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Section/Title Topic 4: Bilge Water/Oily Facility Familiarization and Operation

Revision No. 03 Effectivity Date 16 July 2007 Page No. 1 of 9

TOPIC 4

Bilge Water/Oily Waste Facility Familiarization
and Operation
Content: Page

Introduction..................................................................................................................01
4.1 Bilge Tank, Pumps and Valve Arrangement ......................................................02
4.2 Oil Water Separator and Oil Content Monitoring Device
System Function..................................................................................................03
4.3 Transfer of Bilge Water from Engine Room Bilge wells
to Oily Bilge Holding Tank ................................................................................06
4.4 Separation of Dirty Oil from Oily Bilge Holding Tank......................................06
4.5 Transfer of Bilge water to Bilge Holding Tank ..................................................06
4.6 Transfer of Dirty Oil to Incinerator Waste Oil Service tank ..............................06
4.7 Drain of Water Content from the Incinerator Waste Oil Service Tank ..............07
4.8 Transfer of Separated Oil to Port Facilities ........................................................07
4.9 Transfer of Bilge Water from the Bilge Holding Tank
to Cascade Tanks ................................................................................................08
4.10 Re-circulation of Bilge Water thru the Activated Carbon Filters
for Decolorization Process..................................................................................08
4.11 Pumping Operation of Bilge Water from Treated Tank
to Oil Water Separator ........................................................................................08
4.12 Pumping Operation of Treated Bilge Water from Oil Water Separator
to Activated Carbon Filters.................................................................................08
4.13 Transfer of Drain Water from F.O. /D.O. / L.O.
Settling / Service / Storage Tanks to Drain Tanks..............................................09
4.14 Transfer of Drain Water to Bilge Holding Tank.................................................09
4.15 Re-zeroing of Oil Content Monitoring Device ...................................................09

APPENDIX: NTC-M Bilge Water System Facility Diagram

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Section/Title Topic 4: Bilge Water/Oily Facility Familiarization and Operation

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TOPIC 4
Bilge Water/Oily Waste Facility Familiarization and
Operation
Introduction

This particular chapter mainly deals with the fundamental highlights of the
familiarization activity of the training institutions facility for Bilge Water/Oily
Waste Operations Management Course. The succeeding items tackle the setup,
arrangement and device specifications of the said training facility for training
purposes.

For specific guidelines as regards to the actual application requirement onboard

ship, this manual approvingly refer the DNV Rules for Classification, Part 4-
Chapter 1, Section 4: Ship Piping System, Item H: Bilge Pumping and Piping.

4.1 Diagram of Bilge Tanks, Pumps and Valve Arrangement

Bilge tanks, pumps and valves are the principal building block of bilge water
and oily waste facility. Arrangements of which are presented in the appendix of
this topic. By and large, these arrangements are depicted in the four main
transfer/process lines, namely:

Diagram No. Transfer/Process Lines

1 Bilge Water Transfer Line
2 Oily-waste Inceneration Process Line
3 Bilge Water Process Line
4 Sludge/Oily Waste Transfer Line
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As a general reference, below is the legend for the interpretation of the various
symbols/figures used in the diagram:

- Pipeline

- Valve

- Pump

4.2 Oil Water Separator and Oil Content Monitoring Device System Function

The Oily Water Separator

The Oily-Water Separator is a single vertical cylindrical vessel utilizing the dual
capabilities of gravity assisted separation and coalescence to separate and
remove insoluble oil, solids and entrained air from water. An oily Content
Detector (OCD) mounted directly to the system is provided to detect the oil
content of the processed water discharge.

The system which can process oily water at its rated capacity is designed for
continuous and intermittent operation without the need for chemical or other
additives. After the system has started it is capable of automatic operation.

The system design incorporates three stages of oil-water in a single vertical

cylindrical pressure/vacuum vessel. The stages of separation include:

1.) separation due to the difference in specific gravity between oil and water
and a reduces flow velocity of the influent;
2.) coalescence of oil as it flows over a separating media matrix of corrugated
parallel plates; and
3.) coalescence of residual oil droplets as fluid flows through a polishing pack
of polypropylene.

This design provides the most efficient and effective means of separating oil
from water, and eliminates the expense associated with the replaceable media
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such as coalescer filter elements. The separating media, parallel plates and
beads, do not require replacement.

Oily Water Separator HELI-SEP Model 500-OCD (Front View)

(As indicated by the Product Manual)

Component Name
A. Separator Vessel J
B. Pump Suction Drain Plug I
C. Test Plug K
D. Drain / Solid Dump L
H
Valve
E. Vessel Pressure Relief Q
Valve
F. Oily Water Inlet Valve
G. Clean Water Inlet Valve
M
H. Sample Valve
I. Lifting Eyes
J. Oil Sensing Probe N
K. Combination Vacuum / G
Pressure Gauge O
L. Oil Outlet Valve
F
M. Control Box
N. Pump Discharge Pressure P
Relief Valve
O. Pressure Gauge E
P. System Pump
Q. Oil Content Detector, B
D C A
Bilge Alarm OCD CM

Oil Content Detector (OCD)

The OCD has been designed specifically for use in conjunction with 15-PPM
oily-water separator units and has a specification and performance which meets
the requirement of the International Maritime Organization specifications for
Oil Content Detectors contained in Resolution MEPC 60 (33).
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The OCD is a very robust instrument ideally suited to the aggressive

environments for marine engine rooms. The measuring cell is a sealed unit set
to the right hand side of the enclosure. The inlet pipe is situated on the bottom
of the cell and the outlet pipe is situated on the top right hand of the cell. A
desiccator to eliminate moisture around the outside glass tube and a throttle to
regulate and maintain pressure is also fitted to the cell.

