HOW TO LUBRICATE DIESELS LOVINGLY

The world's energy crisis has made marine power plant design a very dynamic, fast-changing technology. Diesel designers are increasing engine operating pressures and temperatures. While this increases fuel efficiency substantially, it puts a greater burden on the thin film of oil between moving parts. Better lubricants and more reliable application are needed to match the fuel-saving designs of the engines, so says Burnett J. Schulz, Mobil's marine technical services manager. A symposium, sponsored by Mobil Oil Corporation, was recently conducted in New York on the Care and Lubrication of Marine diesel engines. This article reviews the technical presentations on a number of aspects of diesel lubrication such as: Crosshead diesel cylinder lubrication; Crosshead diesel engine system oil; medium speed trunk diesel engine lubrication; practical aspects of marine diesel engine lubrication; diagnosis of engine operation and oil condition through used oil analysis; mobile marine test kits for shipboard use; wear and corrosion protection through lubricant performance; and marine fuels.

• Corporate Authors:

  Intec Press Limited

  3 Station Parade
  Whyteleafe, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12-13
• Serial:
  • Tanker and Bulker International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Intec Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical analysis; Design; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Economic analysis; Engines; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Lubricating oils; Lubrication; Vehicle operations; Wear
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel design; Diesel lubrication; Diesel operation; Lube oil analysis; Medium speed diesels
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172855
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Tanker and Bulker International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM