Purifier Optimization Lab 2 - Version 1 Introduction This lab was performed to study of the relationship between lube oil

temperature, gravity ring, and pump flow. These factor can be altered to optimize the purifiers efficiency. Method of investigation Procedure . The procedure set forth in the PPS Level 1 ourse boo!let were followed, they consisted of these steps" ycling through each parameter to record the optimum setting for them. Results #$uipment %sed. The e$uipment used for this e&periment was the 'or ontrol PPT()))*+((+,- wor!station. The simulated ship is .o/.o Passenger 0essel. Two medium speed +,- engines drive ontrollable Pitch Propeller. , shaft generator is driven by the port main engine. The ship has two service generators they serve a common bus. 1ata. The parameters were recorded by the programs 2pen recorder. The accompanying graphs, ,ppendi& )1, )(, 3 )4, illustrates the lube oil purifier behavior while undergoing change of5 6ravity ring" ,ppendi& )1, Temperature" ,ppendi& )(, and Pump flow" ,ppendi& )4. nal!sis of Results 7rom the results on the individual graphs 8not supplied here9, we observe that when "
1. 7low rate is set at :;< and the temperature is set at => , the

optimum setting for the gravity ring is about (;<.7urthermore we can observe the continued increase of the gravity ring results in high amount of 2good oil being discarded. The dirt inde& diminished, meaning the dirt e&pelled from the oil was less.
2. ?hen the temperature is gradually increased from @;

to A) . The pump flow remains constant at :;<, and the gravity ring is being set (;< The optimum setting seems to be about =; , where dirt is still being e&pelled, yet 2good oil waste is being !ept to minimum. particular setup, gravity ring at 4=< and temperature at => , is about halfway through its cycle , or ;)<.

3. ?ith flow rate variation. The ideal flow rate setting of this

"onclusion The ideal setting for any purifier depends on many variables. 7or lube oil purification, as a rough guide, a setting of ;)< for flow rate, (;< gravity ring, and a temperature of =; would provide a good base for initial operation. 7urther adBustment should be made as re$uired. Purifier Optimization Lab 2 - Version 2 Ob#ective of Lab$ To investigate the factors affecting the operation and efficiency of lubricating oil purification. The Lube Cil Purification System is printed on print out D4. 7or diagram purposes the sensors trac!ed on the pen recorder have been numbered as follows5
1escription L/C Purifier Suction Line 7low L/C Purifier Eeater Cutlet Temp L/C Purifier 6ravity .ing 81)) ma&. dia.9 L/C Purifier ?aste 7low L/C Purifier Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& L/C Purifier Cutlet 7low 1irty Gnde& Line color .ed 1ar! Fellow 6reen +agenta Hlue Hlac! .eference D D1 D( D4 D: D; D> < of oil lost in D: < of dirty oil in D1 .elationship 7eed pump setting

Ob#ective of %&ercise '1$ To e&amine the affects of varying the gravity ring of an operational purifier. (et up for %&ercise '1$ The Lube Cil Purifier is set up with a feed pump flow rate of :;< and lube oil heater set at =>) . The 6ravity ring is initially set at (;< and slowly increased to 1))< or when the purifier losses a seal. Observations for %&ercise '1$ .efer to Pen .ecorder print out D1 for e&ercise D1.

1. ,s 6ravity .ing value increased 86reen Line9, Cutlet 7low 1irty

Gnde& 8blac! line9 decreased due to cylindrical water/oil interface moving away from the center of the bowl. The diagram below shows the initial condition, at the beginning of e&ercise D1, with a small gravity ring setting resulting in dirty oil flow on the outlet side of the purifier.

2. ,s the 6ravity .ing continues to increase and pass through ;:<,

the Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& 8blue line9 began to increase dramatically. This is also due to the cylindrical water/oil interface moving away from the center of the bowl. The diagram below shows this condition, with a large gravity ring setting, resulting in oil flow being lost to the waste side of the purifier.

3. ,s the 6ravity .ing continues to increase and pass through ;><,

the Total ?aste 7low 8magenta line9 begins to escalate.

4. 7inally, the purifier losses the water seal at about ;A<. ,t this

point Total ?aste 7low, Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& and Cutlet 7low 1irty Gnde& s!yroc!et due to the lost water seal. 'ow there is no purifier effect and at best the bowl is clarifying the Lube Cil as shown below.

