Slide Fuel-Valves Pass Noteworthy Milestone First introduced at the turn of the millennium, MAN PrimeServ – MAN Diesel & Turbo’s service division – recently retrofitted its 20,000th slide fuel-valve.Christian Ludwig – Head of Retrofit & Upgrade – MAN Diesel & Turbo, said: “Slide fuel-valves have proved to be very popular within the marine, two-stroke market. Really, it’s a case of having introduced the right technology at the right time and the slide fuel-valve’s strong market performance is testimony to the fuel savings and increased environmental profile it brings to working vessels. It is important to note that slide fuel-valves improve the low-load operating capability of engines.” Slide Fuel-Valves Slide fuel-valves come as standard on all new MAN B&W engines but can also be retrofitted on MC engines. The slide fuel-valve eliminates the so-called ‘sac volume’, which reduces fuel-oil consumption and, furthermore, eliminates dripping from the fuel-valve nozzle.Compared to conventional valves, the slide fuel-valve has NOx-reduction potential. The reduced sac volume leads, by nature, to an improved combustion process, resulting in fewer deposits throughout the gas ways and a reduction in overall emissions, such as HC, NOx and particulate matter. Furthermore, visible smoke conditions are also greatly reduced as a result of the improved combustion.Conversely, engines fitted with slide fuel-valves have, due to improved low-load performance with regard to soot formation, a significant advantage in an era where ‘slow steaming’ (sailing at part load) has become the industry norm. This reduces/eliminates the need to run at high revolutions in order to clean exhaust channels. Retrofitting and benefits The procedure for replacing standard valves with slide fuel-valves is straightforward and can be carried out by ship personnel after instruction or MAN PrimeServ as required. Fitting the new valve type brings many benefits to the table, including:Improved low-load performanceBetter combustion processReduced fouling of gas ways and exhaust-gas boilerReduced fouling of piston top landNo drips – no sac volumeLess visible smoke formationLower HC, NOx and particulate matter emission levels
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:00:07 +0000
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