Engine Technical Information
Product name Wärtsilä 8L20
Application type Marine main engine CP propeller, Marine main engine FP propeller
Feature IMO Tier III optimized (SCR)
Number of cylinders 8
Engine speed 1000 rpm
Engine speed mode Variable
Cylinder output 200 kW
Engine output 1600 kW
Fuel type HFO/LFO
Mean effective pressure 2.73 MPa
Mean piston speed 9.3 m/s
Bore 200 mm
Stroke 280 mm
Combustion Air System
Maximum allowed ambient 45 °C
temperature without derating
Temperature after air cooler, min 50 °C
(TE601)
Temperature after air cooler, max 70 °C
(TE601)
Temperature after air cooler, alarm 70 °C
Temperature after air cooler, stop 80 °C
CA mass flow at 100% load 3.03 kg/s
CA mass flow at 85% load 2.64 kg/s
CA mass flow at 75% load 2.33 kg/s
CA mass flow at 50% load 1.55 kg/s
Exhaust Gas System
Temperature after turbocharger at 363 °C
100% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 340 °C
85% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 340 °C
75% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 415 °C
50% load (TE517)
Exhaust gas backpressure, max 5 kPa (g)
Maximum pressure drop at 1 kPa (g)
compressor inlet
EG mass flow at 100% load 3.12 kg/s
EG mass flow at 85% load 2.72 kg/s
EG mass flow at 75% load 2.4 kg/s
EG mass flow at 50% load 1.6 kg/s
Calculated exhaust diameter for 35 451 mm
m/s
Heat Balances
Jacket water at 100% load 336 kW
Charge air at 100% load (LT-circuit) 544 kW
Lubrication oil at 100% load 248 kW
Radiation at 100% load 64 kW
Fuel System
Nominal fuel pressure before injection 700 kPa
pumps
Tolerance of fuel oil pressure before 50 kPa
injection pumps
Pressure before built-on fuel feed 5 kPa
pump, min
Pressure before built-on fuel feed 800 kPa
pump, max
Pressure before built-on fuel feed 30 kPa
pump, nom
Engine driven fuel oil pump flow 1.9 m³/h
Viscosity LFO, min 1.8 cSt
Leak fuel quantity (LFO), clean fuel at 4 kg/h
100% load
Fuel consumption at 100% load (LFO) 196 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 85% load (LFO) 191.7 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 75% load (LFO) 190.4 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 50% load (LFO) 196.3 g/kWh
Calculated fuel oil flow to engine 1.69 m³/h
Lubricating Oil System
Pressure before bearings, nom 450 kPa
(PT201)
Pressure before bearings, alarm 300 kPa
Pressure before bearings, stop 200 kPa
Suction ability, including pipe loss, 20 kPa
max
Priming pressure, nom (PT201) 80 kPa
Priming pressure, alarm 30 kPa
Temperature before bearings, nom 66 °C
(TE201)
Temperature before bearings, alarm 75 °C
Temperature after engine, approx. 78 °C
Pump capacity (main), engine driven 64 m³/h
Pump capacity (main), electrically 35 m³/h
driven
Priming pump capacity (50 Hz) 8.6 m³/h
Priming pump capacity (60 Hz) 10.5 m³/h
Oil volume in separate system oil tank 1 m³
Oil volume, nom 0.49 m³
Filter fineness 25 microns
Filter difference pressure alarm 100 kPa
Oil consumption at 100% load, approx 0.35 g/kWh
Crankcase ventilation flow 1040 l/min
Crankcase ventilation back pressure 0.1 kPa
in external piping, max
High Temperature Cooling Water
System
Pressure at engine, after pump, nom 210 kPa
(PT401) (excluding static pressure)
Pressure at engine, after pump, alarm 200 kPa
Pressure at engine, after pump, max 500 kPa
Temperature before cylinders, approx. 83 °C
(TE401)
Temperature after cylinders, nom 91 °C
(TE402)
Temperature after engine, alarm 105 °C
Water flow, nom 40 m³/h
Pressure drop over external system, 120 kPa
max
Pressure from expansion tank, min 70 kPa
Pressure from expansion tank, max 150 kPa
Delivery head of standby pump 210 kPa
(excluding static pressure)
Low Temperature Cooling Water
System
Pressure at engine, after pump, nom 210 kPa
(PT451) (excluding static pressure)
Temperature before engine, min 25 °C
Temperature before engine, max 38 °C
Temperature before charge air cooler, 28 °C
nom
Temperature after lube oil cooler, nom 49 °C
Water flow, nom 48 m³/h
Pressure drop over charge air cooler 30 kPa
Pressure drop over oil cooler 30 kPa
Pressure drop over external system, 120 kPa
max
Pressure from expansion tank, min 70 kPa
Pressure from expansion tank, max 150 kPa
Delivery head of standby pump 210 kPa
(excluding static pressure)
Compressed Air System
Pressure, nom (PT301) 3000 kPa
Pressure, min (PT301) 1800 kPa
Pressure, max (PT301) 3000 kPa
Starting air consumption/start 1.2 Nm³
(average), automatic
Notes
Engine note: Wärtsilä 20F, SCR, LFO-optimized
Combustion air system note: At ISO 15550 conditions (ambient air temperature 25°C, LT-water 25°C)
and 100% load. Flow tolerance 5%.
Exhaust gas system note: At ISO 15550 conditions (ambient air temperature 25°C, LT-water 25°C).
Flow tolerance 5% and temperature tolerance 15°C.
Heat balance note: At ISO 15550 conditions (ambient air temperature 25°C, LT-water 25°C)
and 100% load. Tolerance for cooling water heat 10%, tolerance for
radiation heat 30%. Fouling factors and a margin to be taken into account
when dimensioning heat exchangers.
Fuel system note: At ambient conditions according to ISO 15550. Lower calorific value 42
700 kJ/kg. With engine driven pumps (two cooling water + one lubricating
oil pump). Tolerance 5%. Pressure values in the list are given either as
gauge- or absolute- pressures, the values unit is marked with (g) or (a). If
there is only kPa written it is considered as kPa (g).
Lubricating oil system note: Pressure values in the list are given either as gauge- or absolute-
pressures, the values unit is marked with (g) or (a). If there is only kPa
written it is considered as kPa (g).
High temperature cooling water Pressure values in the list are given either as gauge- or absolute-
system note: pressures, the values unit is marked with (g) or (a). If there is only kPa
written it is considered as kPa (g).
Low temperature cooling water Pressure values in the list are given either as gauge- or absolute-
system note: pressures, the values unit is marked with (g) or (a). If there is only kPa
written it is considered as kPa (g).
Compressed air system note: Pressure values in the list are given either as gauge- or absolute-
pressures, the values unit is marked with (g) or (a). If there is only kPa
written it is considered as kPa (g).