Learnings from SES
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 fog horn, spring air for
exhaust valves of the Main Engine, dry washing of Main
Engine turbochargers, for use in sewage treatment plants for
aerobic sewage breakdowns, soot blowing of boilers,
pneumatic pumps for oil transfers and many more
applications such as service air for the use of cleaning,
painting operations, chipping and operation of pneumatic
tools such as grinders, chisels etc.
