4.1 Function The purpose of the operation is either to liberate a liquid from strange particles, or to separate two intermixed liquids

The principle of separation by which all commercially available oil/Water separators is the gravity differential between oil and water. In oily water mixtures, the oil exists as a collection of almost spherical globules of various sizes. The force acting on such a globule causing it to move in the water is proportional to the difference in weight between the oil particle and a particle of water of equal volume. This can be expressed as:

Cleaning, overhaul, lubrication. Satisfactory functioning cannot be ensured unless the parts in contact with liquid are carefully cleaned before assembly. This applies particularly to seal rings, sliding surfaces, guiding and contact surfaces, and threads. Also take care that no burrs are knocked up on the metal parts when handling them. Follow the directions given in chapter 5.4 and 4.5

3.4 ALFA-LAVAL Separator MAPX 207S-20 general information 3.4.1 MAPX information Contents – Correct installation, suitable treatment of the liquid before and after the passage through the machine, – correct operation and handling of the machine according to the directions given in instruction book, – cleanliness, carefulness and methodical overhaul are factors of the greatest importance for ensuring the best machine function and intended results

3.2 Treatment of detergent type lubricating oils The main function of detergent lubricating oil is to keep solid contaminations in suspension and prevent both their agglomeration and deposition in the engine. This function reduces ring sticking, wears of piston rings and cylinder liners, and generally improves the cleanliness of the engine. agglomeration

Learning Objectives The main objectives of this section are to make all engineers familiar with: Pre-treatment of marine fuels. Design criteria, or problems related to settling and service tanks. Draining of settling tanks. Preheating. Separation, purifier and clarifier. Sludge and sludge handling

Learning Objectives When you have completed this section, you should be familiar with: Pre-bunkering checking. Guidelines for bunkering of fuels. Health precautions

Oil fuel transfer arrangements provide for receiving stations at an upper deck level, port and starboard, furnished with valves, elbows, pressure gauges, filters and relief valves

Air at high pressure, i.e. at 25 bar 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

In motorships the oil, after passing through main and motion bearings and oil-cooled pistons, etc., is either retained in the bedplate or flows by gravity to a sump tank. In either case, the oil pumps, which may be self￾priming, submerged centrifugal or rotary positive displacement, draw the oil through magnetic strainers and discharge to: filters - oil coolers - engine lubricating and/or cooling manifolds