The document summarizes a breakdown that occurred on a crude oil tanker during cargo unloading. The steam pressure dropped alarm occurred when the boiler load reached its maximum due to a blockage in the automatic back wash strainer of the fuel oil system. Inspection found the strainer was blocked, so the bypass valve was opened to continue operations. The blockage went unnoticed during low speed sailing but was discovered when high boiler loads stressed the system. Periodic major cleanings of the strainer will now be carried out to prevent future blockages.
The document summarizes a breakdown that occurred on a crude oil tanker during cargo unloading. The steam pressure dropped alarm occurred when the boiler load reached its maximum due to a blockage in the automatic back wash strainer of the fuel oil system. Inspection found the strainer was blocked, so the bypass valve was opened to continue operations. The blockage went unnoticed during low speed sailing but was discovered when high boiler loads stressed the system. Periodic major cleanings of the strainer will now be carried out to prevent future blockages.
Original Title
ME128 Blockage of the Fuel Oil Auto Back Wash Strainer
The document summarizes a breakdown that occurred on a crude oil tanker during cargo unloading. The steam pressure dropped alarm occurred when the boiler load reached its maximum due to a blockage in the automatic back wash strainer of the fuel oil system. Inspection found the strainer was blocked, so the bypass valve was opened to continue operations. The blockage went unnoticed during low speed sailing but was discovered when high boiler loads stressed the system. Periodic major cleanings of the strainer will now be carried out to prevent future blockages.
The document summarizes a breakdown that occurred on a crude oil tanker during cargo unloading. The steam pressure dropped alarm occurred when the boiler load reached its maximum due to a blockage in the automatic back wash strainer of the fuel oil system. Inspection found the strainer was blocked, so the bypass valve was opened to continue operations. The blockage went unnoticed during low speed sailing but was discovered when high boiler loads stressed the system. Periodic major cleanings of the strainer will now be carried out to prevent future blockages.
ME128 Blockage of the Fuel Oil Automatic Back Wash Strainer Technical committee
Blockage of the fuel oil automatic back wash strainer
Ship type: Crude oil tanker (254,000MT) Main engine: Steam turbine Filter type: Notch wire automatic back wash
1. Outline of breakdown
During cargo unloading work on the Japanese mainland, a steam pressure drop alarm occurred when the boiler load reached close to maximum levels. Oil pressure was confirmed at 10kg/cm² (normal oil pressure 20kg/cm²). The generator was immediately switched from T/G to D/G, and while lowering the cargo pump load, inspection of each part was carried out. It was ascertained that the automatic back wash strainer was blocked up. The strainer bypass valve was opened, and cargo unloading work was continued under these conditions.
2. Causes
While voyage at low speed was continued, the blockage was not noticed by normal pressure differen- tial checks. During unloading, as the boiler load reached close to maximum levels for the first time in a long time, blockage of the strainer blockage was noticed. Although back wash was set to function at a 2 hour interval to accommodate a reduction in fuel quality, as a blockage occurred, it was decided that periodic major cleaning would be carried out henceforth.
