TEKNIK

PERMESINAN
KAPAL II

LS 1329 ( 3 SKS)
Jurusan Teknik Sistem Perkapalan
ITS Surabaya
Starting System
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

 Air at high pressure, i.e. at 25 bar OIL/WATER

SEPARATOR
or more, is required for starting
main and auxiliary engines in
motorships.
 Air at low pressure, say at 6 bar or
less is required for much remote or
temperature or pressure controlled
equipment, for which purpose it
must be clean and oil-free.
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

 A typical simple h.p. air system is shown in

the below Figure; the arrangement of a
larger system can be readily envisaged
from this diagram.
 STOP VALVES ON AIR RECEIVERS
TO BE SLOW OPENING TYPE

OIL/WATER
AIR SEPARATOR
RECEIVER

NRV

AIR
COMPRESSORS
FROM
EMERGENCY
COMPRESSOR

SDNR ALL AIR COMPRESSORS AND

AUX.AIR
VALVE RECEIVERS TO BE FITTED WITH
AUX. SDNR RECEIVER
SUITABLE SAFETY VALVWS AND
ENGINE VALVE AUX. DRAIN VALVES
ENGINE
MAIN ENGINE
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

 It is a requirement that there shall be at least

two reservoirs whose combined capacity
allows the main engines to be started twelve
times if they are reversible and six times if
they are not, while the compressors are idle .
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS
 Safety valves must be fitted; these may be
common to the compressors but if they can be
isolated from the reservoirs, the latter must have
fusible plugs fitted to prevent rupture in the event
of fire.
 Reservoirs are designed, built and tested
similarly to boiler drums.
 Compressors are discussed, two or more,
independently driven, are usually fitted, each
capable of charging one reservoir from zero to
working pressures in a reasonable time.
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS
 Explosions can
and do occur in
starting air pipes
caused by the
ignition of oil or
vapour gaining
access from
compressors or
defective engine
starting valves.
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 The need for careful
maintenance, cleaning
and draining is
important.
 Bursting discs are fitted
(usually in the form of a
thin copper closed-
ended cylinder) to
minimize and localize
the effects.
1.5 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

 Starting air for

AIR auxiliary engines
RECEIVER
may be taken
directly from the
main reservoirs or
NRV
through an
auxiliary reservoir
(which can be
kept at full
AUX.AIR pressure at all
RECEIVER
times).
SDNR
VALVE
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 Low pressure air is usually taken
through reducing valves or pressure
regulators to a low pressure reservoir.
 Alternatively, the l.p. reservoir may be
charged by an oil-free compressor,
rotary or reciprocating.