Water Production Flashcards

1
Q

What are some of the uses for Fresh Water?

A

-Drinking
-Washing
-Cooking
-Cleaning

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2
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What services are provided by the Fresh Water System?

A

-Laundry
-Galley
-Showers and Sinks
-Water Heaters
-Medical Use
-Bridge Window Washers
-Fresh Water Hose Reals
-Machinery Cooling

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3
Q

What is Osmosis?

A

The transfer of pure water through a semi-permeable membrane into salt water

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What is Reverse Osmosis?

A

Transfer of salt water through a semi-permeable membrane into pure water

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5
Q

How is Water Purity measured?

A

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

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6
Q

What is the TDS of Sea Water?

A

Approximately 34,000ppm

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7
Q

What is the TDS of the water after desalination?

A

Between 250 and 300ppm

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8
Q

How much of the supplied Sea Water is ejected?

A

Approximately 80%

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9
Q

What is the desalinated water called?

A

Permeate, sometimes referred to as Made Water

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10
Q

What is the waste water called after desalination?

A

Concentrate

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11
Q

What filters do RO Plants use?

A

-Bag Filter
-Cartridge Filter

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12
Q

What do Bag Filters filter down to?

A

60 Microns

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13
Q

What do Cartridge Filters filter down to?

A

10 Microns

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14
Q

What pump does an RO Plant use?

A

High Pressure, 3 Piston Positive Displacement Pump

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15
Q

What is the pressure produced by the pump in an RO Plant?

A

65 Bar

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16
Q

What separates the Made Water from the Rejected Water in an RO Plant?

A

Cushioned Membranes that have ultrasonically welded edges

17
Q

What does an Anti-Scalant Dosing Unit prevent?

A

Precipitation of calcium salts directly forming on the membrane surfaces

18
Q

What rate is Hypersperce applied?

19
Q

What is the purpose of the Concentration Control Valve?

A

To control the back pressure of the sea water acting on the membrane cushions

20
Q

How does the Concentration Control Valve work?

A

-By closing the valve, the back pressure is increased and the amount of permeate is increased

-By opening the valve, the back pressure is reduced and reduces the amount of permeate

21
Q

Why can’t water contain Chlorine when is passes through an RO Plant?

A

It will cause irreversible damage to the membranes

22
Q

When is Chlorine added to the water?

A

After the membranes, in order to kill off any bacteria

23
Q

What is the maintained level of Chlorine in Made Water?

24
Q

When should desalination not continue?

A

If the source of water is likely to be contaminated

25
Who authorises the addition of Chlorine to the fresh water?
Section Head
26
When does Fresh Water Testing take place?
Daily and prior to embarkation
27
What are the different Fresh Water Tests?
-CHEMets -Visual -Taste
28
What are Calorifiers used for?
To heat water on-board ship
29
What is a symptom of air in the fresh water system?
'Water Hammer', which is a loud and repetitive banging noise inside the pipes
30
What colour are Fresh Water hoses?
Blue
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What should you do before using a fresh water hose?
Flush it out with fresh water