12.4.2.1
Selection of the cylinder oil
For the initial selection of the cylinder oil you can use the data given in
. The higher
the sulphur content of the fuel, the higher the BN of the cylinder oil must be - within the given limits.
Fig 12-1
Selection of cylinder oil BN related to the fuel sulphur content
MARPOL Annex VI limit 3.5 % S
January 1st 2020 | IMO 2020 0.5 % S limit
January 1st 2015 | ECA limit 0.1 % S
0.0
0.1
BN 15
to 25
BN > 100
On board blended lubricants (Blending on board, BoB)
Fuel sulphur content in % m/m
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
>3.5
001
BN 100
BN 70 to 80
BN 40 to 60
LNG
NOTE:
For liquefied natural gas (LNG) WinGD recommends a cylinder oil of BN 15 to BN 25.
For all hatched areas in
, WinGD recommends as follows:
1
Do a regular piston underside drain oil sampling and an interpretation of the oil analysis,
refer to
. Make sure that you operate the engine in the safe
area.
2
Do regular checks of the piston and piston ring conditions through scavenge port
inspections.
) there are some products that are validated for < 0.1% S ECA fuel,
refer to
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AA00-0000-00AAA-030G-A
Operation Manual
Cylinder oils
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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