Document Title: Machinery Operating Manual Revision: 1

Document Section 2: British Progress Date: October 2000

2.6 Fuel Oil and Diesel Oil Service Systems start in the event of discharge pressure drop or voltage failure of the running Closed No.2 Cold Duplex Filter Inlet Valve
pump. The fuel oil circulating pumps discharge through one of a pair of main
Closed No.2 Cold Duplex Filter Outlet Valve
2.6.1 Main Engine Fuel Oil Service System engine fuel oil heaters where the oil is heated to a temperature corresponding
to a viscosity of 12cSt using steam at 6kg/cm2. Open No.1 Supply Pump Suction Valve
Introduction
Open No.1 Supply Pump Discharge Valve
The heated fuel oil then passes through an automatic back flush filter, with a
Fuel oil is stored on board in four fuel oil storage tanks and then transferred to bypass basket filter for use during maintenance of the main filter, before Open No.2 Supply Pump Suction Valve
a fuel oil settling tank, when required, by a fuel oil transfer pump After fuel oil entering the viscosity controller which controls steam to the heater. The main
has been transferred to the settling tank, any water or other sediment is drained Open No.2 Supply Pump Discharge Valve
filter is an automatic self cleaning filter with the cleaning mechanism activated
off using a self-closing test cock. by an increasing differential pressure. The debris discharge from the auto filter Open Supply Pumps Relief Valve Inlet Valve
is piped to the fuel oil overflow tank. The oil is then supplied to the main
From the fuel oil settling tank, fuel oil can be supplied directly to the boiler Open Supply Pumps Relief Valve Outlet Valve
engine fuel rail into the suction side of the main engine high pressure fuel oil
booster pumps. Off the same line, FO is centrifuged in one of two FO purifiers injection pumps. A relief valve regulates the pressure at the main engine rail, Closed Supply Pumps Relief Valve Bypass Valve
to the FO service tank. Fuel oil is supplied to the main engine and generator diverting excess pressure to the FO return pipe. A valve is fitted on this section
diesel engines from the fuel oil service tank, using two separate fuel supply of line to flush the system back to the service tank when changing over to Open Main Flow Meter Inlet Valve
systems. The main engine and three auxiliary engines are designed to run on diesel when at standstill. Open Main Flow Meter Outlet Valve
FO at all times. One of the fuel oil purifiers will be running at all times, with
the throughput balanced to match the fuel consumption of the main engines The high pressure fuel oil lines on the engine are sheathed, any leakage from Closed Main Flow Meter bypass Valve
and diesel generator engines. the annular spaces formed by the sheathing is lead to the FO overflow/drains
Open No.1 FO Circulating Pump Suction Valve
tank via a collecting tank fitted with a high level alarm.
All outlet valves from all fuel tanks are remote quick closing valves with a Open No.1 FO Circulating Pump Discharge Valve
collapsible bridge which can be pneumatically operated from the fire control Preparation for the Operation of the Main Engine Fuel Oil Service
Open No.2 FO Circulating Pump Suction Valve
station. After being tripped from the fire control station the valves must be System
reset locally. Each tank is also fitted with a self closing test cock to test for the Open No.2 FO Circulating Pump Discharge Valve
presence of water and to drain any water present. Tundishes under the self a) Put the FO purifier in use, filling the service tank from the settling
tank. Open No.1 FO Heater Inlet Valve
closing test cock drain any test liquid to the fuel oil drain tank. All tanks and
heaters are supplied with steam at 6kg/cm2 from the ship’s steam supply, with
b) Ensure that the filters are clean. Position Description Valve
condensate flowing to the observation tank which is fitted with an oil detection
unit. Open No.1 FO Heater Outlet Valve
c) Ensure that all instrumentation valves are open.
The steam supply to both FO supply heaters is controlled by a viscosity Closed No.2 FO Heater Inlet Valve
The following procedure illustrates starting from cold, with the system charged
controller. All fuel oil pipe work is trace heated by small bore steam pipes laid with diesel oil and in a shut down condition. Closed No.2 FO Heater Outlet Valve
adjacent to the fuel oil pipe and encased in the same lagging.
Set up the valves as in the following table: Open Viscosity Controller Inlet Valve
Heated and filtered fuel oil is supplied to the main engine and auxiliary engines Open Viscosity Controller Outlet Valve
Position Description Valve
from the fuel oil service tank (under abnormal conditions the settling tank can
be used). Fuel oil from the fuel oil service tank, is supplied to one of two fuel Open HFO Service Tank Suction Quick Closing Valve OF201 Open Viscosity Controller bypass Valve
oil supply pumps. The second pump will be on automatic standby, and will Open Backflush Filter Inlet Valve
start in the event of discharge pressure drop or voltage failure of the running Open No.1 Settling Tank Suction Quick Closing Valve OF051
pump. Open No.2 Settling Tank Suction Quick Closing Valve OF052 Open Backflush Filter Outlet Valve

