Abstract:
A method for optimizing lubrication in a large slow-running two-stroke engine by which an existing lubrication system is modified for more frequent injection and lower lubricant volume per injection.
Abstract:
A valve (10) is described for use in oil injection of an oil mist (8) for lubricating/flushing cylinders in large engines and arranged with mounting means (14) for fastening in a cylinder wall (2) with a valve stem (12, 13) extending through the cylinder wall and with a nozzle outlet (6) at the inner end of the valve stem. A valve is made, the spray direction of which may be adjusted after mounting. Therefore, the valve is peculiar in that the nozzle outlet (6) is disposed in the inner valve stem part (13) which is rotatable relative to an outer valve stem part (12). The outer valve stem part (12) is fastened to or made as an integral part of the mounting means (14).
Abstract:
A large engine, in particular a marine engine or engine for power plants, and a method of lubricating the engine with injectors. According to the method there are provided one flowmeter for all injectors in the engine, one flowmeter for all injectors in a cylinder or one flowmeter for each injector in the engine. The method comprises the steps of measuring with the at least one flowmeter the lubricant flow, transforming in the controller the measured actual flow into an actual amount, comparing the calculated actual amount to the desired value, and controlling the injectors and adjusting the setting thereof in order to regulate the amount to the desired value for lubricant amount to be injected for a specific operation mode.
Abstract:
A large slow-running two-stroke engine comprising a cylinder (1) with a reciprocal piston inside and with a plurality of injectors (4) distributed along a perimeter of the cylinder (1) for injection of lubricant into the cylinder (1) at various positions on the perimeter. The injectors (4) comprise a pumping system (27, 28, 29) with a hydraulically driven plunger (29) that pressurises the lubricant inside the injectors (4) up to ejection through the nozzle aperture (5').
Abstract:
A method is provided where piston pumps (10-21, 21a) are used for injection of oil into engine cylinders (250). The pistons (4) in piston pumps (10-21, 21a) are advanced through a plurality of partial strokes (Ps) over multiple engine revolutions before being retracted.
Abstract:
There is described a dosing system for cylinder lubrication oil for large diesel engine cylinders (5), e.g. in marine engines (32), and including: a central lubricating oil supply, e.g. a central pump station (1);a supply line (31) and a return line (33) to/from the lubricating oil supply for circulating the lubricating oil;a number of injectors (6) corresponding to the number of cylinders in the engine or a multiple thereof, and which are adapted to inject cylinder lubricating oil into an associated cylinder via a nozzle aperture (20), and which via branch lines (7, 15, 16) are connected with the supply and return lines;opening/closing valve units (3) provided in the branch lines (15, 16) between the injectors (6) and the supply and return lines; and a control unit(25) controlling each opening/closing valve unit (3). In order to achieve a flexible central control of injected amount of oil and precise control of timing, the system is designed such that the opening/closing valve units (3) have a first inlet (P) and a first outlet (R) which may connect a first chamber (22) behind a spring-biased closing member (18) in the injectors with the supply line (31) and the return line (33), respectively. The injector (6) further has a second chamber (24) in front of the closing member (18) of the injector, where the second chamber is connected with a branch line (7) connecting the second chamber (24) of the injector with the supply line (31).The control unit (25) is at least connected with the opening/closing valve units (3).
Abstract:
There is disclosed a lubricating apparatus for diesel engine cylinders. The lubricating apparatus includes: - supply line and a return line, a central hydraulic oil supply pump, a number of injection units, each connected with each their dosing unit, and a supply line for cylinder lubricating oil. In order to provide the cylinder lubrication with a flexible electronically controlled, central stepless dosing as well as precise timing, the hydraulic lubricating apparatus includes: - a setting unit with a setting means engaging the dosing unit, a controllable actuator/motor (23) engaging the setting means; a cylinder block with a number of dosing units, each including a dosing piston in a pumping chamber, and a hydraulic slide interacting with the setting means and the pumping piston and extending largely coaxially with the pumping chamber, a monitoring sensor associated with each dosing unit for ensuring stroke/dosing of the amount of cylinder lubricating oil, and a central computer for controlling the motor (23) and the valves (20, 24) for connecting and disconnecting a system pressure on the hydraulic slide at each lubricating point of time.
Abstract:
A method for optimizing lubrication in a large slow-running two-stroke engine by which an existing lubrication system is upgraded by inserting an upgrade valve system downstream of an existing lubricator.
Abstract:
Injectors for injection of lubrication oil into the cylinder of a large slow-running two-stroke engine, especially marine diesel engine, proved better uniform performance the when using hardened surfaces for the plain bearing in which the valve member slides. Also, hardened surfaces for valve seats at the nozzle was an improvement.
Abstract:
There is described an injection nozzle for use in injecting lubricating oil into cylinders in large engines. The nozzle is adapted for fastening in a cylinder wall with a nozzle rod extending through the cylinder wall and with a nozzle outlet at the inner end of the nozzle rod. The nozzle rod includes a cylindrical valve seat boring with a displaceable valve body having a cylindrical sealing face which interacts with the cylindrical valve seat boring of the nozzle rod, the valve body biased by a spring for effective closing of the valve. The valve body is formed by a cylindrical rod having a turned recess in the cylindrical sealing face of the valve body. The turned recess is arranged at the inner end of the valve body with parts of the cylindrical sealing face of the valve body at each side of the turned recess. The turned recess is connected with the nozzle outlet at the forward displacement of the valve body against the action of the spring.