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Diagram of

main engine
fresh water
supply
DIAGRAM
Header Tank/ Expansion Tank:  The Expansion Tank Is A Water Storage Tank,
Provided At Maximum Height Possible Such That A Constant Head Is Maintained
On The System. Any Loss Of Water Through Leakage Etc Are Maintained By This
Tank. It Is Also Known As Make Up Water Tank.
DIAGRAM
 Cooler: The Water Which Enters The Main Engine To Cool It, In
Return Becomes Hot. Thus A Cooler Is Required To Cool  it And
Make It Ready For Use Again. The Cooler Can Be Sea Water
Cooler Or Fresh Water Cooler, Depending On The Medium Used
As Cooling System On Ship. Most Of The New Ships Are Central
Cooling Systems And Use Fresh Water As A Cooling Medium.
DIAGRAM
Circulating Pump: The Circulating Pump Is A Centrifugal Pump,
Generally Called As Jacket Water Circulating Pump Onboard. This
Pumps The Water Cooled From Cooler Into The System Towards
Main Engine. Generally The Discharge Pressure Is 2-3 Bar.
DIAGRAM
Pre-Heater: A Pre-Heater Is Provided Such That Water Is Maintained At Around 60-65 Deg
Celsius. If Temperature Is Found To Be More, Cooling Water Is Bypassed Through The Pre
Heater. It Happens Generally In The Colder Regions Or When The Ship Is In Port, Main
Engine Is Not Getting Heated Up And Fresh Water Generator Is Also Not Working. Hence The
Water Coming From Cooler Is Colder And Needs To Be Heated Up. So When At Port, Engine
Staff Opens The Pre Heat Steam, To Maintain The Main Engine Jacket Temperature Around
80-85 Deg Celcius. 
DIAGRAM
Air Separator/ De-Aearator: It Is An Important Component In The System As It Removes The Air
Formed/ Accumulated In The System, This Happens Due To Heating Up Of Water. Oxygen Tends To
Evolve From The Boiling Process, If It Is Not Removed, An Air Lock In Then System Is Likely To Happen.
DIAGRAM
Fresh Water Generator: Fresh Water Generator Acts A Cooling Component, Which Cools The Heated
Up Water From Main Engine Through Its Evaporator, Which Basically Is A Plate Type Heat Exchanger.
The Cooling Medium Which Is Sea Water Takes Up The Heat And In Turn Gets Heated Up.
DIAGRAM

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