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Wärtsilä Nohab F10, F20 & F30

Wärtsilä 25 & 25SG

Reduced operational costs

by implementation of
Anti-Polishing Ring
Diesel and gas engines consume lubricating oil, which constitute
an operational cost. Wärtsilä has since many years introduced the
anti-polishing ring (APR) successfully on their engines and
substantially reduced the cost for lubricating oil. Simultaneously
the wearing of components has been reduced and the lifetime of
piston rings has been prolonged as well as for filter cartridges.

Under normal operating condition the anti-polishing installation

will generate a payback period of a few years.

An anti-polishing device including a replaceable insert ring in the

upper part of the cylinder liner maintains the honing of the liner
surface. A cylinder liner plateau honing specifications of the
surface together with a piston ring package results in low and
stable oil consumption. The reduction of lubricating oil is
estimated to about 75 percent in comparison to an engine
without the anti-polishing ring.

Beside the reduced lubricating oil consumption the following

benefits are obtained:
■ Increased lifetime of cylinder liners, pistons and piston rings
■ Increased lifetime of the lubricating oil filter cartridges
■ Increased cleaning interval of the oil centrifugal filters
Operational principle
The anti-polishing ring or the “carbon remover ring” anti-polishing ring
was introduced in order to prevent cylinder liner
polishing, which takes place when carbon and ash cylinder liner piston crown
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the piston crown does not come in contact with the
liner and the risk for polishing of the liner decreases
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Tools
In order to facilitate installation and replacement of
anti-polishing rings special tools are designed for
quick and safe work.

Tel: +46 520 42 26 00 C43003 / March 2001

Fax: +46 520 42 27 27 91 954 008 00 issue 1
E-mail: [email protected]
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