Engine Oil Care, Marine 4-Stroke Diesel engine | Cargo Ship

Marine Diesel Engines

Ship: Cargo ship “MV EIDSVAAG VEGA”

Engine: Main engine MaK 8M20, marine 4-stroke diesel engine, 1,520 kW

Lubricating oil: 900—1,000 liters of Marway 1040 engine lubricating oil

Challenge

The engine lubricating oil was heavily contaminated with soot, particles and oxidation residues. With the existing lubricating oil centrifuge, the oil purity required by the manufacturer could not be achieved. In addition, the operation of the centrifuge was very time-consuming and costly – high maintenance and energy costs, high personnel costs and enormous oil losses. The technical inspector had to plan about 200 man-hours per year for the centrifuge. The time-consuming cleaning of the components after the feed-out alone took half the time – the diesel vapours during the cleaning processes also burdened the crew.

Solution

The centrifuge was replaced by a CJC® Lube Oil Filter 27/108.

Dirt holding capacity: > 38 kg

Water absorption capacity: > 4.8 l

Filtration degree: 3 µm absolute, 1 µm nominal

Filter material: 100 % renewable raw materials

An engine overhaul and an oil change were carried out at the same time. After five months, the filter insert had to be changed for the first time. The engine lubricating oil was still brown and not already black as usual.

Savings

The filter insert of the CJC® Lube Oil Filter must be replaced 2-3 times a year – costs max. 1,071 EUR/year. In comparison, the operating costs for the centrifuge are 3,640-4,158 EUR/year. Man-hours for operation and maintenance are not yet included in these costs. While the technical inspector had to schedule about 200 working hours for the operation and maintenance of the centrifuge, the CJC® Lube Oil Filter now requires less than 10 working hours per year — i.e. 95% less work for engine lubricating oil care as a result of the newly installed CJC® Lube Oil Filter. The technical inspector can use a total of 190 working hours per year for other tasks.

Benefits for the environment and resources

Eidsvaag AS is a shipping company with a comprehensive environmental management system that is actively committed to the environment and sensitizes employees. It is the first shipping company whose environmental management has been certified by the Eco-Lighthouse Foundation. Among other things, they are obliged to document oil and fuel consumption. Replacing the centrifuge with the CJC® Lube Oil Filter was a decisive step in favor of the environment, as lubricating oil consumption and the amount of sludge to be disposed of could be significantly reduced. Due to these positive effects on the environment and resources, Eidsvaag AS also decided to replace the fuel centrifuge. An additional CJC® Filter Separator for fuel cleaning was therefore installed as part of the annual overhaul.

Technical advantages

The low-maintenance and easy-to-operate CJC® Lube Oil Filter is characterized by its reliable and trouble-free operation. Only the pump motor unit has moving parts. However, the mechanical load is minimal due to the low volume flow. The two pumps and the numerous other moving components of the 10-year-old centrifuge, on the other hand, are very susceptible to wear due to the extreme mechanical stress over many hours – their replacement is also very time-consuming. After installing the CJC® Lube Oil Filter , this high cost and time factor was eliminated. The difficulties, inconveniences and frustrations associated with repairs to the centrifuge are also eliminated.

Occupational health and safety

The centrifuge had to be cleaned manually every four days. This process takes about two hours. One hour is needed just to clean the components in a diesel bath. This produces diesel vapours, which make complex degassing processes necessary. This process was also omitted after installation of the CJC® Lube Oil Filter . Overall, the CJC® Lube Oil Filter is the optimal solution for engine lubricating oil care with regard to the requirements of the HSE (Health, Security and Environment) and environmental management of the shipping company and replaces the conventional lubricating oil treatment with the centrifuge.

Customer comment

“Our experiences with operation and filter replacement are excellent! We have weight the used filter insert. The drained net weight among 49.2 kg – i. e. in total, the CJC® Oil Filter >removed 38 kg dirt. The engine lube oil on the test membrane is brown and not black anymore! The CJC® Oil Filter is really efficient :)!”

Technical inspector “MV Eidsvaag Vega”