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High-Temperature Cooling Water System

The high-temperature (HT) cooling water system, also known as the jacket
cooling water (JCW) system, is used for cooling the cylinder liners, cylinder
covers and exhaust gas valves of the main engine and heating of the fuel oil
drain pipes, see Fig. 12.01.01.
The jacket water pump draws water from the jacket water cooler outlet,
through a deaerating tank and delivers it to the engine.
A thermostatically controlled regulating valve is located at the inlet to the
jacket water cooler, or alternatively at the outlet from the cooler. The regulat-
ing valve keeps the main engine cooling water outlet at a fixed temperature
level, independent of the engine load. The controller for the thermostatically
controlled regulating valve must be able to receive a remote variable set point
from the main Engine Control System (ECS).
A deaerating tank alarm device is installed between the deaerating tank and
the expansion tank. The purpose of the alarm device is to give an alarm in
case of a large amount of gas in the JCW circuit e.g. caused by a cylinder
liner rupture.
To create a sufficient static pressure in the JCW system and provide space for
the water to expand and contract, an expansion tank is installed. The expan-
sion tank must be located at least 15 m above the top of the main engine ex-
haust gas valves.
The engine jacket water must be carefully treated, maintained and monitored
so as to avoid corrosion, corrosion fatigue, cavitation and scale formation.
Therefore, it is recommended to install a chemical corrosion inhibitor dosing
tank and a means to take water samples from the JCW system.

Chemical Corrosion Inhibition

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Various types of inhibitors are available but, generally, only nitrite-borate
based inhibitors are recommended.
Where the inhibitor maker specifies a certain range as normal concentration,
we recommend to maintain the actual concentration in the upper end of that
range.
MAN Energy Solutions recommends keeping a record of all tests to follow the
condition and chemical properties of the cooling water and notice how it de-
velops. It is recommended to record the quality of water as follows:
▪ Once a week:
Take a sample from the circulating water during running, however not
from the expansion tank nor the pipes leading to the tank. Check the con-
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dition of the cooling water. Test kits with instructions are normally avail-
able from the inhibitor supplier.
▪ Every third month:
Take a water sample from the system during running, as described above
in ‘Once a week’. Send the sample for laboratory analysis.
▪ Once a year:
Empty, flush and refill the cooling water system. Add the inhibitor.
For further information please refer to our recommendations for treatment of
the jacket water/ freshwater. The recommendations are available from MAN
Energy Solutions, Copenhagen.

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Cooling Water Drain for Maintenance

For maintenance of the main engine, a drain arrangement is installed at the
engine. By this drain arrangement, the jacket cooling water can be drained to
e.g. a freshwater drain tank for possible reuse of the chemical corrosion inhib-
itor-treated water.

Preheater System
During short stays in port (i.e. less than 4-5 days), it is recommended that the
engine is kept preheated. The purpose is to prevent temperature variation in
the engine structure and corresponding variation in thermal expansions and
possible leakages.
The jacket cooling water outlet temperature should be kept as high as pos-
sible and should (before starting up) be increased to at least 50°C. Preheating
could be provided in form of a built-in preheater in the jacket cooling water
system or by means of cooling water from the auxiliary engines, or a combina-
tion of the two.

Preheating Procedure
In order to protect the engine, some minimum temperature restrictions have
to be considered before starting the engine and, in order to avoid corrosive
attacks on the cylinder liners during starting.

Normal Start of Engine, Fixed Pitch Propeller

Normally, a minimum engine jacket water temperature of 50°C is recommen-
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ded before the engine may be started and run up gradually from 80% to 90%
SMCR speed (SMCR rpm) during 30 minutes.
For running up between 90% and 100% SMCR rpm, it is recommended that
the speed be increased slowly over a period of 60 minutes.

Start of Cold Engine, Fixed Pitch Propeller

In exceptional circumstances where it is not possible to comply with the
above-mentioned recommendation, a minimum of 20°C can be accepted be-
fore the engine is started and run up slowly to 80% SMCR rpm.
Before exceeding 80% SMCR rpm, a minimum jacket water temperature of
50°C should be obtained before the above described normal start load-up
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procedure may be continued

Before exceeding 80% SMCR rpm, a minimum jacket water temperature of
50°C should be obtained before the above described normal start load-up
procedure may be continued
Note:
The above considerations for start of cold engine are based on the assump-
tion that the engine has already been well run-in.
For further information, please refer to our publication titled:
Influence of Ambient Temperature Conditions

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Freshwater Generator
A freshwater generator can be installed in the JCW circuit for utilising the heat
radiated to the jacket cooling water from the main engine.

Jacket Cooling Water Piping

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Notes:
1. Orifices (or lockable adjustable valves) to be installed in order to create a
differential pressure identical to that of the jacket water cooler / freshwa-
ter generator at nominal jacket water pump capacity.
2. (Optional) Orifices (or lockable adjustable valves) to be installed in order to
create a min. inlet pressure indicated at sensor PT 8401 above the min.
pressure stated in the Guidance Values Automation (GVA) at engine inlet
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connection ‘K’.
3. Orifices with small size hole to be installed for avoiding jacket water flow
through the expansion tank.
*) Optional installation
The letters refer to list of ‘Counterflanges’
Fig. 12.01.01: Jacket cooling water system
For external pipe connections, we prescribe the following maximum water ve-
locities:
Jacket cooling water ................................... 3.0 m/s

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