"onclusions for %&ercise '1$ The largest diameter gravity ring with out brea!ing a seal should be used. ,s well, we want to !eep Cutlet 7low 1irty Gnde& and Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& to a minimum 8preferably under ).;)<9. ,ccording to the Pen .ecorder print out we begin to see a rise in Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& at about ;:< 8indicated by cross hairs9 and the water seal was lost at ;A<. 1ue to the sharp increase in Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& in relation to the 6ravity .ing setting it would not be advisable to use a gravity ring setting more than ;:<. Therefore the optimal gravity ring setting would be ;4.;<. Ob#ective of %&ercise '2$ To e&amine the affects of varying the flow rate of an operational purifier. (et up for %&ercise '2$ The Lube Cil Purifier is set up with a gravity ring setting of ;4.;< 8e&ercise D19 and the feed pump flow rate initially set at ()<. The feed pump flow rate is slowly increased to @)<. Lube oil heater set at =>) Observations for %&ercise '2$ .efer to Pen .ecorder print out D( for e&ercise D(. 1. ,s feed pump flow rate increased, so did Cutlet 7low 1irty Gnde&. This is due to the increased volume of oil passing through the purifier. The higher the volume 8through*put9, the less time

available for particles to move to the edges of the bowl and separate from the oil. ,lso, since the oil is flowing towards the center of the bowl, the particles must overcome the forces e&erted by the flow of oil. The result is a higher percentage of dirty oil on the outlet side of the purifier. This is evidenced on the pen recorder print out by the blac! line increasing steadily across the chart. (. ,s feed pump flow rate increased, so did Total ?aste 7low. This is also due to the increased volume of oil passing through the bowl yet not as evident until very high flow rates were achieved. ?ith increased flow rate, come increased particles, which partially accounts for this affect. ,s well, observation D4 also accounts for this increase. This is evidenced on the pen recorder print out by the magenta line increasing in the last 1/4 of the chart. 4. ,s well, with the increased 7low rate and increased Total ?aste 7low, an increased Sludge 7low Gnde& was observed I way across the chart. , larger percentage of oil is lost through the outlet side due to flow rate and density. Hecause of the high volume, there is less time available for particles to move to the edges of the bowl. ,lso, since the oil is flowing towards the center of the bowl, the particles must overcome the forces e&erted by the flow of oil. Time in the bowl is a factor of separating foreign obBects and li$uids with different densities. The less time in the bowl, e&posed to centrifugal force, the less separation that ta!es place. The result is oil lost through the waste side of the purifier. :. The Lube Cil purifier in this particular plant employed in a continuous by*pass system. The continuous by*pass system is usually used for engines with a forced lubricating oil system 8+aplant9 where large $uantities of oil are circulating very $uic!ly. ?ith this, oil deteriorates continually and the amount of time oil spends in the bowl is an important factor as shown in the diagram on the ne&t page5 ,. Too low of a flow rate will produce good $uality oil in the centrifuge outlet. Hut the generated contaminants will cause impurities to build up in the system due to a longer period of time between cycling the oil through the purifier. H. Too high of a flow will produce a poor $uality oil in the centrifuge outlet. ,s well, impurities will build up in the sump.

. Too low of a flow rate will produce good $uality oil in the cThere is an optimum balance of flow to impurities that can only be found by trial and error. +a!e an adBustment and test the oil for impurities.

"onclusions for %&ercise '2$ Gf a purifier is employed in a 17C system or E7C system, the demand for flow rate can be determined by the consumption of fuel oil. ,s long as the flow rate of the purifier is above the consumption rate of the system, the li!elihood of consuming poor $uality fuel is minimized. 7or a purifier employed in a Lube Cil system there is little or no consumption. Therefore, to

determine the demand rate the following formula is used5

?hen this formula is put to wor! for the +a- plant ())) liters is used for engine sump. The result is 4@;!g/h. Cn the pen recorder print out this can be seen plotted at about :(< 8linear scale for all monitoring points9. ,s well, at this point in time the Cutlet 7low 1irty Gnde&, Sludge 7low Cil Gnde& and Total ?aste 7low are at minimum levels. Therefore, in order to maintain an oil cycle of (.; times per engine sump, 4@;!g/h would be the correct flow rate setting to use.