Method of and System for Supercharging the Main Diesel Engine of a Ship.

摘要

1,181,488. Supercharging I. C. engines. T. ZAKON. May 30, 1968, No.15427/68. Heading F1B. The main diesel engine 1 of a ship having supercharging provided by an exhaust gas driven turboblower 3, 5 and a reciprocating air pump 4 connected in series has an initial supercharging stage provided by a blower 9. The blower 9 is driven by an electric motor 8 powered by a stand-by electric generator 7 or directly by the diesel engine 6 or a steam turbine, receiving steam from an exhaust gas heated boiler, installed to drive the electric generator. A plurality of turbo-blowers 3, 5, air pumps 4 and blowers 9 may be provided. The blower 9 supplies air through a duct 11 having flap valves 12 which control the engine fuel pump 14 through a linkage 13. With the blower 9 inoperative air is drawn through the filters 2 and the valves 12 close the duct 11.