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by Drylander
Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:37 am
Forum: Training Room
Topic: Help! Just can't get pass the 2nd Class motor Orals
Replies: 14
Views: 20290

Re: Help! Just can't get pass the 2nd Class motor Orals

When transitioning between HFO and MGO it is assumed that the diesel and HFO mix in the mixing tower or tank. But is this the case? During trials of a new digital viscometer, significantly more accurate and much faster responding than the conventional twin capillary, and logging the data, some anoma...
by Drylander
Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:20 am
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Machining Propellors and Doxford Engines....
Replies: 3
Views: 4078

Re: Mavjing Propellors and Doxford Engines....

As everyone will have guessed, that first word ought to have been "Machining"........ :oops:
by Drylander
Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:39 pm
Forum: Crew Mess
Topic: Machining Propellors and Doxford Engines....
Replies: 3
Views: 4078

Machining Propellors and Doxford Engines....

BrianGar over at Eng-tips posted a couple of links to galleries that I thought may be of interest here: This first link is to the casting and machining of propellers at the J. Stone at Charlton, Kent, England, factory and foundry: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/castin...
by Drylander
Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:33 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: wartsila 32 hfo leaks
Replies: 8
Views: 9114

Re: wartsila 32 hfo leaks

D Winsor comments on thermal expansion. I only know something of this from fuel oil heater control. It was my understanding that leaks were a possibility during shut down when changing between HFO and MDO because, at their very different temperatures, differential expansion would see flanges cool be...
by Drylander
Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: BP Anounces New HFO Metering Technology
Replies: 3
Views: 6368

Re: BP Anounces New HFO Metering Technology

This follows on from trials conducted on a fuel barge by BP in Singapore. It is also worth noting that Maersk has decided on this as a policy on its vessels and Buffalo Marine also reports success with coriolis meters. However, the choice of coriolis meters is not necessarily the final answer. There...