HITACHI MAN-B&W No. :HZSD-Bo404 DIESEL ENGINE SERVICE DATA pars : 23-07-2004 itm [al (tn \n Fuel Pump Cavitation ENGINE TYPE: K98MC/MC-C, S90MC-C The so-called Bosch type fuel pumps have been used on MAN B&W Diesel engines for decades, and cavitation in the pump spill ports is sometimes seen after extensive use. However, the cavitation has been acceptable because it has developed slowly, and has not harmed the engine performance or reduced the lifetime of the pump barrel. We have now seen cases with faster developing cavitation on our largest fuel pumps used on K98MC/MC-C and S90MC-C, as seen on the drawing below. Fig. 4 The cavitation is located in the upper part of the spill port and may vary in extent. The cut-off hole on the inside of the barrel is, in any case, unaffected. However the visual appearance has given rise to further investigation of possible influence on the performance. Our investigations have concluded that performance is unaffected. If cavitation reaches the inner edge of the cylindrical part of the spill port, it will in principle affect the closing of the fuel valve. When the area increases, the fuel valve will, in principle, close a little faster. However, as the spill port caviation is always located in the upper part of the spill hole, the fuel valve will be almost closed before the additional area is uncovered. REMARKS: AZ DE ‘inact zosen vieset & Engineering Co,, Lid.ll (iin B0404-2/2 Consequently, cavitation will not lead to any significant effect on the injection profile. Please refer to the below injection profile with and without additional spill port area. In this connection it should be remembered that the start of injection is determined by the so-called timing holes positioned higher than the spill ports and is not affected by the cavitation experienced. The below drawing shows a simulation of the injection profile with a new pump and a pump with cavitated spill hole = New and cavitated fuel injection pump Injection profile and needle lift = ne pore rene 600 New, needie it ea — coma pap pence a S ; eee 5S = Ba ° ith TCC eC Tacs 7 Fig. 2 In the simulation, cavitation is assumed to increase the cylindrical part of the spill port area by 25%. The stress level in the thick-walled barrel is so low that even with cativation the stress level will be kept well within acceptable values. In our experience, the cavitation will not develop beyond the level seen after some 13,000 hours. We believe it stops or develops with reduced effect when a certain amount of material has been removed We advise you to keep the spill ports under observation. The spill ports can be inspected through the plug screws on the aft and fore sides of the pump housing, and we recommend that this is carried out at intervals of 3,000 running hours. AZ D&E vina0xi zosen dieset & Engineering Co, Ud.