SAFETIES IN CRANKCASE

FOLLOWING SAFETIES ARE PROVIDED IN CRANKCASE OF MAIN ENGINE TO PREVENT CRANKCASE EXPLOSION :-

  1. CRANKCASE RELIEF DOOR
  2. OILY MIST ALARM
  3. BREATHER PIPE
  4. SEGREGATION OF EVERY UNIT OF MAIN ENGINE CRANKCASE
  5. MAIN BEARING TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM
  6. THRUST BEARING TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM
  7. OIL DRAIN PIPE FROM WET SUMP TO DRY SUMP GOES DOWN TO BOTTOM OF THE DRY SUMP TO AVOID SPLASHING OF OIL AND FORMATION OF MIST
  8. PISTON COOLING OIL HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM

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