Assignment E10:

Generator engines

MAN B&W Holeby 7L23/30H

By

Ole Andersen &

Rasmus Hochreuter
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Ribe Mrsk

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On board Ribe Mrsk, three diesel generators have been installed:

Type: MAN B&W Holeby

No. of cylinders: 7
Bore: 225 mm
Stroke: 300 mm
Alternator: Hyundai HFJ6 566 208
Voltage: 440 V, 3ph, 60 Hz
Capacity: 1,137.5 kVA
Power: 910 kW at 720 rpm, cos()=0,8

The engines are four-stroke medium-speed turbocharged engines and run on diesel or
heavy fuel oil. Each of the engines drives a synchronous alternator.

In addition to these, an emergency generator has also been installed:

Type: Valmet 612 DSGJ

No. of cylinders: 6
Bore: 108 mm
Stroke: 134 mm
Alternator: Newage Stamford UCM 274F1
Voltage: 440 V, 3ph, 60 Hz
Capacity: 156 kVA
Power: 120 kW at 1,800 rpm, cos()=0.8

The emergency generator is a four-stroke medium-speed turbocharged engine and runs

on diesel fuel. The engine drives an asynchronous alternator.

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Start-up, paralleling and shut-down:

The procedure for manually starting up a generator, paralleling it and shutting it down is as
follows:

Manual start-up:
Ensure Remote Control is selected on the generators local panel
Switch the generator in question and running generators into manual mode
Start the engine from the generator panel

Manual paralleling:
Confirm that a voltage of 440 V has been acquired
Align the frequency of the incoming generator with that of the running generator(s)
means of its governor raise/lower switch
When the voltage and frequency of the incoming generator matches the net,
change over the synchroscope to the incoming generator
Use the governor raise/lower switch to adjust the frequency of the incoming
generator so it is slightly faster than the net (to prevent it engaging as a motor)
When the synchroscope indicates the incoming generator as in the 12 oclock
position (= its synchronous with the net), engage its circuit breaker
Equalise the load on the running generators by means of their governor raise/lower
switches, maintaining a frequency of 60 Hz

Manual shutdown:
Remove load from the generator in question by means of the governor raise/lower
switches, maintaining a frequency of 60 Hz.
Disengage the circuit breaker of the generator
Stop the engine from the generator panel

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Generator readings:

During a sea passage with one auxiliary engine running, the following readings have been
gathered:

Switchboard gauge readings:

Current:........................................................................................................................0.69 kA
Power:..........................................................................................................................460 kW
Frequency.......................................................................................................................60 Hz
Voltage:...........................................................................................................................448 V

Engine alarm system (ICS):

Value Alarm setting

A/E LO inlet pressure.................................................... 4.09 bar low limit 3.70 bar

A/E Cooling FW pressure.............................................. 3.21 bar low limit 1.50 bar
A/E LO inlet temperature............................................... +59.3C high limit +85.0C
A/E Cooling FW outlet temperature.............................. +74.4C high limit +90.0C
A/E Exhaust gas inlet temperature................................ +357C high limit +500C

A/G Cooling air temperature......................................... +57.6C high limit +100C

A/G Stator wind U temperature................................... +65.7C high limit +140C
A/G Stator wind V temperature................................... +65.0C high limit +140C
A/G Stator wind W temperature.................................. +66.0C high limit +140C
A/G Generator bearing temperature............................. +67.1C high limit +85.0C

Local engine readings:

Engine speed:.............................................................................................................720 rpm

Cooling water HT system:.............................................................................................3.2 bar
Cooling water LT system:..............................................................................................1.6 bar
Charging air pressure:................................................................................................0.90 bar
Fuel oil pressure:..........................................................................................................8.6 bar
Lubrication oil filter inlet pressure:................................................................................4.6 bar
Lubrication oil filter outlet pressure:..............................................................................3.6 bar
Lubrication oil pressure before T/C:.............................................................................1.2 bar

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Exhaust gas Jacket water

Cylinder 1:.......................................................................................... 290C 76C
Cylinder 2:.......................................................................................... 310C 76C
Cylinder 3:.......................................................................................... 290C 74C
Cylinder 4:.......................................................................................... 300C 78C
Cylinder 5:.......................................................................................... 300C 76C
Cylinder 6:.......................................................................................... 295C 76C
Cylinder 7:.......................................................................................... 300C 78C

Oil specifications:

The lubrication oil specification has been gathered from the ships lubrication plan, by
ExxonMobile. The fuel oil specification is from a laboratory analysis of fuel oil bunkered on
November 3rd 2005.

Lubricating oil specification:

Name:.............................................................................................................Mobilgard M330
Density at 60F (16C):..........................................................................................894 kg/m3
Viscosity:......................................................................................................................30 SAE
Kinematic viscosity at 40C:........................................................................................108 cSt
Kinematic viscosity at 100C:......................................................................................11.8 cSt
Pour point:......................................................................................................Maximum -15C
Flash point:...................................................................................................Minimum +229C
TBN:......................................................................................................................5 mgKOH/g

Fuel oil specification:

Density at 15C:....................................................................................................981.7 kg/m3

Kinematic viscosity at 50C:........................................................................................291 cSt
Kinematic viscosity at 80C:.......................................................................................62.8 cSt
Water content:..........................................................................................................0.30 %vol
Sulphur:.....................................................................................................................2.50 %wt
Pour point:..........................................................................................................................0C
Flash point:...................................................................................................................> 70C
Net calorific value:...............................................................................................40,280 kJ/kg

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