Latest Thread
Bro, aralıkta Prag'tayım. Sen başkentte mi tahsil görüyorsun?
Merhaba, yok ben Brno şehrinde yaşıyorum.Bro, aralıkta Prag'tayım. Sen başkentte mi tahsil görüyorsun?
Why is it a standard procedure for boilers this size?Quite fascinating to me, this is standard procedure for boilers this size.
I am assuming this is wasp class LHD.
Why is it a standard procedure for boilers this size?
Risk of what?
Yup, Wasp-class vessels are the only ones in the US navy to use this kind of steam boiler setup AFAIK except for USS Makin Island.Quite fascinating to me, this is standard procedure for boilers this size.
I am assuming this is wasp class LHD.
I can't figure out what part is that they could be heating the fuel that ignites the boiler as well.Need to introduce a heat source some way, there is no ignition system that works with these boilers as far as I know....given the working fluid is steam.
IIRC it has to do with the system not wanting to accumulate water in critical spots by condensation...that causes the design to be all weird compared to if you just use dry air like say gas turbine (and you just use a simple feed and ignitor + sustainer system)....or ICU (otto or diesel) its even simpler given its size.
That all affects the duration and method of ignition procedure available.
Maybe @Anmdt knows more?
If they film this, its gonna be SOP vetted.
Lighting the Boiler on USS Bataan
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas Board; by Kristopher John Battles; 2017; Framed Dimensions 29H X 27Wwww.history.navy.mil
I will be watching this later, I just found it now:
Hmm. Tamam, sagol.Merhaba, yok ben Brno şehrinde yaşıyorum.
I can't figure out what part is that they could be heating the fuel that ignites the boiler as well.
Yup exactly! This philosophy extends even into aerospace in lot of ways that might surprise lot of people.Sailors stick with old traditions that is proven to be safe and working. These procedures do not change unless a new one cames out or the entire system's working principle changes.
Not surprising at all.Anything is normal to me especially after once i have heard they have heated fuel pipes of a warship to keep it running in a cold climate after the actual preheating system has malfunctions. It could have been turned on in half hour or less but chief engineer didnt risk losing the engines (worse if they stops) and started the direct heating.
I worked at grain elevator company one time during my college years (summer job)....and the locomotives (shunters and also the bigger guys) there during winter would always be kept on idling...so they are ready to go...and not a cold lump of metal occupying a siding till warmer season lol.
Starting them up in dead of winter without a warm enough shed etc is just known to be too much issue heh.