TOPICS

 QUICK CLOSING VALVES

 What is QUICK CLOSING
VALVES?

A QUICK CLOSING VALVE IS AN

IMPORTANT PART OF ENGINE ROOM
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM. DURING
EMERGENCIES, IT CUTS OFF ONE OF
THE MAIN SOURCES OF FIRE
PROMINENTLY PRESENT IN THE
ENGINE ROOM – FUEL OIL
The quick closing valve are installed in all
fuel tanks in the engine room. They can be
closed from a remote position outside the
engine room, normally from the fire station.
These valves are spring loaded and are
normally operated by following methods:-
 wire – pulley system
 pneumatic system
 Hydraulic system
 WIRE PULLEY SYSTEM
OPERATION
 Check for any slackness in the wire.
 Ensure all the wires are seated on the pulley.
 From the remote station, first release the
required lever from its seat.
 Pull the lever with a jerk to operate the
required quick closing valve.
 Once the quick closing valve is operated, the
wire will be slackened.
 PNEUMATIC
SYSTEM OPERATION

A pneumatic cylinder with piston is fitted

in the quick closing valve housing which
operates the spring to close the valve. The
normal working air pressure required is
7kg/ sq cm supplied from an air tank fitted
in the fire station.This system covers all
the oil tanks in the engine room.
AIR TANK FOR QCV
A separate bank of quick closing valves,
which includes generator engines fuel oil
supply lines, is operated by a different
local station fitted near the 3nd deck of
the engine room near generators`s local
panel.
The air for operation of these valves is
provided by the control air system.
E.M STOP FOR A/E
OPERATING PROCEDURE
 Check the air tank in fire station is full.
 Ensure the inlet valve of the tank is
always open.
 For operation the engine room fuel tank
valve, go to the fire station.
 To shut a group quick closing valve for
tank system, operate/push/open the air
valve for that quick closing valve.
 This will supply the air to the piston
which closes the quick closing valve.
METHOD TO RESET

 By rotating the spindle in the clockwise

direction till the release mechanism re-
position itself by sliding below the spindle
nut and produce a clicking sound.
 Once this is done, the spindle should be
rotated in anti-clockwise direction until
the end of the stroke is reached.
 2. OPERATE AIR VALVE (PISTON
1. NORMAL OPEN POSITION
WILL COME UP)
3. TURN THE WHEEL CLOCKWISE 4. TURN THE WHEEL
(PISTON WILL GO DOWN). ANTICLOCKWISE (NORMAL OPEN
POSITION).
VALVE GAGGED WHILE TESTING QCV AIR CYLINDER OPERATION
 AFTER OPERATION GAG
QCV RESET
REMOVED
EMERGENCY GENERATOR VALVE
TANKS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE
PNUEMATIC SYSTEM AND LOCAL
WIRE PULLEY SYSTEM IS INSTALLED
OUTSIDE THE EMERGENCY
GENERATOR.
 QUICK CLOSING VALVES IN ENGINE ROOM
TANK NAME DECK PORT & STBD
1 CYLINDER OIL SERVICE TANKS E/R 2ND DECK STBD
1& 2.
2 HFO TANK 1 E/R BOTTOM PLT STBD
3 HFO TANK 1 E/R BOTTOM PLT PORT
4 HFO TANK 2 E/R 3RD DECK STBD
5 LSHFO TANK PURIFIER ROOM PORT
6 HFO SERV & SETT TANK PURIFIER ROOM PORT
7 LSHFO SERV & SETT TANK PURIFIER ROOM PORT
8 M/E LO SETT TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD
9 CYL OIL STORAGE TANK 1&2&3 E/R 2ND DECK STBD

10 DO STORAGE TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD

11 DO SERV TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD
12 INC WO SERV TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD
13 INC WO SETT TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD
14 INC DO TANK E/R 2ND DECK STBD
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