Early experience of effects of LSFO and VLSFO on cylinder condition

Rathesan Ravendran, Technology and Innovation Specialist at Hans Jensen Lubricators offers his perspective on the effects of the IMO 2020 fuel changeover.

Figure 6: Operation on LSFO (February 2020) - bad condition. The upper piston ring is partly stuck in its groove. This is indicated as the upper piston ring is partly black from combustion residues, and the ring land below the piston ring is par...

Rathesan Ravendran, Technology and Innovation Specialist at Hans Jensen Lubricators offers his perspective on the effects of the IMO 2020 fuel changeover.

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