MARINE DIESEL LUBRICANTS: USES AND ABUSES

Much of the progress that has been made in diesel engine design has been realized because of the availability of higher quality lubricants that permit these engines to operate under severe conditions and to achieve the advantages inherent to the diesel engine. The authors describe the contribution of marine lubricants towards keeping engine wear and maintenance down to an acceptable level in spite of increasing use of lower quality fuels. They also quote instances of engine abuse, where the lubricant is used as a substitute for urgent operational or design modifications. The authors contend that the latter practice detracts from the cost- effective and efficient operation of ships and thus should be discouraged.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Casale, P G
  • Davidson, D
  • Lane, G
• Conference:
  • International Congress on Combustion Engines (CIMAC), 18th
  • Location: Tianjin, China
  • Date: 1989-6-5 to 1989-6-8
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 20p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Engines; Lubricating oils; Wear
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00660634
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM