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The MAN B&W ME Cylinder Lubrication http://www.marinediesels.co.uk/members/Camshaftless/ME_cyl_lub.htm

The Man B&W alpha cylinder lubricator consists of six, eight

or ten pistons, depending on the cylinder bore, arranged
radially in individual cylinders, driven through a crosshead by
a servo piston powered by the 200 bar servo oil from the
pressurised rail. Each lubricator piston delivers oil at constant
pressure from the cylinder oil tank through a non return valve
to a lubricator quill mounted in the cylinder liner.

The servo piston is controlled by a solenoid operated shuttle

valve which either allows pressurised oil to drive the servo
piston or to drain from the space behind the piston, allowing it
to return to its start position.

The signal to the solenoid valve comes from the Cylinder

Control Unit computer which can accurately time the injection
as the ring pack passes the injection points. A feedback unit
sends a signal proportional to the movement of the servo
piston back to the control unit. Oil is not injected every
revolution, but instead the frequency is based on engine load
and quantity of fuel injected.

Pre lubrication of the cylinder prior to starting is selectable

and variation in feed rate can easily be adjusted for running in
periods.

The amount of oil injected is calculated using an algorithm

multiplied by the sulphur content of the fuel expressed as a
percentage.

The algorithm is dependent on the BN of the cylinder oil and

for a 70 BN oil is in the range between 0.26 and 0.34.

For example using an algorithm of 0.3 and a sulphur content

of 2% the feed rate would be 0.3 2 = 0.6g/kWh.

The feed rate cannot be set below 0.5g/kWh

This system gives a considerable saving over the older

mechanical cylinder lubrication systems.

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