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A History
of the Sulzer low-speed
| marine diesel engine
|
by David T: BrownA flim, on
Introduction
‘The lage marine dive engne has made a emendous
‘onion they of he word shipping indy dom
fete ire egierngprowean or th te ery Ta
oth kr lowspeed work and mediimpeed urate
Emit hs Gecome the natal chace ef propulsion plat fo
‘oem ocean goingshipstote vival exctson of en urine
Fan Tiel hil secon ote deapent
Ete drecrcoupled twostoke costhend engin, Testing on
"trou the progres Suber ete eine sere whieh
tee form ih pediee for he ate EA eine series
Ale ore i acs dy te eure ine
eines of more than 70 years, the moder lowed engine
fom ule de rp
The engine's power speed characteris ae Seay mathe 0
the crespontingpropeler curser, cabling ae i
ten tee the propels. ire for the simplest pose
‘Sihiney baste rl an ct for owe
isl eine russ be wate othe eet character
Solthediacleye Intemitentcombuston seal orang
high hema ecences nce moc ighe combustion tempera
tres ean e steed wah slaty lower amon tere
‘ures than a tea orgs arb,
‘This also males the Jowspeed diesel ein ideal fo
tring lawn sual fuel ih igh slab Fhe at
bite ae av eqully vai forthe ure needs of the py
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(owl, ag Heabrttshe Takihara pu Carriobih,
Ligon bffistar, dofranch Pi aol taka geen
Sic afe aguante dns vrs ean Beraenel Gif
Aer Joking rank wo gon ablijer Fordatoate were
allan blake
rcon ck ef, nfs Sea sn han were Firmen
anf Grrr tine Iiharachanigin wor chor Viogni
AML ten menor Vick siberpayme mertien, 1-29
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gr Ee econ oenema geene vert eng pin
Sil wen his second est cgi a suey i 1897,
ready demonsated bake thermal efieency of 26% and
{hice amaumum o(302%e Arsume when sen engines had
{Hiern the ordre iIssvand hob engnes ere
fly adebte us quantum jump engine peormanceves
Kighy commendable achievement. Today, with eines
‘Seceing 30% tats enginecontinuestobe themes elien
inependent prime mover and here esonsnspest ht
trechanged inthe resent ature "
Diesel was artuate in gaining the suport f major inde
‘ial eonces fom he ute gamely Masha Atasbry
[AG (now MAN) and Pd rupp of sen, wo supported 28
intenveengne ot programme ehich gan at Augsigin aly
TH58 Sale having Beem n coat eth Dee sine teen
ears oe a xl interest wih a peminary agree fo 8
Keech ee By 1 er cst a
‘na sl es! egies hal ben granted to compa a aos
(Original Diesel licensees ef ftp
MaschigenbieAupharg AG, Germany Fabry 21,198,
Fred, Krupp, Exen. Germany Apa 183
Sue Bris Lid Swagerland Ly
EDyckbot isBarleDuc, France Apa 1 184
(Core Frees Cheat Bele ‘Ap 0, oe
Miles, Watson & Yaryan Co Lid,
(Gh Sealand Mach 23, 197
‘Adal Busy St. Lous, USA Geter 3, 97
Burmester & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark January 2, 1898
Marca Waleabury Seeden eho usar. =”
fat | January, 1898
nciig Nobel Ld St Peterburg, Rusia February 16,198
“The system of engine manufacture under cence cae
iayanimponantoeinaivesvingenginedevsopent andi
Peleg gi andar ten te wed Venous ter
gineering concern subsequently ook lentes fom the rg
icbtesn'e dicey tom Diced and by B's oak 3)
‘companies were Heiced to ud and el diesel engines Sabe-
(goonly, ome’ Dives patents bad expe, any forthe
‘Sropatice uit engines fo thes own des whe exaihed
‘copie balers extended ther hens ner Tay, eon
‘semi major oftw-sped marine engines are manclactred
iris ce rs ig ry ted te
sTipyands Soler Brothes id loroumpie now hve lenses
in Woon wordedInto production.
1, 1896 the oral Dis ens dl ui ad an
singe ln eneenges Anum edacionenes
SeERUpalind Bey pve! to setae prema
ila peal ea pr ry ce orn and sok be
‘enter he disetensant Avent eprenae
‘Souter br we iets
ae trecome: Nees by 82 some 99 eel egies
elgg 2 isoueaprienynserscsom acu mame
‘Atthe begining dic engines were used excuse or
stationary aplication: bat he sdanages of fw fel consump
Toni endance, compact alsin, ne operation ad
‘ad colstaring sy natural made the selene arc
the formas ppubion
“The fis marine engnes entered service in 1903/06 in
varius a evng inland watery ia France, Rus, Si
‘tld and esewhere. The Br dectengined eel was the
French cana barge Peat Pre in1903, powered by 225 Uap
tocol appear evel engine of 210 bore ad
‘Gb sen soe tit ty Dyed OF rate
oe jenicance, weer te 50 eae
Ter “Vandal” peed by Nobel on the
‘oiga an Caupian Sea Tethreesrevs
sve deen y thee 2D op 240 revi
Inu engines of 230 more and
ssn sate pay A Dice ex
soe Sin, Bi det poplin
‘ey adopted for mac of he Nobel
itn ge te Se ape
hed engine was 10 bhp wonder
‘ur arok uni of 200m ore
and 40 mm aoe salle inthe
Tike Gener cargo vse
“Renna
Sipe Sc
‘aa
Heng adapted fom stationary versions hee ery marine
seal ted a iad en eB
opto diectetecie system. Ahead propalson ahh pone
tres deimsrion he propel whan dee Sal
angering beng hen by am ec anemson. This mat
“ambersome, however, and decrversng eines wet ne
‘ded rs by Sizer ip 1905, and thon aenards by MAN,
Noel and oer Warne methods mee died io enable abe
an injetion timing to be adapted lor aead and ae pen,
‘ually by eae separte cms "
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Advantages of the two-stroke Sia ye setenging van anew or dilrent
ied erie ie NS et Ch A ee
cycle recognize “regina eit a
Fomthe oases Sle Brother esd den ‘ijk nd Gree Alen cogs Ste
nent ce ns precryap pope a Stipa a aden’ Waren Bee
thor were he Br to recognize the special advantage of he 600 Sin kp ouraqinder engine of 30 mam bore and 2380 mm
SeltSue Upm nate don Same conn ake whe canter ot
long ses of scene Desir engine
‘The Fallacar oppose pon engine of he
‘ining gear which souied ayo
‘ankthron per ier
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25 bhp/eylinder at 375 rev/min, *
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sheen ty stant torrente Go
Se |Marine propulsion
breakthrough
alt ample toe ne mean ip
raealy pre up Grom onwards By 112.3
62 delet ships bere tout thane entered src
‘The ist tu sexgoing movrcip wa the Tallon “Romana”
(180), with twin Toureyinder Sulzer porteavenged rue
ten eng OF 30 mm ote ym each ee
tin at 20 renin By the end ft mame year. te ingles
screw 179 wd AngloSmaon tanker “Vulkan had emer
Se wih 8 00 ip sayin Werlapooruratoke cost
fend engine 0mm boreand 60mm stoke 9, the Swan
Hianerbutt 2400 uh Great Lake eller wth fo
Taobp Swedish. Polar couines crossed the" Alani. The
plneeng“Selandif te Eat Asad Co entered service
Febreary 1912, powered by swin i010 bhp BEW sghceylinder
fourstake engine f 30 mm hore by 701mm sve
Xe Saleregine ship “Monte |
Peed of he Hamu South Ames
te we ho hese
ear 192} This 0 cieege/psenger
Ship wan he fi ae ocuranag wel
ee powered by" wore dese
engines "The twin ourylinder Suet
‘SE cohead engines, of 40 mm bore
fd GD min sek each developed 850
ip art ein |
Also in 191, the 3150 uw Furness
‘Wit eargo wen! “Havanese
ed ith sine Carls twostake coe
Sead “gine Bat “under eece by
‘Redaeons Westgart, Mdalesborough,
{hie foureynder engine of 508mm Bore
Dy btdimm suoke gave 600 bp outer at
SR re
airmen Tar a ea ar pc an angeKrupp’ it marine dine! engines wee sivelinder 450
‘bore Mi man are une ng SOAP m0
‘Bun led in nt twice ADD tans “Hagen”
fd "Lak ofthe German subst ofthe Sandard Oi Go of
Now Jenes, USA
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“Te Feat Work War eld up progres in bth the delop-
ment andthe appliaton a large arne deel engines pon
‘ardecropacenent dd eck toners engine oeopeent
Towards higher outputs
“There was intense ally, at tha tine, betwen the ao.
