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6.7 Normal running
When the engine is running in normal conditions there is almost always a rise in ferrous debris just
after the engine has stopped / started. This is to be expected as lubrication film thickness reduces with
speed. The vertical green indicates when the engine is started.
Figure 10 Normal running profile
6.8 Feedrate optimisation
Optimising cylinder lubricant usage is a way to reduce one of an engines largest overhead, but there is
a point where these savings can be eroded by increased maintenance costs. Finding the optimum
settings can be made simpler by using the feedback. On a modern container ship (60MW), a
conservative reduction in cylinder oil usage of 5% will yield an annual saving of approximately
$25,000.
One of the first vessels equipped with LinerSCAN managed, with assistance from the engine
manufacturer, to reduce their cylinder lubricant usage by over 40%.