Marine Installation Manual
2021-08
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4 Ancillary Systems
4.7 Air supply system
X72DF
4.7.3
Control air
Control air supply system
Control air is supplied from the board instrument air supply system (see
) providing air at 8 bar gauge pressure (within a range of 7.0-9.0bar).
The air quality should comply with the compressed air purity class
5-4-3
ac
-
cording to ISO 8573-1 (2010-04-15).
Control air consumption
The required control air flow capacities are shown in
. These data can
be used for sizing the relevant engine external piping and facilities.
Table 4
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14 Control air flow capacities
4.7.4
Service and working air
Service and working air for driving air powered tools and assisting in the
cleaning of the scavenge air cooler(s) is also provided by the board instrument air
supply system.
No. of
cyl.
Control air
flow capacity [Nm
3
/h]
5
12.0
6
14.4
7
16.8
8
19.2