catesofthetwostoke le and hose wo toured he ouch
ie "The conten raged the ery 1950 bu the foe
ike disc cae gael pound a py treme ner 2
iter The shad proved ob the heyday hes
foocaks engine Byte ns030 te ole celeb
jenctng and doubieseting fone had come predominant
"The higher unt cuputs pow wth natsnlbypned
‘tokeengines nea eter pened who had ene
inodured douesrtngloursroke engine adap theo
‘Moke cycle Arte same ine tere wat general ee rg
‘inde bre snd higher eyinder numbers
“Togsindsgnandoperting experience fortheconsracton
ftarger is ad lle Prous Stig een Sse
ied BSietinde cinder es enanein De i nn bore
Tl song 200 pt Tec
scavenged osshend unngdoublescavenge port
SHER poe pee Ue eandaten Scape peceaionn a
aia?
x 2
Seen mara lyr
SEeaiay a mete tk Ps
wagsslow-runing largeor engines wi inde bore of 0,80
“i an 4D) mam being bu for engine outs op ost
ese Band 31 Sern ees ula
{oul of 40 Suype wersrokcenpines whan accumulated ou
Si SSO he lane ce ote Bs weet Set
Sto mitre eylner SO engines bul deren by on
Brown fo he te wsmocre “Rang le esl 1929,
ch ing 4650 Bp a 8 en
Aturing point inthe acceptance ofthe marin dsl came
in 25 ih hedelvery of wolaryepasenge ine ne 49g
"Aorang” and the 134 wrt “Gepohoim win de ouch
he eminingpreuies agate vol diel popu
hip, The quadrpleaerw "Aone Fae
{orth Union Stearsiip Co of New Zed had our sayin
‘iteld Suter @ST0 wosrakeSngleacngengnesof Ot
‘ore by 990 mm toe ageressting 8 000 pout 12
‘in. Th Swedish Ames Lane's “Crabs 1850 Up a
iden by a pa of sheylinder BAW ourstoke dele sting
gine of 840 ram bre Ts total utp ws ely thatched it
SB cae the ce eae Se ae
SDITG shleacing engines the 38D ge"Oraie” wh
S750 bp ansned he mow powell mecdant exci et
any yet
‘The peak was evenly reached in 1977 withthe comple
son ofthe 819th comsnerp “Tames Nara ea
(ii Heri ein Nt See RNIN
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een eicncgmn ring sagan heEngine construction
The eartest maine dis! engines were asively bulk,
afer he inn oem econ ee Ty uly
‘Srp ny osc ou om
‘ive Ate thecramkeaseswerelef open wit seadvent
tf pene lube, ever pate wee ltt fied. Cylinder
‘eles were eat neal te nal Armes and the
"Me Pene 198 had he fe Sader engines equipped ith
iercangeabie nes
Subsequeny a more sigan of consucson ys intro=
ce 0 pte the ant gana ship hal dsormatin,
Thetis fpf ie Sesto deny wre
nun-boreJourynder Armatong Sauer engines esc
Spas ete he S00 eco tanker
Ine le Charen 1919. "The Saye deg an Seed
‘parte Ans mound ona ube id pat
‘olinder jatar the Acie columns were ed wah
‘ron uid on bot td Large erease dot on both
Sides give geod cess 1 the Ring est
Eee ee aa
aoe ara ae stn
gagaieproni merece
SEAS ater eiose agra
esenencerye teats Specs
Scenics Ee ce
‘The SD seri as nat, Sle’ at worstoke cosa
case eign ne re aio marke te fine nro
acd production wit ae many components pole bel
‘andi foreach bores ws cinder ses of and)
bres power angealisio 80 bp usingupto Bey linde
Heseeen982and 1935 Slerandtrenseesulta tal oS
SDype engines wih ol out of 29 1 Up
Intec day oft marinederelengine, sme mana
turers experened broken fumes de othe ele combustion
leo an long rods for the top einer rene
fom einer hea to enesth the bdplate were usec
slvusedsnongenginebuldentoennurethewolerstron rae
‘urewaskepinconpresson, The very sia etcrancve ame
‘stnagunty ode in Slzerengines awed hemp 9
the 980s demonsrated heaton ste o cep
(reg eal be deve without err ey out nr
{Slnder pesures had Maen to about S088 bar by the 1s,
Suter’ 0 mms boreexperimeatalwoserleengine of ae
Alesgned ors much higher Pra fabs bah wa then
‘hu and ths flowed current practice nung eo,
ld engine fmes had been use, ty sme marine
caylee, sud a8 Dood, nce the 198 The general
hang ged ames and bala, wee, gered
‘ut 80s of ne deepen a welding ee
igus made the 1540s Large easing wren pcs en le
