Sulzer: RD, RND , RTA, RT -flex
MAN B&W: KEF , KGF , MC,ME
COMPARISON BETWEEN SULZER AND MAN
Technology/
Wartsila SULZER
System
Intelligent RT Flex- A complete
Engine electronically controlled
engine with common rail
system
Fuel Injection Common rail Electronic
System control with Delta
Injection System
Exhaust Valve Electronically controlled
Control variable exhaust valve
timing
Fuel Injectors Conventional fuel injectors Zero Sac Volume type fuel
injectors with slide valve
Fuel Pump Spill, suction valve
controlled pump with VIT
Starting Air Starting air valve opened
system by 30 bar air and a closing
supply for positive shut
along with spring.
A relief valve in air
manifold to avoid
MAN Diesel Turbo
ME Engine- Complete
electronically controlled engine Intelligent engine technology
integrated with hydraulic
control.
Hydraulic actuated Electronic
Control Injection system
Camshaft operated Exhaust
valve for reliable operation
Jerk type plunger barrel
controlled pump with Super
VIT
Starting air valve open by 30
bar air and shut by spring.
Bursting disc provided to avoid
overpressure during explosion
Who gets the EDGE?
Wartsila- For installing an
in 2001. Prior to MAN (2003).
Wartsila- For integrating
Delta control with 3 injectors
controlled independently for
different load.
MAN- For integrating a smart
mechanical exhaust valve
operation in Intelligent engine
for reliable operation.
MAN- Slide type fuel injector
reduces after burning and
hence NOx emission
MAN- Super VIT with
independent injection timing
control w.r.t fuel index.
Wartsila- Additional safety
provided in positive closing
and relief valve for reliability
during manoeuvring.
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Wartsila SULZER
System
overpressure during
starting airline explosion.
Piston and Convex shaped piston with
Rings Jet Shaker cooling.
Chromium coated Piston
ring.
Cylinder Liner Fine honed and bore
cooled Liner with mid
layer insulation.
Main Bearing White metal bearing lined
on thin back.
Crosshead 12-15 bar pressure from
separate pump supplied to
bigger size plain bearing.
Cylinder Electronically controlled
Lubrication Pulse Lubrication System
with metered quantity
injection
Drive Gear driven with timing
gear driving the camshaft
MAN Diesel Turbo
OROS type Piston for better
combustion area and reduction
in piston temperature.
Controlled Pressure Relief type
top piston ring.
Bore cooled liner.
Tri metal bearing with high
load carrying capacity.
Small size bearing with oil
wedges to retain oil which is
supplied by normal system
pressure.
Alpha Adaptive Cylinder
Lubrication control system
allowing blending of cylinder
oil for different grade of
sulphur in fuel
Chain driven with 2 chains
driving a camshaft
Who gets the EDGE?
MAN-With OROS piston, the
Maximum piston temperature
reduces by 90C.
With CPR ring, better
pressure distribution on liner
and lower ring.
Wartsila- Better cooling and
insulation increases Cylinder
liner Life
MAN-Tri metal bearing with
long life and better embed
ability.
Wartsila-Elevated pressure
ensures better lubrication at
high load.
A back up line is provided in
case of failure of crosshead
pump.
MAN- ACC with different
inputs like sulphur content
and load index provide better
neutralizing features.
MAN- Chain drives are
cheaper, lighter and easier to
maintain and duplication
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Wartsila SULZER MAN Diesel Turbo Who gets the EDGE?
System

provides backup.

Turbocharging Prefers Axial turbocharger Variable Turbine Angle MAN-VTA allows engine to
with constant pulse system. turbocharger provides better run without auxiliary blower
operation at all load range at low load operation.

Exhaust Valve Cobentional Valve seat W seat for better operation and
with Nimonic and Stellite increased time between
coating overhaul.
Dura spindle with better heat
resistant property.
MAN- W seat allows cooling
of exhaust valve during
combustion stroke

Miscellaneous Tribo pack allows Electronic monitoring system Wartsila- With Tribo pack
increased time between for safe operation. which is a package of design
overhaul of cylinder measures increases the TBO
component up to 3 years. to 3 years.
Electronic monitoring
system for safe operation