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In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with sea water cooling the engine jacket cooling water, what statement is true?

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In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with sea water cooling the engine jacket cooling water, what statement is true?

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• Pressure relationship between sea water side and jacket water side in a cooler to prevent contamination of the engine’s closed loop • What happens to fluid flow direction through a leak when two systems are at different pressures • Purpose and behavior of the jacket water expansion tank level in a closed cooling system

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• If a leak develops between the sea water and jacket water sides, which fluid do you want to be forced into the other, and why (think corrosion, contamination, and engine protection)? • In a closed fresh water (jacket water) system with an expansion tank, what happens to the tank level if fresh water is lost from the system during operation? • If sea water entered the jacket water system instead, how would that affect the expansion tank level: would it rise or fall?

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• Decide which side should be kept at higher pressure under normal operation to protect the engine’s closed cooling system from sea water contamination. • Determine whether a leak at the cooler would cause the expansion tank level to increase or decrease, based on which fluid is entering or leaving the jacket water side. • Verify that your chosen option matches both the correct pressure relationship and the correct expansion tank level change.

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In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with sea water cooling the engine jacket cooling water, what statement is true?

The jacket water pressure is always kept higher than the sea water pressure, and in case of a jacket water cooler leak, the jacket water expansion tank level will increase.

The sea water pressure is always kept higher than the jacket water pressure, and in case of a jacket water cooler leak, the jacket water expansion tank level will increase.

The jacket water pressure is always kept higher than the sea water pressure, and in case of a jacket water cooler leak, the jacket water expansion tank level will decrease.

The sea water pressure is always kept higher than the jacket water pressure, and in case of a jacket water cooler leak, the jacket water expansion tank level will decrease.

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Question 1 / 2066636eef28f7522a1c51f98a

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In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with sea water cooling the engine jacket cooling water, what statement is true?

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In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with sea water cooling the engine jacket cooling water, what statement is true?

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