WHEN FUEL EFFICIENCY MEANS A LUBE PENALTY

While fuel consumption for slow-speed, two-stroke crosshead diesels decreased by 20-25% between 1964 and 1989, cylinder oil consumption increased dramatically by 40-60%. It is explained how a simple nomogram can help to determine when a crosshead diesel's gains in fuel economy are being offset by increased cylinder oil costs.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1989-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 1-1/3p.
• Serial:
  • MARINE LOG
  • Volume: 94
  • Issue Number: No.7
  • Serial URL: http://www.marinelog.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Diesel engines; Fuel consumption; Lubricating oils; Nomographs
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658107
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM