By: Thomas Yoon One of the most frightening phenomenon for operators of diesel engines is the crankcase explosion. Although many force-lubricated, totally enclosed, reciprocating machines like diesel engines, steam engines, air compressors and many others had been running for many […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon Previously, we have talked about using suitable greases for different applications. Basically, we want to use low temperature greases for low temperature applications and high temperature greases for high temperature applications. The reason is quite simple – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon A centrifugal water pump contains a few basic components as follows: The housing for containing the water. The impeller attached to a rotating shaft that moves the water. The coupling that transmits the rotating action of a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon In the last issue, we discuss about mechanical seals and how the various components work together to seal the liquid from escaping at the pump shaft area. In this issue, we will focus on a much simpler […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon In our previous issue, we discuss about the properties of lubricating oil and what to look for when buying or replacing them. Today, we want to find out as to when to replace the lubricating oil. If you have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The machinery on board a ship can be divided roughly into 2 categories, namely: Machinery for the Main Engine Propulsion Auxiliary Machinery There are basically 2 types of Main Engines, namely: Diesel Engines Steam Turbines The nature of the ship will be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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