Onboard Testing Tools News

ExxonMobil introduced a program to optimize cylinder oil feed rates in low-speed (crosshead) diesel engines. The "Feed Rate Optimization" program is designed to help minimize operating expenses by analyzing scrapedown oil as a way to detect changes in the condition of an engine¹s cylinders. The program, which is designed to help customers find a balance between the cost of cylinder oil and the expense of wear-related cylinder maintenance, analyzes scrapedown oil collected from the engine’s scavenge space, a technique pioneered by ExxonMobil. It is designed to provide comprehensive laboratory testing and analysis of the oil sample, and offers onboard testing tools that enable ship’s engineers to quickly detect substantive changes in cylinder condition.

marine propulsion. changes in the condition of an engine¹s cylinders. technique pioneered by ExxonMobil. cylinder condition. Lubricants. maintenance and operating costs. . Signum Oil Analysis. before they occur, to include scrapedown testing. scrapedown oil. . Onboard testing. quickly analyze the current wear rate of each cylinder. engine's operating condition. . Quality oil. engine deposit and wear. rates are adopted. major engine manufacturers, including MAN B&W and Wärtsilä. onboard sample analysis is employed,² says Kjeld E. engineering services, MAN B&W Diesel A/S.