Engine Technical Information
Product name Wärtsilä 7L32
Application type Marine auxiliary engine, Marine main engine CP propeller, Marine main
engine diesel-electric
Feature Tier III/SCR, LFO/Methanol, LFO-optimized
Number of cylinders 7
Engine speed 720 rpm
Engine speed mode Constant
Cylinder output 560 kW
Engine output 3920 kW
Fuel type LFO/MeOH
Mean effective pressure 2.9 MPa
Mean piston speed 9.6 m/s
Bore 320 mm
Stroke 400 mm
Combustion Air System
Maximum allowed ambient 45 °C
temperature without derating
Temperature after air cooler, nom 50 °C
(TE601)
Temperature after air cooler, alarm 70 °C
Temperature after air cooler, stop 80 °C
CA mass flow at 100% load 7.06 kg/s
CA mass flow at 85% load 5.98 kg/s
CA mass flow at 75% load 5.44 kg/s
CA mass flow at 50% load 3.61 kg/s
CA mass flow at 100% load, Methanol 6.32 kg/s
CA mass flow at 85% load, Methanol 5.42 kg/s
CA mass flow at 75% load, Methanol 4.87 kg/s
CA mass flow at 50% load, Methanol 3.27 kg/s
Exhaust Gas System
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
100% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
85% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
75% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 325 °C
50% load (TE517)
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
100% load (TE517), Methanol
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
85% load (TE517), Methanol
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
75% load (TE517), Methanol
Temperature after turbocharger at 320 °C
50% load (TE517), Methanol
Exhaust gas backpressure, max 5 kPa (g)
Maximum pressure drop at 2 kPa (g)
compressor inlet
Exhaust gas pipe diameter, min 600 mm
EG mass flow at 100% load 7.273 kg/s
EG mass flow at 85% load 6.16 kg/s
EG mass flow at 75% load 5.6 kg/s
EG mass flow at 50% load 3.717 kg/s
EG mass flow at 100% load, Methanol 6.727 kg/s
EG mass flow at 85% load, Methanol 5.754 kg/s
EG mass flow at 75% load, Methanol 5.166 kg/s
EG mass flow at 50% load, Methanol 3.472 kg/s
Calculated exhaust diameter for 35 665 mm
m/s
Heat Balances
Jacket water at 100% load 528 kW
Charge air at 100% load (HT-circuit) 901 kW
Charge air at 100% load (LT-circuit) 507 kW
Lubrication oil at 100% load 478 kW
Radiation at 100% load 126 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
Engine driven fuel oil pump flow 4.3 m³/h
Viscosity LFO, min 2 cSt
Pilot fuel consumption at 100% load, 677.1 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Pilot fuel consumption at 85% load, 836.2 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Pilot fuel consumption at 75% load, 880 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Pilot fuel consumption at 50% load, 1264.8 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Leak fuel quantity (LFO), clean fuel at 14 kg/h
100% load
Fuel consumption at 100% load (LFO) 185.4 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 85% load (LFO) 183.2 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 75% load (LFO) 183.4 g/kWh
Fuel consumption at 50% load (LFO) 191.2 g/kWh
Energy consumption at 100% load, 7118 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Energy consumption at 85% load, 6995 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Energy consumption at 75% load, 7006 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Energy consumption at 50% load, 7001 kJ/kWh
Methanol
Energy consumption at 100% load, 7800 kJ/kWh
Methanol (total)
Energy consumption at 85% load, 7830 kJ/kWh
Methanol (total)
Energy consumption at 75% load, 7890 kJ/kWh
Methanol (total)
Energy consumption at 50% load, 8270 kJ/kWh
Methanol (total)
Calculated fuel oil flow to engine 3.91 m³/h
Lubricating Oil System
Pressure before bearings, nom 500 kPa
(PT201)
Pressure before bearings, alarm 300 kPa
Pressure before bearings, stop 200 kPa
Suction ability, including pipe loss, 30 kPa
max
Priming pressure, nom (PT201) 50 kPa
Priming pressure, alarm 30 kPa
Temperature before bearings, nom 63 °C
(TE201)
Temperature before bearings, alarm 75 °C
Pump capacity (main), engine driven 101 m³/h
Pump capacity (main), electrically 91 m³/h
driven
Priming pump capacity (50 Hz) 15 m³/h
Priming pump capacity (60 Hz) 18 m³/h
Oil volume in separate system oil tank 3.6 m³
Oil volume, nom 1.8 m³
Filter difference pressure alarm 120 kPa
Oil consumption at 100% load, approx 0.35 g/kWh
Crankcase ventilation flow 1880 l/min
Crankcase ventilation back pressure 0.1 kPa
in external piping, max
High Temperature Cooling Water
System
Pressure at engine, after pump, nom 270 kPa
(PT401) (excluding static pressure)
Pressure at engine, after pump, alarm 200 kPa
Pressure at engine, after pump, max 530 kPa
Temperature before cylinders, approx. 77 °C
(TE401)
Temperature after cylinders without 91 °C
CAC, approx. (TE402)
Temperature after charge air cooler, 96 °C
nom (TE432)
Temperature after engine, alarm 105 °C
Capacity of engine driven pump, nom 75 m³/h
Pressure drop over external system, 100 kPa
max
Pressure from expansion tank, min 70 kPa
Pressure from expansion tank, max 150 kPa
Delivery head of standby pump 270 kPa
(excluding static pressure)
Low Temperature Cooling Water
System
Pressure at engine, after pump, nom 270 kPa
(PT451) (excluding static pressure)
Temperature before engine, min 25 °C
Temperature before engine, max 38 °C
Temperature after lube oil cooler, nom 47 °C
Capacity of engine driven pump, nom 75 m³/h
Pressure drop over charge air cooler 35 kPa
Pressure drop over oil cooler 30 kPa
Pressure drop over external system, 100 kPa
max
Pressure from expansion tank, min 70 kPa
Pressure from expansion tank, max 150 kPa
Delivery head of standby pump 270 kPa
(excluding static pressure)
Compressed Air System
Pressure, nom (PT301) 3000 kPa
Pressure, min (PT301) 1600 kPa
Pressure, max (PT301) 3000 kPa
Air supply low pressure engine alarm, 1600 kPa
engine inlet (PT301)
Air consumption per start (average) 2.4 Nm³
Air consumption per start with 4.3 Nm³
propeller shaft engaged (average),
automatic
Air consumption per start and high 6.1 Nm³
inertia (average), automatic with
slowturn
Air Assist air consumption for first load 1.33 Nm³
step
Notes
Engine note: Wärtsilä L32M
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 10°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 for LFO and 19 900 kJ/kg for Methanol. With engine driven
pumps (two cooling water + one lubricating oil pump). The SFOC and total
BSEC fuel consumption at 85% load is guaranteed and the values at other
loads are given for indication only. 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 With an external actuated HT thermostatic valve, the default set point
system note: should be 91 °C with following exceptions: 1) 1-circuit engines operating
on HFO as main fuel can have set point 96 °C at TE402/TE403, jacket
outlet (run hotter for mitigating risk for cold corrosion). 2) if HT
temperature control valve on engine (self-actuated, wax type), then the
typical set point is selected so HT outlet temperature from engine is
between 91–96 °C. 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).
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: Automatic (remote or local) starting air consumption (average) per start, at
20°C for a specific long start impulse (DE/AUX: 2...3 sec, CPP/FPP: 4...6
sec) which is the shortest time required for a safe start. 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).