Análisis e implementación de un plan de mantenimiento proactivo aplicado a motores WÄRTSILÄ 18V32 LN.

Abstract

This research is intended to carry out the Analysis and Implementation of a Proactive Maintenance Plan, to identify the main causes of the Wärtsilä Vasa32 LN engine damage to save costs of production and operation as well as to increase the production capacity. The failure or malfunction if this device is mainly associated to the device wear which accounts for lubrication that is the performance of machinery is in close relation with lubrication, therefore this study was focused on the lubrication as the main cause of machinery wear. It must be pointed out that the study fundamentals are theoretically well based, supported by bibliographical sources and, moreover by the lab testing results even though the initial logistic difficulties. Once the lubricant samples were taken and tested to determine the lubricant properties, the report of lab testing results were made in regarding the analysis process and procedures for a further data analysis which was made by using the stochastic process giving account of chemical reactions of other components like combustible and cooling water on specific cases, that is, the sulfur encountered in the combustible is in a level into the norms, and the PH levels of machinery cooling water are lightly over 7 in regarding the alkaline features. Throughout the sampling interval the lubricant properties remained into the norms with no operating risk. This parameter relation allowed to contrast the lubricant feature behavior as well as identify the probable cause of contamination in order to prevent it for lengthening the lubricant-change interval in 1000 additional operating hours without shortcomings by keeping the monitoring.