Maintenance and Treatment of Diesel Engine Cooling Water Systems

After completing this chapter the learner will:

·       Know the maintenance requirements of diesel engine cooling system.

·       Know the reasons for using chemical treatment in a diesel engine cooling system.

·       Know the basic principles of how chemical treatment protects the system.

Central Cooling Water System

After completing this chapter the learner will:

·       Understand the reasons for introduction of central cooling systems.

·       Know the operating principles of a central cooling system.

·       Know the general layout of a central cooling system.

Diesel Engine Components Cooling

After completing this chapter the learner will:

·       Know the main components of a diesel engine cooling water system.

·       Know the function of each of the components in a diesel engine cooling water system.

·       Know the basic control. Alarm and safety functions of a diesel engine cooling system.

Marine Diesel Engine Cooling Water System

After completing this chapter the learner will:

·       Be familiar with the configuration of a typical basic diesel engine cooling water system.

·       Be familiar with the configuration of the other cooling systems for a diesel engine.

Diesel Engine Cooling System

The learning objectives of this chapter are:

·       To introduce the learner to the need to cool e diesel engine.

·       That the learner will know which diesel engine component and systems require cooling.