FILTERS AND STRAINERS ON A SHIP Dulca Stefan, Tomosoiu Tiberiu .Mircea cel Batran’ Naval Academy, ConstantaAbstract For a prolonged safe and efficient operation of machinery and system om board of @ ship, it is important thal there is proper ‘maintenance, record of correct parameters and. prevention of Jnpvites from entering the systems. To prevent the impurities from entering itis important tha every system 1s incorporated with filters and strainers which are used 0 remove contamination ‘A filter i a fine mesh screen which is used to remove impurities fom ol, water and air on ship. They can be used both in love pressure (suction) and high pressure (discharge) side of the system and are sed to remove the smallest part of drt which is carried away in the ‘gstem, The strainer is a ope of filter used mostly on low pressure (suction) side and iis used 10 remove large contaminations particles from the system. Ifthe suction condition is eitica, then the strainer ‘cam be fed on the high pressure (discharge) side. They are cleaned Whenever they are opened or when the pressure which drops on the filter side is high. 2) Key words filter, safety, efficent operation, mesh screen, Filters used onboard a ship 1. The dir filter: its a device ofthe intake system that connects the environment and the intake manifolds ofthe engine. The role of the ar filter isto allow the intake of purified ar, respectively to retain solid particles. In onler to achieve his roe, the ar filter asks for some ‘constructive requirements:+ high efficacy of retention; low aerodynamic resistance: = compact constriction and easy sevice.) Figure 1.1) ‘The filter pats shown in Figure {are 1 intake 2-airexhaust 3 housing 4-cover 5 filer element 2. The fuel filter: they are used to retain solid impurities from ful, Some filters are provided withthe possibilty of water separation and sedimentation from fuel, This isthe how injetion equipment is protected against wear and grip, Fuel fillers canbe divided as Following filters that provide pre-filtering: = Crude filters; - Fine il = Prevention filters.