M 121
- Methods of fuel treatment
- Treatments for:
- Ash, Asphaltenes
- Biological infestation, Catalytic fines
- Carbon residue, Density, Compatibilty
- Pour point, Sludge + sediment
- Sodium, Stratification, Sulphur
- Vanadium, Water and/or emulsions
- Wax
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FO FILTERS and FILTRATION
M 122
- Symbols, Basic filter theory
- Differential pressure
- Simplex, duplex and safety filters
- Strainers, Wire mesh filters
- Nose filters, Magnetic filters
- Edge filters, Streamline filters
- Coalescent filters
- Self cleaning filter module
- Typical system installations
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THEORY OF SEPARATION
M 123
- Basic principles
- Effect of mass, density, surface area
- Effect of temperature + viscosity
- Settling tank with flow process
- Settling tank with heater process
- Theory of centrifugal separator
- Centrifugal force
- Separating + resisting force
- The 'U' tube theory
- Flow paths through separator
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THE CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR
M 124
- Separator types + selection
- Symbols + terminology
- Main components, Safety devices
- Drive assembly
- Friction clutch + brake
- Manual bowl assembly
- Gravity, separating + paring discs
- Automatic bowl assembly + operation
- Purifier + clarifier setups + clean cycles
- Oil pump
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FUEL OIL SEPARATOR SYSTEMS
M 125
- Graphical symbols
- Single separator module
- Double separator module
- Separator configurations
- Separator throughput
- Series and parallel operation
- Diesel oil separator system
- Heavy oil separator system
- Separator arrangements
- Bypass valve operation
- Separator water supply system
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EXAMPLE FO SEPARATORS
M 126
- Example HO separators
- Example DO separators
- Example GO separators
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EXERCISE - DFO SEPARATOR
M 130
- Fully interactive simulation of an automatic cleaning diesel fuel oil centrifugal separator.
- The ship and its systems
- Manual and automatic transfer
- Setting up the separator system
- Purifier or clarifier operation
- Selecting the gravity disc
- Operating the separator
- P.I. temperature controller
- Automatic purifier and clarifier cycles
- Manual or auto operation
- Pump characteristic curves
- Alarms & system faults
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EXERCISE - HFO SEPARATORS
M 131
- Fully interactive simulation of 2 automatic cleaning heavy fuel oil centrifugal separators.
- The ship and its systems
- Manual and automatic transfer
- Setting up the separator system
- Purifier or clarifier operation
- Series or parallel operation
- Selecting the gravity disc
- Operating the separator
- P.I. temperature controllers
- Automatic purifier and clarifier cycles
- Manual or auto operation
- Pump characteristic curves
- Alarms & system faults
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