Machinery Management
Course for Senior Engineer
Fuel Oil Treatment
Case Study #1
Fuel Oil Analysis Results
1. Based on the data given below, compare the Fuel characteristics value to NYK Standard, Find
the value which is not conforming and draw-out countermeasures to effectively prevent its
effect to machinery.
Vessel: NYK Unknown
Sample No. F304011705
Sample Type HFO
Bunker Port Singapore
Bunker Date 23-Aug-05
Sampling Point Ship Manifold
Sent from Singapore
Date Sent 25-Aug-04
Arrived at Lab 25-Aug-04
Supplier Consort
Barge Consort Joaquin
Quantity per C/E 1000 MT
Seal Data DNVPS 00235139 (Intact)
Related Seal data
Supplier 00235138
Ship 00235137
Receipt Data
Density @ 15 0C kg/m3 990.8
Viscosity @ 50 0C mm2/s 380
Tested Results Units
Density @ 15 0C kg/m3 989.9
Viscosity @ 50 0C mm2/s 368
Water %m/m LT 0.1
Micro Carbon Residue %m/m 17
Sulphur %m/m 3.9
Total Sediment Potential %m/m 0.02
Ash %m/m 0.02
Vanadium mg/kg 62
Sodium mg/kg 27
Aluminum mg/kg 4
Silicon mg/kg 2
Case Study #1
Fuel Oil Analysis Results
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Machinery Management
Course for Senior Engineer
Iron mg/kg 7
Nickel mg/kg 16
Calcium mg/kg 4
Magnesium mg/kg 1
Lead mg/kg LT 1
Zinc mg/kg LT 1
Phosphorus mg/kg LT 1
Flashpoint 0
C GT 70
Calculated Values
Net Specific Energy MJ/kg 39.97
CCAI(Ignition Quality) - 851
Aluminum+Silicon mg/kg 6
Note:
LT means Less Than
GT means Greater than