PURIFIER ( PART B ) MEO ORALS

WHAT ARE THE REASON FOR PURIFIER OVERFLOW?

  • INCORRECT DISC SIZE 
  • TOO HIGH FUEL OIL TEMPERATURE 
  • TOO MUCH FEED RATE 
  • TOO MUCH SLUDGE I SIDE THE BOWEL
  • LOW RPM OF THE BOWL
  • SEALING WATER FAILURE
  • OPERATING WATER FAILURE
  • MAIN SEALING RING WORN OUT.



WHAT ARE THE REASON FOR VIBRATION ON PURIFIER?

  • TOO MUCH SLUDGE
  • BEARING FAILURE
  • FAILURE OF FOUNDATION BOLT
  • GEAR WORN OUT 
  • UNEVEN TOUCHING WITH FRICTION CLUTCH
  • MOTOR SPEED IS TOO LOW OE TOO HIGH.


WHY WE ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH RPM WHEN PURIFIER IS RUNNING?

  • IMPROPER TOUCHING WITH FRICTION CLUTCH
  • TOUCHING WITH BREAK
  • EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN SIDE THE PURIFIER
  • BEARING FAILURE
  • ONE PHASE POWER FAILURE
  • MOTOR RUNNING OVERSPEED.


SURVIVER WILL ASK YOU GOW TO CHANGE  THE PURIFIER HFO TO DO?

  • REPLACE THE GRAVITY DISC 
  • (WHICH IS SMALLER THAN HEAVY OIL)
  • OPEN HEATER BYPASS VALVE 
  • CLOSE THE HFO HEATER'S IN AND OUT VALVE 
  • AND OPEN THE DRAIN VALVE OF HEATER.

(SOME PURIFIER DESIGN ONLY FOR DO WHICH WILL NOT CHANGEOVER TO HFO.)


HOW WILL YOU ADJUST PURIFIER BOWEL HEIGHT?

  • FOR SMALL VARIATION ADJUST THE VERTICAL SHAFT ADJUSTING SCREW 

(SURVIVER MAY ASK WHAT HAPPENED IF REDUCE PURIFIER BOWEL HEIGHT) 
ANSWER IS - OIL GO WITH WATER OUTLET.


HOW WILL YOU SELECT THE GRAVITY DISC?
  • MONOGRAM  METHOD
  • TRIALS AND ERROR METHOD

MONOGRAM METHOD ?


THERE WILL BE A CHART ( LIKE ABOVE I MENTIONED.) USING THIS CHART WE CAN FIND THE GRAVITY DISC SIZE BY USING SOME PARAMETERS

  • SPECIFIC GRAVITY
  • SEPARATION OF TEMPERATURE
  • FEED RATE  M3/HOURS OR LITTERS/HOURS
  • GRAVITY DISC SIZE


TRAIL AND ERROR METHOD?

  • FIRST PUT THE LARGE DISC AND CHECK OIL IS OVERFLOWING OR NOT .. IF OVERFLOWING. PUT SMALL ONE. LIKE THIS WE  WILL SELECT THE GRAVITY DISC



WHAT HAPPENED IF GRAVITY DISC DIAMETER IS TOO HIGH?

  • WATER WILL GO THROUGH WITH OIL



WHAT HAPPENED IF DIAMETER OF GRAVITY DISC SIZE IS TOO SMALL?

  • WE WILL GET THE PURE OIL BUT SOME MORE GOOD OIL WILL GO WITH SLUDGE.


NOTES:
 DENSITY OF OIL IS INCREASE - DECREASE THE DIAMETER OF DISC
DENSITY OF OIL IS DECREASE- INCREASE THE DIAMETER OF DISC.




WHAT IS PARING DISC?

  •  IT IS A STATIONARY IMPELLER MOUNTED ON THE NECK OF THE BOWL
  • FUNCTION OF THE PARING DISC IS CONVERT THE ROTATIONAL ENERGY INTO PRESSURE ENERGY.


WHAT IS FRICTIONAL CLUTCH?

  • TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THE RPM OF RGE PURIFIER
  • TO PREVENT THE STARTING  OVER CURRENT OF MOTOR .


WHERE IS PILOT VALVE IS LOCATED IN PURIFIER?
  • BOWL OPENING AND CLOSING WILL BE DONE BY PILOT VALVE 



WHAT IS BLIND DISC ?

  • THE DISC HAVE NO HOLES, ITS USED TO CONVERT THE PURIFIER INTO CLARIFIER.


HOW BACK PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED?

  • USING BACK PRESSURE VALVE 


WHY BACK PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED?

  • IF WE WILL NOT MAINTAIN BACK PRESSURE PURIFIER IS ACT LIKE A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.



WHAT IS THROUGH PUT?

  • FEED RATE IS CALLED THROUGH PUT (OIL WHICH GIVEN TO PURIFIER FOR PURIFICATION)


WHAT IS WEAK LINK? WHERE ITS LOCATED?

