Causes of Marine Pollution - Cleaner Fuels May Not be the Answer
Emission from ships exhausts account for a 2-3% of all global CO2 emissions, along with quite sizeable amounts of SOx and NOx emissions. However, the …
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Marine Machinery, Engines & Controls
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Decarbonization of Engines
Decarbonization of aux engines such as power generators aboard ships is a part of routine engine maintenance. It involves the removal of the cylinder …
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Understanding Marine Steam Engine Valve Gear
Do you know what role the valve gear plays in a typical steam engine, whether a marine or non-marine application?
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How a U Tube Manometer Works
A U tube manometer is a device normally utilized for measuring pressure in different fluids or gases. Typical uses of this important device under …
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History of the VW Pathfinder Marine Engine
The Pathfinder Marine Diesel engine was a 50hp 1.6 liter VW industrial diesel engine formerly used in the VW Rabbit truck, where it gave a reliable …
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RORO Method For Heavy Equipment Loading and Unloading
RORO or Roll On Roll Off is a cargo-handling method for loading and unloading heavy equipment onto cargo barges and ships without using cranes. RORO …
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How to Fix Cold Start Smoke in a Marine Gasoline Volvo Penta Engine
Cold start smoke problems are not uncommon to Volvo Penta marine engines. The problem can be diagnosed and alleviated by a process of engine checks, …
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Self-Installing Offshore Oil or Gas Rigs
Offshore oil or natural gas drilling using self-installing platforms use suction piles rather than conventional methods of pile-driving into the …
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What a Pyrometer Can Tell Us About Turbocharger Health
Turbochargers provide an important function on a marine two-stroke diesel engine by supplying scavenge air. The turbocharger turbine is rotated by …
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Marine Engine Firing Order
Marine engine firing order is designed to distribute the engine power on the crankshaft bearings evenly. It should also be the optimum firing order to …
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