MAN B&W 14.07
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MAN Diesel
MAN B&W S80MC6, S80MC-C7/8, S80MEC7/8/9,
K80MEC6/9
198 40 376.2
Fire Extinguishing System for Scavenge Air Space
Fire in the scavenge air space can be extinguished
by steam, this being the basic solution, or, option-
ally, by water mist or CO
2
.
The external system, pipe and ange connections
are shown in Fig. 4.07.0 and the piping tted
onto the engine in Fig. 4.07.02.
In the Extent of Delivery, the re extinguishing
system for scavenge air space is selected by the
re extinguishing agent:
• basic solution: 4 55 40 Steam
• option: 4 55 42 Water mist
• option: 4 55 43 CO
2
The key specications of the re extinguishing
agents are:
Steam re extinguishing for scavenge air space
Steam pressure: 30 bar
Steam quantity, approx.: 5.8 kg/cyl.
Water mist re extinguishing for scavenge air space
Freshwater pressure: min. 3.5 bar
Freshwater quantity, approx.: 4.7 kg/cyl.
CO
2
re extinguishing for scavenge air space
CO
2
test pressure: 50 bar
CO
2
quantity, approx.: .7 kg/cyl.
The letters refer to list of ‘Counteranges’
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