Crankcase Ventilation

Blue.tron active oil mist separator

Active Crankcase Ventilation for maximum efficiency and minimum emissions

New global emissions standards place high demands on engine development. Low-emission petrol and diesel engines with modern combustion processes require very good oil separation values for the crankcase air. The technological trend is therefore towards active ventilation. The Electrically driven disk separator Blue.tron is currently the most technologically advanced Crankcase Ventilation system. It offers highly efficient oil separation and active blow-by conveying for Crankcase Ventilation. The reduction of oil ingress into the engine's intake system enables a higher boost pressure level, which can be used to increase engine performance and efficiency.

According to EU legislation, the crankcase pressure must be below the ambient pressure in order to prevent exhaust gases from escaping from inside the engine. To meet this requirement, a Crankcase Ventilation system that does not restrict the flow from the crankcase into the engine's intake system is preferable. This ensures legal compliance and at the same time improves the engine's oil return from the turbocharger, valve stem seals and the oil separator itself. The Hengst Blue.tron even supports this flow.

Fine oil aerosols that occur in high-performance combustion engines can have a variety of negative effects. The best known effect is the coking of the turbocharger in diesel engines, which leads to a loss of engine performance and increased fuel consumption. Another negative consequence can be pre-ignition at low engine speeds caused by oil aerosols. Hengst Blue.tron filtrates these fine oil droplets to the highest degree and ensures continuous high-performance engine operation.

The Hengst Blue.tron electric drive is designed to maximize performance, control, efficiency and installation flexibility. Compared to a hydraulic drive, the speed possible with the electric drive is 50% higher and easier to control in order to adapt to different engine operating points and use as little drive energy as possible. The Blue.tron can be positioned anywhere in the engine compartment, eliminating the need for large hoses and connection cross-sections for the oil supply and return as required for hydraulic drive systems.

Benefits

Blue.tron active oil mist separator – Your customer benefits at a glance:

  • High engine efficiency, low emission values and emission stability over the entire product service life

  • Highly efficient aerosol particle separation up to 95% @ 0.3 µm, which protects the intake system from deposits, the engine from irregular combustion and the environment from pollution

  • Active blowby delivery, which results in crankcase pressure below ambient pressure, ensures legal compliance, proper turbocharger oil return and the possibility of round-the-clock engine operation

  • ECU interface via LIN bus enables on-board diagnostics (OBD) and speed control of the disk separator to adjust cleaning performance, crankcase pressure and energy consumption

  • Easy installation for existing and new motors thanks to electric drive, great flexibility in design and connections and pre-installed pressure control valve referenced to ambient pressure

  • No fundamental changes to the motor hardware or software necessary

  • Fit for future combustion processes with the use of low-carb fuels, water injection, EGR utilization and Miller cycles

  • Enables the use of a dilution solution for the crankcase atmosphere at all engine operating points - to protect the environment and the engine itself

Add-ons

Adaptation

A universally applicable separator system requires great flexibility in terms of connections. To meet this requirement, the Hengst Blue.tron modular system is equipped with a freely rotatable raw gas connection, an oil drain connection available in two positions, double clean gas connections and the electric motor connection that can be rotated in 120° increments. Together with the flexibility to position the pressure control valve on either the left or right side of the separator housing, this results in an almost infinite number of possible variations.

Connections

The easy installation of the Hengst Blue.tron modular separator is ensured by the availability of different types of connection pieces, both in terms of orientation and connection type. In addition to normal hose nozzles, VDA and Norma quick connectors as well as straight and 90° angled nozzles are available. All nozzles can be rotated in the housing of the filtration system to suit any desired flow pattern.

Fastening

Our standard Blue.tron filtration systems are supplied with a variety of mounting options. Due to the basic design with a plastic housing made of resistant PA material, we recommend the use of metal bushings. These bushes are available with spacers for mounting Blue.tron on a flat surface or without spacers for screwing onto screw bosses. All bushes can be mounted in two directions to place the outlet of the disc separator in the most favourable position for your application.

Pressure control

Oil separation performance and low differential pressure are two fundamental characteristics that a good separation system must have. To ensure easy installation in any application, a pressure control valve is a necessary addition to ensure correct crankcase pressures even in unusual events such as completely dirty or wet Air filters. The pressure control valve installed in the Blue.tron standard separators is an ambient pressure referencing diaphragm valve with specific material selection for gasoline and diesel applications.

Sizes

The Blue.tron active Crankcase Ventilation system from Hengst is available as a standard component in two sizes that can clean Air flows of up to 160 l/min (Blue.tron 160) or up to 240 l/min (Blue.tron 240). Basically, the Blue.tron 160 is designed for petrol engines with a displacement of up to 3 liters and diesel engines with a displacement of up to 2.5 liters, while the Blue.tron 240 is suitable for petrol and diesel engines with a displacement of up to 4 liters. Both versions have an electric drive that works with 12 V and speed control via the digital LIN protocol. The Blue.tron system has an operating temperature range of -40 ... 135°C, which is perfect for most applications in the engine compartment. We will be happy to help you select the right dimensions for your Blue.tron - please contact us.

Dilution system

Due to their chemical composition, new alternative fuels result in the formation of a significantly larger amount of water during combustion. However, this water, which is still gaseous in the combustion chamber, quickly condenses into liquid water as soon as it reaches the crankcase - resulting in undesirable oil dilution with water. The performance of the Blue.tron system makes it possible to move additional gas volume and use engine ventilation - and not just in a few engine operating points, but globally in all engine operating ranges. We will be happy to advise you on the selection and application of the appropriate valves in combination with our Blue.tron system.

References

Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation High-volume technology in hyper cars

Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation High-volume technology in hyper cars

The Blue.tron 160 guarantees maximum filtration efficiency with active venting of the dry sump tank. The differential pressure-optimized design with external pressure control enables the lowest pressure levels. The control of the Blue.tron via a LIN protocol ensures demand-oriented operation.

Customer
AMG HPP
Product type
Active crankcase ventilation
Motor/s
V6 gasoline engine
Model
Project One
Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation for BMW 6-cylinder engines

Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation for BMW 6-cylinder engines

Active Crankcase Ventilation offers highly efficient oil separation and active blow-by promotion for crankcase ventilation. The reduction of oil ingress into the engine's intake system enables a higher boost pressure level, which can be used to increase engine performance and efficiency.

Customer
BMW
Product type
Active crankcase venting
Motor/s
6-cylinder diesel
Model
3 Series, X5, and X6
Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation High-volume technology in hyper cars

Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation High-volume technology in hyper cars

Two Blue.trons size 240 guarantee the cleaning of the blowby of a 1100 kW genset through maximum filtration efficiency with active venting of the dry sump tank. The pressure in the dry sump tank is controlled via two ambient pressure-referenced diaphragm valves.

Customer
Bugatti
Product type
Active crankcase ventilation
Motor/s
W16 gasoline engine
Model
Chiron
Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation for 4-cylinder petrol engines from VW

Blue.tron - active Crankcase Ventilation for 4-cylinder petrol engines from VW

The electrically driven disk separator enables the highest degree of separation for liquid components in the blowby. At the same time, active blowby conveying ensures compliance with the approval requirements with regard to crankcase pressure. The compact module is bolted directly to the engine block.

Customer
VW
Product type
Active crankcase ventilation
Motor/s
4-cylinder gasoline engine
Model
Taos

Blue.tron construction kit

Hengst Filtration offers both basic sizes and customized sizes of disc separators.

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Contact

Do you still have questions? We will be happy to help you.

Dr. Eike Stitterich

Head of Separation Systems Development

e.stitterich[at]hengst.de

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