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Class 4 (4th Engineer) MEKG 📅 Nov 2022

Exam Question

With respect to incineration of ship board generated sludge and garbage:

(a) Explain different approved methods used for onboard incineration (6)

(b) Detail the safety procedures to be adopted while using incinerator (5)

(c) Describe the Alarms and trips incorporated on a standard shipboard incinerator and their purpose (5)

Reference Answer

### (a) Different Approved Methods for Onboard Incineration
MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 16, governs the requirements for shipboard incinerators. The primary goal is the high-temperature combustion of ship-generated waste, such as sludge oil from purifiers and garbage, to reduce its volume and render it non-hazardous. The two principal approved designs are:
**1. Horizontal Burner Type (Batch Loading Type)**
This design is analogous to a conventional horizontally fired auxiliary boiler.

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