COLD CORROSION TEST KIT

Description

Increased iron concentration in cylinder drain oil with regard to two-stroke marine diesel engines represents currently a big challenge for ship operators. Latest changes in operation of such vessels (slowsteaming practices with a partial load) as well as modified design of two-stroke engines (longer piston strokes) for optimization of fuel oil expenses often result in lower operating temperatures and in effect the phenomenon of “cold corrosion”. The amount of iron present in cylinder drain oil provides direct indication of wear rate of cylinder components. Regular verification of iron concentration gives valuable information about the condition of engine parts, i.e. helps to determine the level of wear caused either by mechanical abrasion (iron particles) or acid corrosion (iron salts) at an early stage.

For effective management of cylinder lubricant, Marichem Marigases is distributing a new digital test called COLD CORROSION TEST KIT which enables easy on-board trend monitoring of the degree of iron concentration. Optimized semi-automatic test procedures with automatic electronic analysis of cylinder drain oil samples and direct digital display of iron amount provide engineers and users with quick and precise test results.

Through a combination of Iron test and BN measurements with Marichem Marigases TBN TEST KIT or COMBINED TEST KIT allows monitoring proper lubrication of cylinder components and the