Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 04/2018
HCO filter technology approved
The Alfa Laval Moatti 290 filter for hydraulic control oil (HCO) has now been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo for its two-stroke engines. The decision follows validation tests aboard three Stena Bulk IMOIIMAX vessels, where the HCO filter’s performance has exceeded all expectations, Alfa Laval said. The Moatti 290 filter is a high-performance solution suited for the new generation of MAN Diesel & Turbo two-stroke engines, in which hydraulic control systems have replaced traditional camshafts. The valves of these systems are actuated by a small flow of lube oil, which must be very finely filtered without creating an additional pressure drop....