Heavy Fuel Oil supply unit

Quick start guide

Heavy Fuel Oil supply units

INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

This instruction manual is intended for training and marketing 1. Activating pump shaft seal lubrication (Seal Guard).....................4
purposes only. 2. Inspecting fuel valve positions....................................................5
3. Venting suction filters.................................................................6
The instruction manual delivered with each unit is the only correct 4. Inspecting instrument valves......................................................7
instruction manual to be used.
5. Activating fuses and thermal relays.............................................8
6. Starting feeder/supply pumps.....................................................9
Auramarine Ltd. assumes no liability for any damages resulting from
inaccurate information found in this instruction manual. 7. Venting the deaeration tank......................................................10
8. Checking suction and feed pressure.........................................11
9. Starting the booster/circulation pump.......................................12
Warning! Note! 10. Checking booster/circulation and outlet pressure gauges...........13
11. Adjusting viscosity....................................................................14
Orange boxes contain warnings Blue boxes contain comments
and reminders. and user instructions. 12. Checking the steam/thermal oil regulator valve..........................15
13. Testing equipment and alarms..................................................16
14. Starting and running the engine on MDO..................................17
15. Switching to the use of HFO.....................................................18
16. Switching to the use of MDO.....................................................19
17. Shutting down the system.........................................................20

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1. Activating pump shaft seal lubrication (Seal Guard) 2. Inspecting fuel valve positions

Ensure that Seal Guard has a functional Ensure that the heating media is not turned
gas cartridge and oil. If Seal Guard is not on. There are also inlet
activated in time, and outlet valves on
Activate the pump lubricator (Seal Guard) Open the required fuel valves according to
it may cause the the outside of the
24 hours before starting for the first time by the PI diagram.
pump shaft seals unit.
turning the switch to 9. Select MDO.
to leak. Start-up and testing
Not all pump models come with Seal Guard
are done using
if you are using one without Seal Guard,
MDO.
please go straight to Section 2.

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3. Venting suction filters
Figure 1 Figure 2
Open the venting screw (Figure 1) and
ensure that the oil is flowing.
The suction pressure gauge (Figure 2)
should read > 0 bar (usually 01 bar).
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4. Inspecting instrument valves
Open the air valves and ensure that there is
Remember to vent adequate air pressure.
all suction filters
Check the automatic filter air pressure
and then close
gauge to see whether the air pressure rises
them after venting.
to approximately 4 bar. (Note! Not all filter
models come with a pressure gauge.)
5. Activating fuses and thermal relays 6. Starting feeder/supply pumps

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Figure 1 Figure 2

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Ensure that the main switches are set to Ensure that MDO is flowing into the pump
zero otherwise, the cabinets will not open Ensure that all (see Section 3). Ensure that the
(1). drive switches are electric motor is
Test run the electric pumps. Ensure
set to zero before rotating in the right
Activate the electrical cabinet fuses (2) and that the motors are rotating in the right
switching on the direction (always
thermal relays (3). direction. If the rotation direction is wrong,
main power. clockwise).
Ensure that the drive switches are set to contact an electrician.
Never run the
zero (4). If the rotation direction is right, leave one of
pump dry.
Turn on the power with the main switch (5). After resetting, one the pumps running.
of the alarms may
Reset the alarms.
still be active this
is normal. The
lights should go off
when the unit is
started.

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7. Venting the deaeration tank 8. Checking suction and feed pressure

Figure 1 Figure 2

A. Automatic venting Open all gauges by turning the yellow tip.

When manually Parallel feeder and
Low level alarm sounds venting starts. The suction side pressure should drop to
venting the booster pump pairs
If you have this type of device, venting will approx. 0 bar (Figure 1).
deaeration tank, are connected from
run automatically. the valve is opened The feed pressure should rise to 35 bar different cabinets.
only when the low (Figure 2).
B. Manual venting (pictured) One pump is in
level alarm sounds. If the connections are wrong, the feed standby mode.
Low level alarm sounds the tank is vent Otherwise, the valve pressure gauge (Figure 2) will not display Remember to test
by opening the valve. must stay closed. any values. both pumps.
When the alarm shuts off, close the valve. Never touch the
(The deaeration tank may only be checked pump relief valves! If
during the initial pump start-up.) necessary, pressure
can be adjusted
using the pressure
regulator valve
downstream from
the pumps, not with
the relief valves!

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9. Starting the booster/circulation pump 10. Checking booster/circulation and outlet pressure gauges

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Ensure that oil return circulation is allowed Vent the units external fuel system.
to the unit deaeration tank. Ensure that the Never touch the
The ships diesel engine fuel feed pressure
electric motor is pump relief valves!
Test run the electric pumps. Ensure should be the same as the units outlet
rotating in the right Outlet pressure is
that the motors are rotating in the right pressure.
direction. adjusted with the
direction. If the rotation direction is wrong, Also ensure that the fuel flow returns to pressure regulator
contact an electrician. the unit. valve located
If the rotation directions are right, leave one outside the unit,
of the pumps running. not the pump relief
valves!
Turn the switches
for feeder and
booster pumps
being shut down
to the standby
position.

