Maintenance of fresh water generator

1 Comment on the picture. Define what is

maintenance

Vocabulary

2 Make word combinations

1. Check A electrical shock

2. Follow B procedure
3. Avoid C regularly
4. Comply D alarm
5. Inspect E the level
6. Check F proper PPE
7. Wear G settings
8. Verify H with checklist
9. Carry I out the maintenance

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Reading

3 Answer the questions

1. Who is responsible for the work of fresh water generator?
2. What documents regulate its work?

4 Read chief engineer’s tips about FWG maintenance. Circle the correct variant.

Several routines are followed while carrying out the maintenance and cleaning of fresh water
generation system on board ships. Some of the important points that should be considered
during maintenance of drinking water systems on ships are:
a) remove salinometer before starting Inspect salinity alarm or salinity indicator regularly
b) check the level of salt by flow meter to provide pure fresh water flowing to fresh water
c) check salinity alarm tank. To avoid scale deposits or remove dust clean
electrodes of salinity alarm monthly. Verify alarm
settings before starting FWG after cleaning.
a) Cleaning of heating tubes should be Cleaning or descaling of the inside of heating tubes
done on regular intervals of time should be made twice or three times in a year
b) descaling is never made physically, physically or dissolved by chemical methods.
only by chemicals Scaling can be prolonged by not operating the plant
c) clean FWG by contaminated water at contaminated water areas such as in harbours or
in harbours ports.
a) stop fresh water generator at right time When the vessel arrives in port, reaches land or
b) stop FWG every week
c) FWG must work when the vessel
arrives in port.
a) Close separator shells during
inspection
b) Open separator shell when required
and inspect cooling pipe on a regular
basis
d) Foul the cooling tubes with sludge
during inspection
a) provide wear of impeller
b) don’t use ejector pumps
c) inspect impeller regularly
a) Follow proper enclosed space entry
procedures and wear proper PPE
b) avoid cleaning fresh water tanks
c) don’t enter any enclosed spaces
onboard
a) enter the tanks with high pressure
spray only
b) clean fresh water tanks with rough
chemicals
c) follow proper fresh water tank
cleaning procedures.
5 Fill in the gaps
running hours / high pressure spray / heating tubes / salinity(2x) / impeller’s /
Safety Management System Manual / clean / procedures
1. Inspect_____________ alarm or ____________indicator regularly to provide pure fresh water
flowing to fresh water tank.
estuary, better stop FWG as far as the seawater
could be infected with bacteria, which may be
transferred to the fresh water stored onboard.
As per recommended in Safety Management
System Manual or Flag State Requirements, the
Fresh Water Tanks are generally cleaned once in
six months or on yearly basis.
The separator shell and heat exchanger covers can
be opened up and inspected during scheduled
inspections for scale formation or if cooling tubes
are fouled with any sludge formation.
The cooling pipe also should be checked for
loosening in expansion area during inspection.
Ejector pump parts (especially impeller) wear
because of time and high speed revolution. Inspect
the condition of impeller’s surface for damage and
keep in mind running hours.
If ship’s staff is involved in cleaning fresh water
tanks, enclosed space entry checklist and
procedures must be complied with. Care should be
taken for adequate illumination and means of
ventilation inside the tank. All filling or equalizing
lines to the tank should be isolated or disconnected
if required. Protective clothing and safety shoes or
boots used by the ship’s crew must be clean and
free of any grease, dirt, paint or chemicals.
The fresh water tank must be inspected and cleaned
at regular intervals of time (normally 6 months).
Ensure that the person entering the tank for
cleaning does not have any skin disease and he/she
must wear new clean pair of shoes before making
an entry in the tank. Every alternate tank cleaning
(yearly) must include disinfection with a solution of
50pm chlorine.
While cleaning the fresh water tanks it is advisable
to use high pressure spray of fresh water. Take care
for proper insulation to eliminate risk of electrical
shock.
Use biodegradable chemicals and do not scrub tank
surface too hard, because it has special coating,
which prevents rust.
2. As per recommended in_________________________________________________ or Flag
State Requirements, the Fresh Water Tanks are generally cleaned once in six months or on
yearly basis.
3. While cleaning the fresh water tanks it is advisable to use __________________________of
fresh water.
4. Inspect the condition of _______________surface for damage and keep in mind_______.
5. To avoid scale deposits or remove dust______________ electrodes of salinity alarm monthly.
6. Cleaning of_______________________ should be done on regular intervals of time.
7. Follow proper fresh water tank cleaning____________________.

6 Complete the chart

Group 1 – preventing of machinery and equipment damage

Group 2 – avoiding of health damage or human losses
Group 3 – proper work of FWG and its systems

What should you do to… while maintaining FWG?

prevent damage of machinery avoid health damage or human provide proper work of FWG
and equipment? losses? and its systems

Speaking

7 Ask cadets from another group to complete the rest of the chart

8 Make your list how to maintain FWG (at least 5 statements)