‘ult pocureandweldingaoolerednight mingle,
“The es Suter engines ob of welded contraction were
‘heRSypeot 50/2 Langticrodewerltrodaced esurethat
the welded sructare was kept compreson under the ing
Tonds Toreducecndingsuessesin he mabye tete
‘odswer placed alone sx pouubletothebearng athe bring
{aoeweresecuredby ck bala aswied a dusdey. The Sesin
Se corporate 2 dispar wh 2 pom sting box fosr et open. ong or
i te hrs ce i
aon et TDC owing tae ue
hon th Ute ad skp en ce he Te
{oxy exe tive was contro nthe RD sens bu a
ith eintdueon afconsantpresitetrbxhatging
inthe RND ees
welded sacra the RS pew refined forthe RD
sagighectin tiie ters
AND, NDA sere ccs, up he crete RIM
ips Anica dusge ap tistucenion wes eee
sean ‘se sl bcp forthe RLseres with singe fn
“win allsandan teal hrs ack. Thesingle ow ound
‘in bol n each ie ow for simpler cholng
Sa eaten aDouble-acting engines
Doublosting engines were intedaced by sever eogine
Sach iene foes
MAN Bs ow fo 40 hp heehee
bleating woe eng and saber fo Rather
caps rm Sor gn i ry to rag Ss
EB ned tn Yn
MAN spd Kuppu had oe
tke dobloingcges 0 tps fr ep
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poet th mn bo Rep ne
fiver sunstedinelaee Desc:
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src madanery comping gt 0 min cele
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“kc The nga mente sp aon
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inte dpe Ta
BS rsa epee
T-Bar ens
‘270 mm ob 0
stole gme cable mest
iB re min °
Brett es ew ey Soe
‘Suter aslo eal in the ed wil singer
stoke doubting wat engine n 1924 whic of 0 mm bore
a soi ge 240 bp a [20 rein. together Sulzer
‘nd th cess but stot of 35 daublewcing ees witht
tetalourpor of 5 Ta bhp The egesol hese mee ane re
tore Nader unto 200 bp utp 135 rein Da
Under ieee by CRDA, Theta 84 been een
ier “Suri During eased rls ene of ee WSSDT=
capes lye tein pt 399) hp
“The oursroke anne, howe, was cased by BAW a
‘hee Beto eegaes Harlan fe Wl apd by Weekapeor th
the eenseer Nor ame Marine Engineering Go Lid,
[rucing e umber of moabledoublescing fourth talk
‘ns om bout 1905, Thee end seve complication nth
Sle cover desi an ave gear layout 829, BW sus
‘ange shir development oe to the twosoke ele wc
Fuad sng psn, Tha code ioe
Grengng stem already prinen in Ouththnsen fuk
Doni and Fula oppose pon engines, but wed aus
‘Pons of smaller darter and shore ke than the man
ftom. Thelargr nln of leh engines came io 938 with
‘hetwin isi elm boreby S00 meted doubles
tee, tuling 5200 bap I ei, bul by Hach
‘olor the 27 fo en paseger nl shp"Capeonn Caste
Fat entered he doubting Fld ne than therengne
esgners ter bulding ae nde tes enginen B32.
ff ibeylinder doukeneng two-stroke engines were naliedia
thetine "Vikan 34 replacing oe onl RW dole
$ing fuse machinery The pew engines, of 70 mi bore
td B50 mim soe, hod a carbined msm op of 3400
ip. Sobequent; Far butnre hat 30 doubleactng engines,
‘Teg was even a prop to conten the Haan “Dulac,
ttleshipe wih doublearting Fat engines totaling 18000 Bp
burt Bad ship would kan had st Tyler 830 more
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Fuel injection
A majo deat cy marine dee ge wa he
Danie wi el ge ga
“cmp ith dane mck macaneDehah
seal cine he ers mes neo off Pa
Sah nconucint yee pnp and ing he
Feely owen eto theexpecietofair-latinjeson. THs
Female nein the 18805 ut the a compress gave man
‘rule, eared aon maintenance elt and me ane
‘Sera oars power loses
A beeakthrugh came in 1910 hen McKee t Vickers
Iewoduced an accumulating te for ais fel injection,
[Relinement of th was opted s Deal's oman rl fel
System in 121 ad sed by them, wth improvement, up 10
‘Bodin tines Apr en be bon w bg roe ei,
‘ies jection vas the key othe development of smal hie
hoe and many fm, icngspecatins Hee Boseh,
ieee sulubleijecon sens Sues fist ayn less