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11. Adjusting viscosity
3 1 2
Activate the viscometer on the control
panel (1) and select Adjust viscosity (2).
Also turn on the automatic filter (3).
Check the display to ensure that the
viscosity is 48 cSt.
Note! The display can also be placed
outside the unit (engine control room).
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12. Checking the steam/thermal oil regulator valve
Ensure that the steam/thermal oil regulator
There is a 36 min valve is closed or the electric heaters are Heat tracing must
time delay between switched off. not be on when
manual flushings of using MDO!
Ensure that the heat tracing valves are
the automatic filter!
closed or electric tracing is shut off.
If the regulator valve is open, contact an
electrician, who will switch the feed phases.
Temperature regulation is a safety function,
which is only available with HFO.
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13. Testing equipment and alarms 14. Starting and running the engine on MDO

Test equipment and alarms. Ensure that heat tracing is not on for unit
outlet and inlet pipelines. Ensure that heat
Test functions according to the alarm
tracing is not on for
panel; also test remote control. Start the engine.
unit outlet and inlet
Also ensure that the alarms are being sent pipelines.
to the engine control room.

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15. Switching to the use of HFO 16. Switching to the use of MDO

Open the valve for the units external heat Turn off heat tracing for the units outlet
source. Be careful of hot and inlet pipelines. A rise of more
surfaces use than 50C in MDO
Open the valves (steam/thermal oil) for the Switch the change-over valve to MDO.
protective safety temperature may
heat exchanger in use. Use only one heat
gear. damage the system.
exchanger.
Switch the change-over valve to HFO. The
switch to HFO may take around 13 hours. The viscosity
alarm monitors the
Viscosity will be automatically set to the
setpoint. It is 3
setpoint value. Check this value against
cSt of the selected
the motors technical specifications (1020
setpoint. The low
cSt). Regulation of the value may take
viscosity alarm will
several hours.
be triggered when
Open the units external fuel line heat switching to HFO.
tracing valves. This is normal. The
oil temperature
will rise to approx.
135150C.

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17. Shutting down the system Notes

It is possible to shut down the ships diesel

engine when viscosity decreases. The unit If the unit must be
may also be shut down after this. shut down when
using HFO, turn
on the units heat
tracing!

The system should

always be shut
down when using
MDO never
HFO. Switching
too quickly may
damage the unit
pumps.

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER PLEASE READ!
Pumps
The pumps are equipped with mechanical shaft seals. The mechanical
seals must leak to operate properly. The mechanical seals consist of
two highly polished, very flat surfaces. The surfaces may not run dry,
as they will otherwise fail very quickly. Therefore, they are designed to
allow a very thin film of liquid to exist between them. Some of the liquid
will leak out of the seal. When pumping HFO, the leaking HFO will
visibly accumulate on the pump. This is normal and does not indicate
a manufacturing defect. It is not a guarantee
issue.
A leakage rate of 10 drops of oil per hour
or less is considered normal. Please note that
seals will sometimes require a run in period,
with leakage gradually diminishing over several
hours of operation after the initial start-up.
Start-ups can be particularly hard on
mechanical seals. Never start a pump without
priming. Always make sure that the Seal Guard
lubricator is activated, if the pump is equipped
with one.
Automatic filter
During the initial start-up of the fuel system,
the automatic filter may get clogged. This
does not indicate a defect in the automatic
filter. The tanks and pipes of the fuel oil
system contain a lot of dirt and debris. The
automatic filter will catch the dirt, but there
may be so much of it that the filter cannot
clean itself anymore. The clogging of the filter
will also depend on the quality of the oil. Poor
quality oil contains particles, tar, paraffin and
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other impurities, and tends to clog the filter elements. As a result,
the automatic filter will need to be stripped and the filter elements
cleaned, in some cases repeatedly. When the dirt has been flushed
from the system, the automatic filter will operate normally. This is all
normal and not a guarantee issue.
Viscometer
During the initial start-up of the fuel oil unit,
the viscometer may indicate an unexpected
viscosity. Should this happen, the value will
tend to be too high. This is typically caused by
a dirty sensor, i.e. the pendulum. Poor quality
oil will worsen this, thus requiring a cleaning
of the pendulum. Flush the pendulum with
diesel oil or a mild detergent. Be extremely
careful when handling the pendulum, as it is
a sophisticated instrument.
Guarantee
Although all Auramarine fuel booster unit contracts offer a guarantee
of quality, normal wear parts are not included in the guarantee. The
following are considered wear parts:
Mechanical shaft seals of the pumps
All gaskets, rubber pistons and o-rings
Filter candles and elements
Couplings and coupling elements
Ball bearings for pumps and electric motors
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QUICK VIEW
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1. Activating pump shaft seal 13
lubrication (Seal Guard)
2. Inspecting fuel valve positions
3. Venting suction filters
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4. Inspecting instrument valves
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5. Activating fuses and thermal
relays
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6. Starting feeder/supply pumps
7. Venting the deaeration tank 6
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8. Checking suction and feed 9
pressure 1
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9. Starting the booster/
circulation pump
10. Checking booster/circulation
and outlet pressure gauges
11. Adjusting viscosity 2
12. Checking the steam/thermal 14 16
oil regulator valve 15
13. Testing equipment and alarms
14. Starting and running the
engine on MDO
15. Switching to the use of HFO
16. Switching to the use of MDO
17. Shutting down the system

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(Heavy Fuel Oil supply units)
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