Compressed Air Line On Ships – A General Overview

Compressed air on ships is used for different purposes. High-pressure air of 30 bar is mainly used for the main engine starting.

This high-pressure air is reduced to lower working pressures through pressure reduction valves and is used for other important purposes.

The air at reduced pressures of 7-8 bar is used as service air for a number of applications.

Some of these include starting of Auxiliary Engines, Emergency Generators, Charging of freshwater and drinking water hydrophores, blowing the...

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