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Evaporator (marine)

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An evaporator, distiller or distilling apparatus is a piece of ship's equipment used to produce fresh drinking water from sea water by distillation. [1]

47 relations: Admiralty, Babcock & Wilcox, Boiler feedwater, Boiler feedwater pump, Brine, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Calcium sulfate, Cambridge University Press, Chaplin's patent distilling apparatus, Citric acid, Deaereating feed tank, Diesel engine, Distillation, Drinking water, Evaporator, Fleet submarine, Galley (kitchen), Glossary of boiler terms, Heat exchanger, Heat recovery steam generator, Heavy cruiser, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Injector, James Cook, List of boiler types, by manufacturer, Marine steam engine, Motor ship, Office of Public Sector Information, Paddle steamer, Plunger pump, Priming (steam locomotive), Royal Navy, Salinometer, Saltwater soap, Scuttlebutt, Seawater, Sodium chloride, Solubility, Steamship, Submarine snorkel, Superheated steam, Surface condenser, Theoretical plate, Vacuum, Vapor-compression evaporation, Weir Group, Worm drive.

Admiralty

The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.

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Babcock & Wilcox

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, originally Babcock, Wilcox & Company and then The Babcock & Wilcox Company, is an American power generation company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Boiler feedwater

Boiler feedwater is an essential part of boiler operations.

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Boiler feedwater pump

A boiler feedwater pump is a specific type of pump used to pump feedwater into a steam boiler.

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Brine

Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (usually sodium chloride) in water.

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Bureau of Naval Personnel

The Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) in the United States Department of the Navy is similar to the human resources department of a corporation.

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Calcium sulfate

Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the formula CaSO4 and related hydrates.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press (CUP) is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge.

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Chaplin's patent distilling apparatus

The Chaplin's patent distilling apparatus with Steam pump for circulating water attached was an early design of an evaporator, a device for producing fresh water on board ship by distillation of seawater.

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Citric acid

Citric acid is a weak organic acid that has the chemical formula.

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Deaereating feed tank

A deaerating feed tank (DFT), often found in steam plants that propel ships, is located after the main condensate pump and before the main feed booster pump.

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Diesel engine

The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or CI engine), named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel which is injected into the combustion chamber is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression (adiabatic compression).

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Distillation

Distillation is the process of separating the components or substances from a liquid mixture by selective boiling and condensation.

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Drinking water

Drinking water, also known as potable water, is water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation.

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Evaporator

An evaporator is a device in a process used to turn the liquid form of a chemical substance such as water into its gaseous-form/vapor.

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Fleet submarine

A fleet submarine is a submarine with the speed, range, and endurance to operate as part of a navy's Battle Fleet.

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Galley (kitchen)

The galley is the compartment of a ship, train, or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared.

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Glossary of boiler terms

Boilers for generating steam or hot water have been designed in countless shapes, sizes and configurations.

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Heat exchanger

A heat exchanger is a device used to transfer heat between two or more fluids.

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Heat recovery steam generator

A heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is an energy recovery heat exchanger that recovers heat from a hot gas stream.

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Heavy cruiser

The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range and high speed, armed generally with naval guns of roughly 203mm calibre (8 inches in caliber) of whose design parameters were dictated by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.

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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy.

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Injector

A steam injector is typically used to deliver cold water to a boiler against its own pressure using its own live or exhaust steam, replacing any mechanical pump.

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James Cook

Captain James Cook (7 November 1728Old style date: 27 October14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

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List of boiler types, by manufacturer

There have been a vast number of designs of steam boiler, particularly towards the end of the 19th century when the technology was evolving rapidly.

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Marine steam engine

A marine steam engine is a steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat.

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Motor ship

A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine.

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Office of Public Sector Information

The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) and of other public information services of the United Kingdom.

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Paddle steamer

A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water.

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Plunger pump

A plunger pump is a type of positive displacement pump where the high-pressure seal is stationary and a smooth cylindrical plunger slides through the seal.

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Priming (steam locomotive)

Priming (foaming in North America) is a condition in the boiler of a steam locomotive in which water is carried over into the steam delivery.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Salinometer

A salinometer is a device designed to measure the salinity, or dissolved salt content, of a solution.

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Saltwater soap

Saltwater soap, also called sailors' soap, is a potassium-based soap for use with seawater.

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Scuttlebutt

Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water (or, later, a water fountain).

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Seawater

Seawater, or salt water, is water from a sea or ocean.

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Sodium chloride

Sodium chloride, also known as salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions.

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Solubility

Solubility is the property of a solid, liquid or gaseous chemical substance called solute to dissolve in a solid, liquid or gaseous solvent.

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Steamship

A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically drive (turn) propellers or paddlewheels.

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Submarine snorkel

A submarine snorkel is a device which allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface.

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Superheated steam

Superheated steam is a steam at a temperature higher than its vaporization (boiling) point at the absolute pressure where the temperature is measured.

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Surface condenser

A surface condenser is a commonly used term for a water-cooled shell and tube heat exchanger installed on the exhaust steam from a steam turbine in thermal power stations.

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Theoretical plate

A theoretical plate in many separation processes is a hypothetical zone or stage in which two phases, such as the liquid and vapor phases of a substance, establish an equilibrium with each other.

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Vacuum

Vacuum is space devoid of matter.

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Vapor-compression evaporation

Vapor-compression evaporation is the evaporation method by which a blower, compressor or jet ejector is used to compress, and thus, increase the pressure of the vapor produced.

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Weir Group

The Weir Group plc is an engineering company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Worm drive

A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm (which is a gear in the form of a screw) meshes with a worm gear (which is similar in appearance to a spur gear).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporator_(marine)

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