Closed Settling Tank Crossover Valve to Main Engine Closed Bypass Filter Inlet Valve
The fuel is supplied from the HFO service tank, through a DO/HFO
changeover cock to a duplex suction filter, one side of which will normally be FO Service OF053 Closed Bypass Filter Outlet Valve
in use with the other isolated. The fuel oil supply pumps discharge through the Closed Diesel Oil Tank Quick Closing Valve OD101 Open Main Engine Master FO Inlet Valve OF204
main engine fuel oil supply meter to the FO return pipe. A relief valve, which
is set at 4.0kg/cm2, maintains the supply pump’s discharge pressure by recir- Closed Diesel Oil Suction Valve OD201 Open Main Engine Outlet Valve OF205
culating oil from the pump discharge back to the suction side of the pumps. Closed Fuel Oil Suction Valve OF202 Open Valve to Return Pipe OF207
Fuel oil is drawn from the return pipe by one of two main engine fuel oil Open No.1 Cold Duplex Filter Inlet Valve Closed Flushing Valve to Service and Settling Tanks OF206
circulating pumps. The second pump will be on automatic standby and will Open No.1 Cold Duplex Filter Outlet Valve

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 Main Engine Fuel Service System
From Generator Engine
F.O. Return Line

H.F.O.
Diesel Oil
Service Tank
Service Tank
(Starboard)
54.4m3
123.7m3
F.O. Leakage
Collecting Tank

OD101
OF201 OF101
Setting
8kg/cm2
OF205

Main Engine F.O.

FAH Supply Unit
0204 To H.F.O. Settling To Generator Engine
OF206 Tank Outlet H.F.O. Service System
OF053 OF209
Main Engine
B&W 7S80MC
To F.O. To Auxiliary Boiler
TIAHL PIAL SI SI
PI TI Overflow/ H.F.O. Service System
202 201 213 213
Drain Tank
XI XI
OF204 213 213

Return XA XA
To Fuel Oil OF207 TI Pipe 213 213 AUTO
Overflow / Drain Tank LAL CH-VR
OF202
PI PS No.1 PI ZS
Main Engine 1303
TI PI Fuel Oil Supply
No.2
Pumps 8.1m3/h
PS PI OF203
PIAL
FI DPAH 219 DPAH OF201
020 0208 0206

To F.O.
Damping Overflow Tank
Tank

Key
PI
220 SI SI
VIC VIAH PI PI 211 211 Fuel Oil
ECC 0205
To ECR
XI XI
No.1 Main Engine No.2 Main Engine Main Engine Fuel Oil 211 211
Diesel Oil
To F.O. Fuel Oil Heater Fuel Oil Heater Circulating Pumps
Overflow Tank Viscorator 10.7m3/h XA XA Steam Tracing
211 211
AUTO Valve Locked Closed
PI CH-VR
DPS
No.1

TI TI No.2

DPAH Auto Back Flushing

To F.O. 203 F.O. Filter and Manual
Overflow Line
PI PI Bypass Filter

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