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most deep-sea vessels are powered by

most deep-sea vessels are powered by

most deep-sea vessels are powered by


two-stroke engines two-stroke diesel

two-stroke engines two-stroke diesel

two-stroke engines two-stroke diesel


engines require two separate

engines require two separate

engines require two separate


lubrications the lower part of the

lubrications the lower part of the

lubrications the lower part of the


engine including the crankcase and

engine including the crankcase and

engine including the crankcase and


hydraulic systems is lubricated by a

hydraulic systems is lubricated by a

hydraulic systems is lubricated by a


fluid called system oil the cylinder

fluid called system oil the cylinder

fluid called system oil the cylinder


units in the upper part of the engine

units in the upper part of the engine

units in the upper part of the engine


are lubricated with cylinder oil let's

are lubricated with cylinder oil let's

are lubricated with cylinder oil let's


focus on what happens inside the

focus on what happens inside the


focus on what happens inside the
cylinder units when the piston reaches

cylinder units when the piston reaches

cylinder units when the piston reaches


its highest level in the combustion

its highest level in the combustion

its highest level in the combustion


chamber fuel is injected this fuel self

chamber fuel is injected this fuel self

chamber fuel is injected this fuel self


ignites and combusts due to the

ignites and combusts due to the

ignites and combusts due to the


combination of pressure and temperature

combination of pressure and temperature

combination of pressure and temperature


forcing the piston downwards when the

forcing the piston downwards when the

forcing the piston downwards when the


piston approaches a slowest position the

piston approaches a slowest position the

piston approaches a slowest position the


exhaust valve opens releasing the gas is

exhaust valve opens releasing the gas is

exhaust valve opens releasing the gas is


produced by combustion fresh air is

produced by combustion fresh air is

produced by combustion fresh air is


blown inside the cylinder and compressed

blown inside the cylinder and compressed


blown inside the cylinder and compressed
by the upward movement of the piston a

by the upward movement of the piston a

by the upward movement of the piston a


new cycle can then begin but none of

new cycle can then begin but none of

new cycle can then begin but none of


this would be possible without cylinder

this would be possible without cylinder

this would be possible without cylinder


oil cylinder oil is injected all around

oil cylinder oil is injected all around

oil cylinder oil is injected all around


the cylinder walls forming a protective

the cylinder walls forming a protective

the cylinder walls forming a protective


film of oil between the cylinder liner

film of oil between the cylinder liner

film of oil between the cylinder liner


and piston

it is spread from the top down to the

it is spread from the top down to the

it is spread from the top down to the


bottom of the cylinder and is eventually

bottom of the cylinder and is eventually

bottom of the cylinder and is eventually


drained off into sludge tanks for
drained off into sludge tanks for

drained off into sludge tanks for


disposal cylinder oil protects the

disposal cylinder oil protects the

disposal cylinder oil protects the


engine against undesired and harmful

engine against undesired and harmful

engine against undesired and harmful


phenomena

phenomena

phenomena
firstly the movements of the piston

firstly the movements of the piston

firstly the movements of the piston


against the cylinder walls create high

against the cylinder walls create high

against the cylinder walls create high


friction or stresses viscosity and

friction or stresses viscosity and

friction or stresses viscosity and


chemical formulation of the lubricant

chemical formulation of the lubricant

chemical formulation of the lubricant


being able to reduce greatly the

being able to reduce greatly the

being able to reduce greatly the


friction avoiding where and overcoming

friction avoiding where and overcoming

friction avoiding where and overcoming


the risk of stuffy
the efficiency of the engine requires

the efficiency of the engine requires

the efficiency of the engine requires


the combustion chamber to be perfectly

the combustion chamber to be perfectly

the combustion chamber to be perfectly


airtight

the lubricating film formed by the

the lubricating film formed by the

the lubricating film formed by the


cylinder oil contributes to the sealing

cylinder oil contributes to the sealing

cylinder oil contributes to the sealing


of the chamber and helps prevent loss of

of the chamber and helps prevent loss of

of the chamber and helps prevent loss of


pressure

most fuels contain sulfur which reacts

most fuels contain sulfur which reacts

most fuels contain sulfur which reacts


during combustion to form sulfuric acid

during combustion to form sulfuric acid

during combustion to form sulfuric acid


this acid is highly corrosive and may

this acid is highly corrosive and may

this acid is highly corrosive and may


cause severe wear thanks to its own

cause severe wear thanks to its own

cause severe wear thanks to its own


basicity cylinder oil neutralizes sulfur

basicity cylinder oil neutralizes sulfur

basicity cylinder oil neutralizes sulfur


acid preventing corrosive where the

acid preventing corrosive where the

acid preventing corrosive where the


capacity of the lubricant to neutralize

capacity of the lubricant to neutralize

capacity of the lubricant to neutralize


acids is commonly indicated by its base

acids is commonly indicated by its base

acids is commonly indicated by its base


number but can be optimized by using

number but can be optimized by using

number but can be optimized by using


specific additives to increase the speed

specific additives to increase the speed

specific additives to increase the speed


and efficiency of neutralization finally

and efficiency of neutralization finally

and efficiency of neutralization finally


following the combustion of heavy fuel

following the combustion of heavy fuel


following the combustion of heavy fuel
oil deposits and particles build up

oil deposits and particles build up

oil deposits and particles build up


inside the combustion chamber leading to

inside the combustion chamber leading to

inside the combustion chamber leading to


engine folly which can significantly

engine folly which can significantly

engine folly which can significantly


increase the risk of wear and liner

increase the risk of wear and liner

increase the risk of wear and liner


scuffing cylinder oil thanks to its

scuffing cylinder oil thanks to its

scuffing cylinder oil thanks to its


detergent additives keeps the Pistons

detergent additives keeps the Pistons

detergent additives keeps the Pistons


and liners clean of deposits as we have

and liners clean of deposits as we have

and liners clean of deposits as we have


seen cylinder oil has many properties

seen cylinder oil has many properties

seen cylinder oil has many properties


that are vital to maintaining a fully

that are vital to maintaining a fully

that are vital to maintaining a fully


functioning engine lubricants should be

functioning engine lubricants should be


functioning engine lubricants should be
chosen and managed with great care

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