  • WEAK LINK IS PROVIDED BETWEEN MOTOR  AND HORIZONTAL SHAFT TO BREAK THE LINK IN CASE OF MOTOR OVERLOAD. TO AVOID THE DAMAGE OF GEAR AND SHAFT .



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PURIFIER ( PART A ) MEO CLASS 4 QUESTIONS ANSWERS

 Why we are using purifier in onboard?

  • To avoid the sulphur corrosion
  • To remove the water and sludge from the fuel oil 


What are the causes of sulphur corrosion ?

  • Liner worn out 
  • Fuel injector worn out 
  • Piston ring worn out 

Difference between purifier and clarifier?


Purifier 
  •  Remove the water and solid from the oil
  • Two outlet on top, (one for dirty water one for oil)
  • Gravity disc is provided.
  • Blond disc is fitted on top of the stack
  • Sealing water is required for starting 
  • Lower disc have holes.

Clarifier
  • Remove the solid from the liquid 
  • Only outlet for clean oil 
  • No gravity disc 
  • Blind disc on the bottom
  • Lower disc has no holes 

How do you change the purifier to clarifier?

  • Remove the gravity disc
  • Set the ind disc at bottom
  • Shut the sealing water
  • Water outlet also closed.

Purpose of Gravity disc / dam ring ?

  • It will set the interface line between the water and oil.

Reason for multi disc provided in purifier?

  • To separate the liquid into thin layers and it will create the shallow settling distance between disc 
  • To improve the separation of oil from heavier liquid 
  • To increase the surface area.

Why sealing water is necessary for purifier?

  • To seal the water outlet
  • To prevent the overflow of oil from water outlet
  • To avoid leakage or mixing of fluid.



CLASSIFICATION OF BULKHEADS MEO CLASS 4

 CLASS A 

  •  FORMING AS A BULKHEADS DECKS 
  • MADE OF STEEL OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.
  • ONE HOUR STANDARD FIRE TEST FOR PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF SMOKE AND FLAME.
  • INSULATED BY NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
  • MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON  UNEXPLORED SIDE SHOULD NOT RISE ABOVE 139° C.
  • POINT TEMPERATURE ABOVE 180°C
  • A60 - 60 MINUTES
  • A30 - 30 MINUTES
  • A15 - 15 MINUTES
  • A0 - 0 MINUTES


CLASS B 

  • FORMING BY A BULKHEADS DECKS AND CEILING AND LINING.
  • 30 HOURS STANDARD FIRE TEST OF FLAME 
  • UNEXPLORED TEMPERATURE 139°C ABOVE ORIGINAL
  • POINT TEMPERATURE RISE MORE THAN 225°C 
  • NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL 
  • B15 - 15 MINUTES
  • B0 - 0 MINUTES


CLASS C 

  •  CONSTRUCTED AS A DECK 
  • APPROVED BY SOLAS AND CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY AS A NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
  • NOT REQUIRED TO STANDARD FIRE TEST.




SEEMP SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN MEO CLASS 4

 SEEMP 

  •  SEEMP is designed to achieve better energy efficiency
  • Ship efficiency management plan provide a mechanism to improve the energy efficiency of the ship in a cost effective manner.
  • SEEMP made mandatory for all the ship as per MARPOL  

SEEMP divided into two parts 

 part A :

 ship specific measure that have been adopted by company to improve energy efficiency.

  •  FUEL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION
  • WEATHER ROUTINE
  • DRAFT AND TRIM OPTIMIZATION
  • PROPELLER AND HULL CLEANING
  • SPEED OPTIMIZATION
  • TIME MAINTENANCE


PART 2:

Applicable for the all ship of 5000gt and above.

Should collect the data .

 

  • TYPE OF FUEL CONSUMED 
  • AMOUNT OF EACH FUEL CONSUMED
  • DISTANCE TRAVELED
  • HOURS UNDER WAY.


BOILER MOUNTINGS

 Internal mountings.

  • O gee ring 
  • Demister
  • Ring and distributor 
  • Fusible plug 

  • External mountings 
  • Pressure gauge
  • Steam stop valve 
  • Auxiliary steam stop valve 
  • Bottom blow down valve 
  • Scum blow down valve 
  • Safety valve 
  • Salinometer valve 
  • Feed checker valve 
  • Gauge glass 
  • Vent 










Difference between smoke tube and water tube boiler.?

 SMOKE TUBE BOILER 

  •  LOWER RATE OF EVAPORATION
  • LOW PRESSURE BOILER 
  • LESS COMPACT SIZE 
  • GAS PASSES THROUGH TUBES 
  • USED FOR LOW STEAM  DEMAND AREA 
  • NORMAL QUALITY OF WATER CAN USE 
  • MORE STORAGE CAPACITY OF STEAM.


WATER TUBE BOILER

  • HIGH RATE OF EVAPORATION
  • HIGH PRESSURE BOILER 
  • COMPACT SIZE
  • USED FOR HIGH DEMAND AREA
  • WATER QUALITY SHOULD BE GOOD 
  • LOW STEAM HOLDING CAPACITY.