Course No.

2004

10. Fuel Oil System in E/R

 Fuel Oil System - E/R

• Purpose of the rules and regulations;

To achieve safe and reliable transfer, purifying and supply

of fuel oil for combustion (e.g. propulsion and power
generation).

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 Fuel Oil System - E/R

• Fuel oil tanks:

Two fuel oil service tanks for each type of fuel used onboard

3- 5 mm plate thickness, in general

Wash bulkhead for large tanks

Smooth sloped bottom for HFO service tanks

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 Fuel Oil System - E/R

• Fuel oil system:

Fire hazard
- Insulation
- Tanks
- Piping
- Quick closing valves
- Remote stop of pumps
- Drain

Performance
- Propulsion
- Electric generation
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 Fuel Oil System - E/R

• Fuel oil piping:

Detachable pipe connections ;
Minimised the number
Keep away from heated surfaces e.g. boilers, exhaust gas pipes

Remote shut-off device for valves that are in open position

during service fitted at fuel oil tanks
The operation shall be at central position outside E/R

Drip tray from fuel oil tanks to be drained to waste oil tank

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 Fuel Oil System - E/R
Principal sketch - Fuel oil system - E/R

FILLINGS STORAGE
PUMPS
CONNECTIONS TANKS

PURIFIERS SERVICE
TANKS

FILLINGS SETILING PUMPS

CONNECTIONS TANKS

MAIN ENGINE

PUMPS

AUX. ENGINE
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 FO FILLING AND TRANSFER SYSTEM

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Fuel Oil Purifying System

1
A 3 4
2

NRV B
1. Settling Tank
2. Filter 5 5
3. Supply Pumps
6 B
4. Heaters B
5. Purifiers 7
6. Fine Filter
7. Service Tank C

A. From Transfer System

B. To Sludge Tank
C. To Booster System
B
Fuel Oil Service System
1 1
2 K

4
3

1. Condense Trap 5 7
2. Accumulator
3. Engine
4. Service Tank 11
5. Supply Pump 6
6. Flow Meter FROM
D.O.SYSTEM 8
7. Return Tank
8. Preheater
9. Booster Pumps
10. Viscosimeter 10
9
11. Fine Filter
TANKS AND PIPES TO BE INSULATED
 Fuel Oil Systems - Flowmeters
New Rule Requirement Pt.4, Ch.6, Sec.5, D806

• To prevent loss of fuel oil supply to diesel engines in case of

seizure of the rotating parts if flowmeters of the positive
displacement type
 Purifier Room

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 Purifier Room

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 Fuel Oil Supply Unit

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 Heat Exchanger
1. Shell and tubular type heat exchanger

• It is the most common type of heat exchanger in oil

refineries and other large chemical processes, and is
suited for higher-pressure applications.

• In the shell and tube design a tube bundle or stack is

fitted into a shell.

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 Shell and tubular type heat exchanger

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 Shell and tubular type heat exchanger

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 The basis of Separation

1. Centrifugal separation
vessel with disc-stack

3.

>5000 g
2.

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 Auto filter
Auto filter

• Internal backwash assembly uses small portion

of process steam to clean tubes individually and
consecutively without interruption of flow.
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 H.F.O Auto filter

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 L.O Auto filter

Filtration
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 Double Assembly FO Pump

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 VISCOSITY CONTROLLER

• The sensor consists of a

pendulum attached to a
base plate by a torsion
tube.
• Two sets of piezo-electric
elements are positioned
inside the pendulum.

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 VISCOSITY CONTROLLER

• One set drives the pendulum, the other set

measures and controls its rotational movement
via a feedback circuit.
• This closed-loop controlled rotational vibration
principle is independent of ageing of piezo
material, ensuring long stable and accurate
measurement.

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 VISCOSITY CONTROLLER

• For viscosity measurement, the resulting

frequency at two specific values of phase
difference is detected.
• This gives a value for the dampening which is
proportional to the square root of the viscosity.

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 CONNECTIONS

Reference : www.vaf.nl

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 Viscosity controller

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Reference : Solartron Mobrey
 Viscosensor on FO supply module

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Reference : Solartron Mobrey
 VIBRATION TYPE VISCOSITY CONTROLLER

• The active part of the sensor is a vibrating rod.

The vibration amplitude varies according to the
viscosity of the fluid in which the rod is
immersed.
• These viscosity meters are suitable for
measuring clogging fluid and high-viscosity
fluids even with fibers

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 U-TUBE TYPE VISCOSITY CONTROLLER

• They basically consist of a glass tube in the

shape of a U held vertically in a controlled
temperature bath.

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 FLOWMETER

Flowmeter

• An instrument used to measure pressure,

flow rate, and discharge rate of a liquid,
vapor, or gas flowing in a pipe.

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 FLOWMETER

• VANE TYPE

- The vane moves in proportion to the airflow,

and a voltage is generated in proportion to the
distance the vane moves.
- The vane measures air volume, not mass,
however by measuring the air temperature and
pressure to determine air density, a true mass
airflow calculation can be achieved.
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 FLOWMETER
• VANE TYPE

- Suitable for viscous media ranging from hydraulic

oils to light gear oils, the vane eliminates problems
associated with viscosity changes during operation.

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 FLOWMETER
• RADAR TYPE

- It consists of a transceiver which produces an audio

frequency output related to the shift in frequency
between radio waves backscattered from particulate
matter carried in a fluid and the radiated radio waves.
- A variable gain amplifier and low pass filter are
provided for amplifying and filtering the transceiver
output.
- A frequency counter having a variable triggering level
is provided to determine the magnitude of the shift.
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 FLOWMETER
• ULTRA SONIC TYPE

- Measure the flow velocity ,

volume or mass flow of a liquid
or a gas.
- Non-invasive liquid flow
monitoring : transit time and
doppler.

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 FLOWMETER

ULTRA SONIC TYPE

It can detect in-situ flowrates from outside the
pipework, without any interruption to flow or
process.

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 Fuel Oil System - E/R

• References;

- DNV Rules for Ships Pt.4 Ch.6 Sec.5D

- SOLAS 1974 as amended Ch.II-1 Reg.26 and Ch.II-2 Reg.11

- SOLAS 2000 Amendments Ch.II-2 Reg.4

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