ANALYSIS OF MARINE FUEL OIL PURIFIER EFFICIENCY, CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS FOUND IN THEM
Ensuring the proper operation of a ship's propulsion system necessitates the use of high-quality fuels. Several factors contribute to fuel quality, including the source of origin crude oil, refining methods, blending processes, and the quality of storage and distribution. Marine fuels must adhere to international standards such as ISO standar...
By Miroslav Vukičević, Zdravko Ikica, Boris Hrnić, Vladan Vuković
MODELING A PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT REMOVAL OF ABRASIVE IMPURITIES
Aluminium and silicon particles in fuel known as “cat fines” are catalytic residues from the refinery process. They can cause mechanical damage to fuel pumps, injectors, piston rings and cylinder liners. They are very hard and highly abrasive, thus causing abrasive wear to main engine components. These impurities in marine fuel mu...
By Miroslav Vukičević, Zdravko Ikica, Boris Hrnić, Vladan Vuković
ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF USING GASES OR OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS FOR SHIP PROPULSION
Ships that are using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels for propulsion are covered by The International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Lowflashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), which provides basic rules and regulations that must be followed during the construction and use of these propulsion systems. Taking into account that the large...
By Miroslav Vukičević, Balša Drašković, Petar Mustur