In a closed, recirculating freshwater cooling system used for the diesel-generators on your offshore supply vessel, what function would chemical treatment with organic phosphates primarily perform?
• Closed freshwater cooling systems on diesel engines • Role of organic phosphates in water treatment • Difference between corrosion, scale, freezing, and biological fouling
• Which of the four choices is most directly related to dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium in the water? • In a closed system where the same water recirculates, which problems tend to build up on heat‑transfer surfaces over time? • Do organic phosphates behave more like antifreeze, a rust inhibitor, a hardness/scale conditioner, or a biocide in typical cooling-water treatment programs?
• Identify which option is most closely tied to hardness and mineral deposits in water systems. • Ask yourself whether organic phosphates are commonly used as antifreeze (for freezing protection) or something else. • Consider that closed cooling systems already use glycol or similar fluids for low-temperature protection—verify which option best complements that role.
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