MAIN PROPULSION PLANT
DD445 and 692 CLASSES
AND
CONVERTED TYPES
U. S. NAVY
BUREAU OF SHIPS
REVISION 1
Jan. 1946
RESTRICTED
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF SHIPS
Washington, D. C.
This Manual is published by authority of the Chief of the Bureau of Ships, and is approved and issued to the service for guidance in the training of the personnel concerned.
E. L. COCHRANE,
Vice Admiral, U.S. N.,
Chief, Bureau of Ships.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Acknowledgments are due to the several individuals and activities instrumental in the preparation of this Manual. The basic text was prepared under the supervision of the Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Staten Island, Lt. Comdr. L. L. Habryl, USNR.; primarily by Mr. S. M. Arwine. with the advice and assistance of Lieut. R. S. Laing, USNR, and Lieut. E. A. O'Mara. USNR; and with the specific approval of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, New York, Rear Admiral J. M. Irish. USN. Text and illustrations have been checked and revised by the Destroyer Ship Desk and cognizant Technical Sections of the Bureau of Ships.
The first reprinting, January 1946, includes minor revisions in view of major authorized alterations to date, together with desirable additions in text and certain illustrations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section I. |
INTRODUCTION |
1 |
Section II. |
ARRANGEMENT OF MACHINERY: |
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1. General Discussion |
3 |
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2. List of Machinery |
3 |
Section III. |
STEAM CYCLE OF THE PRESSURE CLOSED FEED SYSTEM: |
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1. General Discussion |
13 |
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2. Types of Closed Feed Systems |
13 |
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3. Operation of the Pressure Closed Feed System |
13 |
Section IV. | CONDENSATE SYSTEM: |
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1. General Discussion |
15 |
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2. Main Condenser |
16 |
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3. Main Condensate Pump |
17 |
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4. Main Air Ejector |
20 |
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5. Loop Seal |
22 |
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6. Deaerating Feed Tank |
24 |
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7. Condensate System Piping |
28 |
Section V. |
FEED WATER SYSTEM: |
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1. General Discussion |
35 |
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2. Main Feed Booster Pump |
35 |
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3. Main Feed Pump |
37 |
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4. Constant Pressure Pump Governor |
40 |
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5. Feed Booster System Piping |
43 |
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6. Main Feed Piping |
44 |
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7. Emergency Feed Piping |
45 |
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8. Feed Water Level Regulator |
48 |
Section VI. |
BOILERS: |
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1. General Description |
53 |
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2. Economizers |
53 |
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3. Generating Side (B & W Design) |
54 |
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4. Superheater |
54 |
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5. Boiler Operation |
60 |
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6. Internal Fittings |
64 |
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7. Safety Valves |
66 |
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8. Superheater Protection Devices |
69 |
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9. Fuel Oil Burners |
70 |
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10. Soot Blowers |
73 |
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11. Boiler Blow Piping |
76 |
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12. Forced Draft Blowers |
76 |
Section VII. |
EXPANSION SYSTEM: |
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1. General Discussion |
78 |
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2. Main Steam System |
78 |
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3. Main Propulsion Turbines |
78 |
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4. Gland Sealing Steam System |
84 |
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5. Main Reduction Gears |
86 |
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6. Lubricating Oil Systems |
90 |
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Section VIII. |
MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS: |
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1. Auxiliary Steam System |
101 |
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2. Fuel Oil Systems |
104 |
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3. Auxiliary Exhaust System |
120 |
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4. Drain Systems |
125 |
Section IX. |
AUXILIARY PLANT: |
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1. General Discussion |
130 |
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2. Ship's Service Turbo-generator, DD445 Class |
130 |
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3. Ship's Service Turbo-generator, DD692 Class |
134 |
Section X. |
AUXILIARY MACHINERY: |
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1. Distilling Plant |
137 |
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2. Refrigerating Plant |
139 |
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3. Steering Engine |
141 |
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4. Emergency Diesel Generator |
142 |
Section XI. |
OPERATING PROCEDURE: |
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1. Split Plant Line-up |
144 |
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2. Lighting-off Boiler |
144 |
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3. Warming-Up Plant |
145 |
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4. Notes on Securing |
146 |
Section XII. |
ELECTRICAL PLANT: |
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1. Generating Plant, DD445 Class |
149 |
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2. Generating Plant, DD692 Class |
151 |
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3. Operation |
153 |
Section XIII. |
COURSE OF ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION |
159 |
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