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Root cause analysis of the abnormal wear on diesel engine crankpin and lubricant contamination

윤활유 오염과 디젤엔진의 크랭크핀 이상마모에 대한 원인 규명

  • Seo, Jeongwoo (Department of Quality Control Team, STX Engine) ;
  • Park, Donghee (Department of R&D Institute, STX Heavy Industries)
  • Received : 2014.07.07
  • Accepted : 2014.08.26
  • Published : 2014.09.30

Abstract

In the circumstance that high oil price state is continued over the world, the investment in crude oil development by oil major is a trend of increasing. Recently the number of delivered drill-ship for 5 years has been sharply increased all over the world and about twice than that of past 30 years. As addition to the increase of the drill-ship demand, the operation of drill-ships which is delivered recently is about 3,000 meters, ultra deep sea, on average and the work area is expending. Accordingly the drilling system including the size and length of pipe for drilling has been bigger and bigger and the power supply equipment for operation system also has large capacity. Unlike merchant vessel, high power and high voltage of diesel generators are required for drill-ship for which the demand for V-type 320 bore of diesel generator has increased. It is on the raised that the importance of lubrication oil cleaning for diesel generator on drill-ship which has longer time for construction, and also long term low load operation is unavoidable during commissioning of equipments. Recently it was reported that engine crankpin was damaged due to the hard contact caused by the abnormal wear down(Cam wear) on crankpin and bearing. The same pattern of wear down was found through the inspection on series vessels and the other vessel under commissioning. The purpose of this paper is to analyze of the wear mechanism based on the observation and theories and objective research from actual cases and to prepare the counter measures to avoid foreseeable damage when the lubricating oil is not properly cleaned.

지속적인 유가의 상승에 따라 국제 석유 자본들의 유전개발에 대한 투자가 활발하고 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세에 있다. 최근 5년 동안(2008~2013)에 인도된 드릴쉽(drill-ship)은 67척으로 그 이전 30년 동안에 인도된 척수의 두 배에 이른다. 그리고 최근에는 3,000 m 내외의 심해유전 개발이 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 시추 장비와 시스템이 대형화 추세에 있으며, 이들의 운전을 위한 디젤발전기의 용량이 증가하였다. 디젤발전기 용량은 일반 상선과는 달리 고출력 및 고전압이 요구되며, 이를 충족시키기 위하여 V-type 320 mm 실린더 내경의 고출력 엔진에 대한 수요가 증가하게 되었다. 드릴쉽의 경우 일반 상선 대비 선박건조 기간이 길어짐에 따라 커미셔닝 기간 중 장시간 저 부하 운전이 불가피하여 엔진 윤활유 관리의 중요성이 대두되었다. 최근에는 선박인도 전 크랭크핀에 캠마모(Cam wear)와 같은 이상마모가 발생하였으며 시리즈 호선 및 관련 호선들에 대한 크랭크핀의 전수 검사 결과 정도의 차이가 있었으나 모두 크랭크핀에 이상마모가 발생한 것이 확인되었다. 본 논문은 실제 호선에 적용된 엔진 크랭크핀의 이상마모 발생 원인에 대해 이상마모 메커니즘 분석과 실증결과 분석을 통하여 재발방지를 위한 대책 방안에 대하여 논하였다.

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