principal dimensions of the
Apiston = 7130 mm². chocks are 450 x 180 mm.
Side supports must be installed for all engines. On four, During normal operating conditions, the supporting sur-
six, eight, twelve and sixteen cylinder engines, two sup- face of the engine feet has a maximum temperature of
ports on each side of the engine are used and on nine about 75°C, which should be considered when selecting
and eighteen cylinder engines three on each side. If resin the type of resin.
chocks are used, an additional side support is fitted on Due to the lower permissible surface pressure of the
each side closest to the flywheel. The side supports are resin chocks, the tightening force of the mounting bolts is
to be welded to the seating top plate before aligning the lower than with steel chocks. The bolts are tensile bolts,
engine and fitting the chocks. An acceptable bearing sur- with a reduced diameter, to ensure sufficient elongation
face must be obtained on the wedges of the side sup- and thus avoid loosening. The design of the clearance
ports. and the fitted bolts is shown in drawing 1V69L0028. The
Fitting on steel chocks bolt diameter shall be 24. Assuming a permissible sur-
face pressure of 3.5 N/mm², the oil pressure to be used
The seating top plate is usually inclined outwards with re- for the hydraulic tool is:
gard to the centre line of the engine. The inclination of the
34CrNiMo6V phyd = 170 bar ~ 18% of yield point
supporting surface should be 1:100. The seating top
plate should be designed so that the wedge-type chocks St 52-3 phyd = 170 bar ~ 79% of yield point
can easily be fitted into position. In order to assure proper fastening and avoid bending
stress in the bolts, the contact faces of the nuts should be
spotfaced.
15.3. Flexible mounting of generating sets The rubber element in the mounts is designed to with-
stand both compression and shear loads. In addition, the
Generating sets, consisting of engine and generator mounts have built-in buffers to limit the movements of the
mounted on a common base plate, are usually installed generating set due to the sea state.
on resilient mounts on the foundation in the ship.
The mounts are made of natural rubber and care must be
The resilient mounts reduce the structure-borne noise taken that the mounts do not come in contact with oil, oily
transmitted to the ship and also serve to protect the gen- water or fuel.
erating set bearings from possible fretting caused by hull
vibration. The compression of all mounts must be equal when the
generating set is installed and aligned on the ship’s foun-
The number of mounts and their location is calculated to dation. The maximum permissible variation in compres-
avoid resonance with excitations from the generating set sion is 2.0 mm when using conical mounts. Adjustments
engine, the main engine and the propeller. It is therefore in height are made with steel chocks. If shims are used,
important for the shipyard to inform Wärtsilä Diesel at the the minimum thickness of a shim is 0.5 mm and only one
design stage of the main engine speed, number of cylin- shim per mount is permitted.
ders, propeller speed and number of propeller blades. The transmission of forces emitted by the engine is 10 -
The selected number of mounts and their position will be 20% when using conical mounts. For the foundation de-
shown in the generating set dimensional drawing. Nor- sign, see drawing 3V46L0295 (in-line engines) and
mally, conical rubber mounts are used; in special cases 3V46L0294 (V-engines).
other types of mounts can also be considered.
15.4. Flexible pipe connections The external pipe must be precisely aligned to the fitting
or the flange of the engine. Observe that the pipe clamp
When the generating set is installed on flexible mounts, for the pipe outside the flexible connection must be very
all connections to the set must be flexible and no grating rigid and welded to the steel structure of the foundation to
nor ladder may be fixed to it. Generator cables must be prevent vibrations, which could damage the flexible con-
flexible and led in such a way that they allow the normal nections. Most problems with bursting of the flexible con-
movements of the set. When installing the flexible pipe nection originate from poor clamping. See drawing
connections, all bending and stretching of the connec- 4V60L0813 showing how pipes shall be clamped.
tions must be avoided.
LN D & LN E
Fig. 1
Rating D1 D2 E F H K N Amin B Cmin
[kW/RPM]
1.02 100 170 108 280 150 300 225 640 902 1023
1.36 110 185 118 300 150 300 225 640 902 1023
1.77 120 200 130 325 150 300 225 635 902 1020
2.25 130 215 140 350 160 325 235 660 920 1040
2.81 140 230 150 380 160 325 235 680 966 1090
3.46 150 250 162 405 180 370 280 710 1010 1134
4.22 1) 160 260 172 430 180 370 280 780 1100 1245
5.05 1) 170 280 182 450 200 420 310 1170 1250 1410
6.00 1) 180 300 195 480 200 420 310 1200 1570 1730
7.06 1) 190 310 205 515 220 450 320 1240 1630 1800
8.20 1) 200 330 215 535 220 450 320 1250 1670 1838
Fig. 2
Rating D H K N A B Cmin
[kW/RPM]
2.25 130 160 325 235 408 952 1103
2.81 140 160 325 235 408 930 1060
A torsional vibration calculation is made for each installa- A mass-elastic diagram or an alternator shaft drawing
tion. For this purpose exact data of all components in- showing:
cluded in the shaft system are required. See the list of • alternator output, speed and sense of rotation
required data below.
• mass moment of inertia of all rotating parts or a total in-
General ertia value of the rotor, including the shaft
• Classification • torsional stiffness or dimensions of the shaft
• Ice class • material of the shaft including tensile strength and
modulus of rigidity
• Operating modes
• drawing number of the diagram or drawing
Data of reduction gear
Data of flexible coupling/clutch
A mass elastic diagram showing:
If a certain make of flexible coupling has to be used, the
• all clutching possibilities following data of it must be informed:
• sense of rotation of all shafts • mass moment of inertia of all parts of the coupling
• dimensions of all shafts • number of flexible elements
• mass moment of inertia of all rotating parts including • linear, progressive or degressive torsional stiffness
shafts and flanges per element
• torsional stiffness of shafts between rotating masses • dynamic magnification or relative damping
• material of shafts including tensile strength and modu- • nominal torque, permissible vibratory torque and per-
lus of rigidity missible power loss
• gear ratios • drawing of the coupling showing make, type and draw-
• drawing number of the diagram ing number
Engine Dimensions
A B C D
The breadth of the common baseplate can vary with the type of alternator.
Weights [kg]
Engine 1. Turbocharger 2. Charge air cooler insert 3. Lubricating oil cooler insert
1-stage 2-stage
4R32 640 190 105
6R32 1030 260 450 120
8R32 1680 300 550 140
9R32 1680 310 140
12V32 2 x 1030 2 x 260 2 x 450
16V32 2 x 1680 2 x 300
18V32 2 x 1680 2 x 310
Dimensions
Engine 1-stage 2-stage
A B C D E C D E G H
4R32 1150 780 733 410 545 1070 336
6R32 1375 930 746 470 605 818 605 640 1340 336
8R32 1660 1110 841 470 645 958 645 710 1340 336
9R32 1660 1110 881 470 705 1340 336
12V32 1375 930 746 470 605 818 605 640
16V32 1660 1110 841 470 645
18V32 1660 1110 881 470 705
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