HGS-HSM-SL-18-007 - (Rev2) Engine Back Pressure For SOx Scrubber Installation
HGS-HSM-SL-18-007 - (Rev2) Engine Back Pressure For SOx Scrubber Installation
HGS-HSM-SL-18-007 - (Rev2) Engine Back Pressure For SOx Scrubber Installation
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Service Letter
Date : 18th Feb, 2019
Ref. No.: HGS-HSM-SL-18-007
This Service Letter was written to inform our customers of exhaust gas back pressure for HiMSEN engines
with regard to SOx Scrubber installation in order to comply with IMO MARPOL ANNEX VI Reg.14.8 which is
to come into force as of 1st January 2020.
Engine exhaust gas back pressure means the relative pressure between turbocharger turbine outlet
and ambient air which indicates resistance to flow of exhaust gas through exhaust ducts. Back
pressure is naturally generated due to the geometry of exhaust pipe arrangement and after-treatment
devices such as SCR, scrubber and etc, which are installed in exhaust gas arrangement.
In respect of engine data, Fig.1 shows the SFOC trend, Exhaust gas temperature & Exhaust gas flow
at different engine loads and back pressure.
There is no influence when the back pressure is below 30mbar for all HiMSEN engines.
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② If the back pressure is over 50mbar, turbocharger re-matching and de-rating with regard to
D/G engine are to be applied.
③ In case of over 30mbar, the engine starting fail may be occurred.
In this regard, we would like to ask you to contact with HGS directly for the further consulting if the
back pressure is over 30mbar.
Furthermore, the exhaust gas temperature is normally influenced by the engine operating conditions
and aging. Therefore, the current exhaust gas temperature should be monitored and it is required to
re-consider turbocharger re-matching, if the temperature is close to the TC inlet temperature limit due
to back pressure.
Faithfully yours,
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