1.
Engine description
1.1 Engine description
The VM 32 C is a four-stroke diesel engine, non-reversible, turbocharged and intercooled with direct
fuel injection.
Vee engine M 32 C
Cylinder configuration: 12, 16 Vee
Bore: 320 mm
Stroke: 460 mm
Stroke/bore ratio: 1.4
Swept volume: 37.0 l/Cyl.
Output/cyl.: 500 kW
BMEP: 22.5/21.6 bar
Revolutions: 720/750 rpm
Mean piston speed: 11.0/11.5 m/s
Turbocharging: single-pipe system
Direction of rotation: clockwise, option: counter-clockwise
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720/750 rpm
Type The maximum fuel rack position is
[kW]
mechanically limited to 100 % output for CPP
12 M 32 C 6,000 applications. Limitation of 110 % for gensets
and DE applications.
16 M 32 C 8,000
2.1 General data and outputs
2.1.1 Output definition
The maximum continuous rating stated by Caterpillar refers to the following reference conditions
according to “IACS“ (International Association of Classification Societies) for main and auxiliary
engines:
Reference conditions according to IACS (tropical conditions):
Air pressure 100 kPa (1 bar)
Air temperature 318 K (45 °C)
Relative humidity 60 %
Seawater temperature 305 K (32 °C)
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2.1.2 Fuel consumption
The fuel consumption data refers to the following reference conditions:
Intake temperature 298 K (25 °C)
Charge air temperature 318 K (45 °C)
Charge air coolant inlet temperature 298 K (25 °C)
Net heating value of the diesel oil 42,700 kJ/kg
Tolerance of the stated consumption data 5%
Specification of the fuel consumption data without engine driven pumps; for each fitted pump an
additional consumption of 1 % has to be calculated.
2.1.3 Lube oil consumption
Actual data can be taken from the technical data.
2.1.4 Nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx values)
NOx limit values according to MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI: 9.69 g/kWh (n = 720 rpm)
9.60 g/kWh (N = 750 rpm)
Main engine: controllable pitch propeller, according to cycle E2: 8.70 g/kWh
2.1.5 Emergency operation with one turbocharger
Max. output without time limit will be 40 % MCR at nominal speed or at combinator operation.
The exhaust pipes A and B have to be connected. Air outlet and gas inlet of the failed TC has to be
closed. MDO operation only.
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2.1.6 Technical data
Performance Data Cylinder 12 16
Maximum continuous rating acc. ISO
kW 6,000 6,000 8,000 8,000
3046/1
Speed 1/min 720 750 720 750
Minimum speed 1/min 450 450
Brake mean effective pressure bar 22.5 21.6 22.5 21.6
Charge air pressure bar 3.25 3.40 3.30 3.50
Firing pressure bar 200 200
Combustion air demand (ta = 20°C) m³/h 34,400 35,005 46,135 47,050
Specific fuel oil consumption
n = const 1) 100% g/kWh 178 179 178 179
85% g/kWh -/177 -/179 -/177 -/179
75% g/kWh -/179 -/180 -/179 -/180
50% g/kWh -/189 -/190 -/189 -/190
2)
Lube oil consumption g/kWh 0.6 0.6
NOx emission 6) g/kWh 9.0 9.0
Turbocharger type ABB TPL65 ABB TPL65
Fuel
Engine driven booster pump m³/h/bar — — — —
Stand-by booster pump m³/h/bar 3.9/10 4.2/10 5.2/10 5.4/10
Mesh size MDO fine filter mm 0.025 0,025
Mesh size HFO automatic filter mm 0.010 0.010
Mesh size HFO fine filter mm 0.034 0.034
Lubricating Oil
Engine driven pump m³/h/bar 161.3/10 168/10 161.3/10 168/10
Independent pump m³/h/bar 120/10 160/10
Working pressure at engine inlet bar 4-5 4-5
Independent suction pump m³/h/bar — — — —
Primimg pump m³/h/bar 12/5 16/5
Sump tank content/dry sump content m³ 7.6 8.0 10.0 10.8
Temperature at engine inlet °C 60 - 65 60 - 65
Temperature controller NB mm 125 150
Double filter NB mm 125 125
Mesh size double filter mm 0.08 0.08
Mesh size automatic filter mm 0.03 0.03
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Fresh water cooling Cylinder 12 16
Engine content m³ 1.4 1.9
Pressure at engine inlet min/max bar 2.5/6.0 2.5/6.0
Header tank capacity m³ 0.7 1.0
Temperature at engine outlet °C 80 - 90 80 - 90
Two-circuit system
Engine driven pump HT m³/h/bar 100/4.6 130/4.5
Independent pump HT m³/h/bar 100/4.0 130/4.0
HT-controller NB mm 125 150
Water demand LT-charge air cooler m³/h 80 100
Temperature at LT-charger air cooler inlet °C 38 38
Heat dissipation
Specific jacket water heat kJ/kW 500 500
Specific lube oil heat kJ/kW 525 525
Lube oil cooler kW 875 1167
Jacket water kW 835 1,115
3)
Charge air cooler (HT-stage) kW 2,010 2,210 2,732 2,875
3)
Charge air cooler (LT-stage) kW 384 450 501 650
Heat radiation engine kW 260 347
Exhaust gas
Silencer/spark arrester NB mm 900 1,000
Pipe diameter NB after turbine mm 2 x 600 2 x 700
Exhaust gas temp after turbine (25°C intake
°C 304 297 294 291
air) 5)
Exhaust gas mass flow (25°C intake air) 5) kg/h 42,800 42,768 59,116 58,492
Maximum exhaust gas pressure drop bar 0.03 0.03
Starting air
Starting air pressure max. bar 30 30
Minimum starting air pressure bar 10 10
Air consumption per start 4) Nm³ 1.2 1.2
Max. crankcase pressure, nominal mmWs/
15/125 15/125
diameter ventilation pipe mm
1)
Reference conditions: LCV = 42,700 kJ/kg, ambient temperature 25 °C, charge air coolant temperature 25 °C, tolerance 5 %, + 1 % for
engine driven pump
2)
Standard value, tolerance ± 0.3 g/kWh, related on full load
3)
Charge air heat based on 45 °C ambient temperature
4)
Preheated engine
5)
Tolerance 10 %, rel. humidity 60 %
6)
MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, Cycle E2, E3, D2
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2.2 Engine dimensions
2.2.1 Turbocharger at driving end
Engine Dimensions [mm] Weight
type L1 L2 L3 L4 H1 H2 H3 W1 W2 [t]
12 M 32 C 7,259 262 949 1,481 3,449 1,205 750 2,913 1,133 65.0
16 M 32 C 8,609 262 949 1,481 3,657 1,205 750 2,913 1,133 82.0
Removal of:
Piston: in transverse direction X1 = 2,836 mm
Cylinder liner: in transverse direction Y1 = 2,836 mm
Engine centre distance 3,500 mm
(2 engines side by side)
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2.2.2 Turbocharger at free end
Engine Dimensions [mm] Weight
type L1 L2 L3 H1 H2 H3 W1 W2 [t]
12 M 32 C 6,956 5,535 949 3,193 1,205 750 2,985 1,133 65.0
16 M 32 C 8,328 6,885 949 3,351 1,205 750 2,985 1,133 82.0
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