Marine engine room flooding: Causes, safety arrangements & course of actions.
The shore based power plants do not face the threat of flooding with water. But How about the ship’s Engine Room? Flooding of Engine Room may …
Continue ReadingTurbocharger design: Construction and working of turbochargers
Turbocharger is a unique machine that uses the exhaust of an engine to provide an extra charge of air to the engine cylinders. Lets take a look at its …
Continue ReadingHow to Use a Psychrometric Chart: Lines and Curves
Using a psychrometric chart is quite easy if you know the properties of air. This article describes various lines and curves in a psychrometric chart …
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Coal Analysis to Boiler Designers
Hydrocarbon fuels are the major source of energy for power and process steam generation, and coal takes a major share in this. Boiler furnace design …
Continue ReadingWhat is Psychrometric Chart? Introduction to Reading the Psychrometric Properties of Air
A Psychrometric Chart is an important tool for HVAC engineers to carry out heat load or cooling load calculations and find solutions to various air …
Continue ReadingAir and steam pressure reducing valves: Learn about the working of valves used for pressure reduction on ships
Learn about a self actuating valve that is used to control the pressure of a system handling highly pressurized steam or compressed air. Known as …
Continue ReadingCO2 Fire Extinguishing System in Cargo and Machinery Spaces
CO2 fire extinguishing system is installed in both cargo and machinery spaces of a ship, for the chances of accidents due to fire are more. This …
Continue ReadingComparison of Thermal Power Plant and Nuclear Power Plant
Both plants use the Rankine steam cycle for the power circuit with certain differences. What are these differences in the secondary steam cycle of a …
Continue ReadingCompressed Air Engine Starting Procedure of a Marine Engine
Do you know how diesel engines are started in ships? Equivalent in size to a four-story building, the main propulsion engine is started with the help …
Continue ReadingDesign and installation of CO2 system on ships
This article deals with the design and installation specifications of a Fixed CO2 extinguishing system on ship. It also lists the regulations that a …
Continue ReadingDifferent type of fire extinguishers used on a ship for fighting different types of fires
This article is in continuation of a previous article that deals with the Portable Fire Extinguisher. In this article learn about the different types …
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Pumps & Their Working Methodology: Learn how Various Types of Rotary Pumps Work
This article is in continuation of an article that describes the characteristics of rotary pumps. In this article we will discuss the construction and …
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