pimpandan njeion ve ih ——,
sepa ire
feed base pice tas
thesysem Sue se oy
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ne ap dened eres rey gure
Preperation ter aero
Beas heres oceanic
Se ae ah te abe delet
Pete glee oe
Sie ena iladr cpa ue
men pc oes ea
Fea" -By the beginning of the 190s sen injection had been
slop by ll antares of arg marine engines aa
tage were ovis that owner fold engines nied fo hae
tie convened diet injection, Since these engines ake the
eet seonger carat dre th ed Yo wade we the
‘router a which the ena eed fort ish
‘ear supplied by high-pesare pp cy caste byez
[reaurin the engin ines Ongnly pened in 18 the
[cao sere was taken up by Kroppermantaet and
‘Gotrerken i 1932 and thse nu, hep ther ene bull
‘ers inating DeuehesNer, Witon Hjenord sed Fa
Supercharging
and turbocharging
Tinbodaryng. ae oon the roe, sng sec
contshstonno dling pgs caved econ
tate asprin, ein ret ness npr pa ed
elu engi aacand wea andiagcen bpd
the dee! engine t dpe te stam wurtine sn become be
‘Spec ceo pre mover istoy ene ainty
ekanes buch tcharing pate BOSS cS
app rge marae wore ng
Theconceptolprenure charging toincreaeethemassote
sirchargeinectindr hd been no tence desel engine
Seselopment began and mont engineer evetany sped
frente charging by varios ncn inthe 1's and W6e Al
rls ested engines equ ome ppm
thy cn of emg anata a apd:
inert a move compa angerent of adermounted pure
Lisenby ier ofthe crossheat atachet Rontesype lowers
{nome iastlationindepenenty-rven pumps Lawes.
uonsonlyashorstep extend thio pressure car
suppping ecg nr sce ghee eae nd ey
tnmting engine outpt by some 10-906 The daublerow
‘avenge po rangement ine by Salar in 90 proved
paruclaly saubie co presmurcchuging and 4 miebore
{rmescavenged t-te enine wasn cape in 1921 Aad
Sonal ars supled a igh higher pesure than the
‘savenge al kom an sunny reciprocating pump hraugh the
‘pper ow of avenge pots This mangement was subsequenty
byed ya peso gen’ se
‘main palcatone
“The pumping ef the ison underside also been
sed by tour engineer er presnue carping eb been
‘esd ip Disels orn esperinental cgi bi as ot
{Siiwed tough: Undenpinon pumping wa nt wed pres
fue dhanging Rovere, in 999s theWerlsoorouraoke om
ined engines ofthe AngloSason Petroleum tanker = Megara
Underpson punting tame int wider se mc ter by thee
ddsgners ara meane of caurng adequne avenging si Bow for
‘Aebechaged meoneeke engines renting at pat end
Aled Bick undertonk hi iia urboharing exper
sme ceri is Tefen te
‘ngines were Ieylinder Vuean- MAN fouratote sega
‘sine inthe tsbaerew “Peasen” ae “Hans Dane
‘Scmmisione in B21" Turbocargng under onaanpree
Systm by wn Hoven -ewers ncreed the output of
{hse reby 0 rm sok eagines ey 700 bp 240
{ev/nin 3000S comtnuosly 38 era aed ADS op
‘asim at 317 e/a.
Inthe meanine Bic had realised the ene sing he
sections i the exhaust en afl pore he
‘Sood ei Engine aki pulescharging ererun a
‘Sets Lecomte & Machine Wor, Winterburn 935 2720
‘Robbie fours ene o 10 bore nd 10
_nauisand aon alge engi 0 78 he ahr
{ox seam NENEWehopac lurk ene ote “Ray
(Case was converted to pulse ubodharine inating pet
‘uu by ihe ive mang mk
to aie the ovelyp necessary or terug
Seeogne. The ierenoed outpal oat
Sehiedatthesame peaking presute by
‘imply redeing he compre at,
pie tirbochrsing wes egety
lop for oursroke engines Indeed by
My, {heen of 1837, bare the “Raby Case”
Te Tepe st 3 engines were i uo
‘Sled: Les than to yates ad
| fe 7 egies ing 30 0
‘Themen few yearseuw sey proses: wth
the Bich sem, Brow Bover balding
mow of the urbelowes and improving
The design and porermanceasexpesone
‘tec daipsemeiyerpos” stcumaated
Sreeeh ne 4 ae Do 70 penn i
Fes ch aa
siti ten ei eh
aren hamden eset
suig tout Aeeoriretntostan
feursirke engines fo aut» large quantity of tapped i or
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