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Compressor
Air Compressor
Total no. of Air Compressors must be sufficient to fill the empty Air Bottle to maximum
pressure within 1 hour.
Must be sufficient to start at least 12 times for Reversible Engine, and at least 6 times for
Non-Reversible Engine.
Bursting Disc:
Causes:
1. HP suction valve
2. Intercooler choked.
3. Relief valve, jammed by foreign particles, in open position.
Causes:
1. HP discharge valve, in closed position.
2. After cooler choked.
3. Relief valve, jammed by foreign particles, or spring sticking in open position.
(Relief Valves opening pressure are set at ≯ 10% above stage pressure.)
1. Reduce air temperature and volume, and increase air density for next stage.
2. Increase Compressor Capacity and Volumetric Efficiency.
3. Better lubrication for cylinder and rings.
4. Water and excess oil can be drained out, preventing fouling of Intercooler and pipes, Air
Bottle corrosion, and starting airline explosion.
5. Work done is saved.
6. Metal stresses reduced, due to control of temperature.
Volumetric Efficiency:
and
Air Filter:
Cylinders, cylinder cover, Inter & After coolers are hydraulically tested to:
Air receiver:
Total capacity of air receivers must be sufficient to give at least 12 starts for reversible
engine, and at least 6 starts for non-reversible engine, without refilling the receivers.
There must be two identical main air receivers and one emergency bottle for every vessel.
1. Fusible plug:
2. Atmospheric relief valve: provided for back-up of fusible plug. In case of ER fire when
CO₂ flooding is required, this valve is opened before evacuating ER.
3. Spring loaded safety valve: setting pressure: 32 bar (for 30 bar working pressure), with
≯ 10% rise in accumulation of pressure. May be fitted directly or with extension.
4. Compensation ring: when a hole is cut or machined in pressure vessel, higher stresses
will subject to the material around the hole, and to reduce this, compensation rings are
fitted. It is a flange on which a valve or fitting is usually mounted.
5. Manual Drain valve or Automatic Drain valve.
6. Pressure gauges.
7. Access doors.
8. Main starting air valve, auxiliary starting air valve, filling valve, service air or whistle air
valve.
Graphite suspension in water, Linseed oil, Copal vanish or Epoxy coating having basic
properties of anti-corrosive, anti-toxic or anti-oxidation.
1. Fusible plug.
2. Pressure Relief Valve
3. Atmospheric Relief Valve.
4. Low Air Pressure alarm.
5. Automatic or remote control Moisture Drain Valve.