The main electronics are all contained within the enclosure on two printed
circuit boards additionally a small PBC containing transmitters and sensors is
contained within the measuring cell.

The front of the monitor is fitted with a membrane user interface containing
three push buttons and window for the LED displays.

The Oil Content Detector (Overall View)

(As indicated by the Product Manual)

Component Name
1. PPM Display
2. Seconds LED
3. PPM LED
4. Alarm 1 Indication LED
5. Alarm 2 Indication LED
6. Alarm 1 Adjust LED
7. Alarm 2 Adjust LED
8. Set/Zero Key
9. Up Key
10. Down Key
11. Membrane Overlay
12. Sample Inlet Fitting
13. Cell Assembly
14. Desiccator
15. Sample Outlet Fitting
16. Sample Flow Throttle
17. Cell Cap
18. Display PCB
19. Main PCB
20. Clear Safety Cover
21. Cell leaning Bottle
Brush
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4.3 Transfer of Bilge Water from Engine Room Bilge wells to Oily Bilge
Holding Tank

The mechanism involved in transferring the bilge water collected in the

machinery spaces bilge wells is through the function of the Bilge Transfer Pump
(Pump No. 1). Switch ON this pump and it automatically enables the transfer of
bilge water from an open valve bilge well to the Oily Bilge Holding Tank.

4.4 Separation of Dirty Oil from Oily Bilge Holding Tank

Separation of dirty oil from the Oily Bilge Holding Tank is made possible
through the provision of suction pump located in the high level portion of the
tank. This suction pump is known as the High Suction Pump.

Since oil substance is lighter than most of the liquids normally collected in the
bilge well, its placement in the liquid deposit is naturally on the top layer of the
deposit. Thus, through the function of Bilge/Sludge Transfer Pump (Pump No.
2), it triggers the High Suction Pump to drain off/spill out most of this top layer
bilge deposit (which is dirty oil) in the Oily Bilge Holding Tank and pour them
to the Separated Oil Tank.

4.5 Transfer of Bilge water to Bilge Water Holding Tank

Transfers of bilge water from Oily Bilge Holding Tank to Bilge Water Holding
Tank take the similar process as of the item 4.4. However, in this process, to
enable such transfer of bilge water (since the placement of water by natural law
is at the bottom of the bilge deposit) a suction pump placed at the lower level of
the Oily Bilge Holding Tank, known as the Low Suction Pump, allows such
transfer to take place.

4.6 Transfer of Dirty Oil to Incinerator Waste Oil Service tank

There is a setup of pipe line that interconnects the Separated Oil Tank and the
Incenerator Waste Oil Service Tank. Accordingly, provided that Pump No. 2 is
running, open the valve in the Separated Oil Tank that facilitates the flow of its
dirty oil deposits directly to the Incenerator Waste Oil Service Tank.

As a safety mechanism, since an overflow in the waste oil service tank might
occur due to continuous flow of oil from Separated Oil Tank, a float apparatus
is devised to sense if the service tank is already full. Such apparatus is
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electromechanically linked to the Acoustic and Visual Alarm system. The siren
of the alarm system sounds once the service tank is about to be filled. When it
occurs, open the valve that leads to the Thermal Process Unit to pump out some
deposits in the service tank. This draining process causes the alarm bell to stop.

4.7 Drain of Water Content from the Incinerator Waste Oil Service Tank

As explained in the last sentence of item 4.6, it is construed that there is a

pipeline connection from the bottom of the Incenerator Waste Oil Service Tank
way down to the opening of the Thermal Process Unit. Opening of the valve in
this pipeline causes the bilge deposit at bottom layer of the service tank to pump
out way in to the Thermal Process Unit, thus, draining occur.

Liquid (which is more of water substance) collected in the Thermal Process

Unit as a result of the above draining process is directed to the Bilge Holding
tank.

4.8 Transfer of Separated Oil to Port Facilities

Collected waste oil as result of the process described in item 4.6 shall be
transferred to a separate holding tank intended to facilitate transfer of separated
oil to port facilities.

4.9 Transfer of Bilge Water from the Bilge Holding Tank to Cascade Tanks

Collected bilge water in the Bilge water Holding Tank as result of the process in
item 4.5 is transferred to Cascade Tanks through the service of the Cascading
Pump (Pump No. 3). Running of this pump causes the movement of water
deposit in the holding tank way up to Cascade Tank No. 1, then to Cascade
Tank No. 2 and subsequently to the Flocculating Process Tank.

The drive of the cascade mechanism in this process intends to gradually lessen/
remove the oil substance in the water as it flows in the cascade tanks. Through
this mechanism, water collected in the Flocculating Process Tank is assumed to
be of almost-free from oil substances as is suitable for water treatment. In such
treatment, an agent is used such as chemical flocculant and a mechanism is
activated to enable the flocculating process. Treated water as result of this
process is then transferred to Treated Tank.
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4.10 Re-circulation of Bilge Water thru the Activated Carbon Filters for
Decolorization Process

Collected treated water in the Treated Water Tank is further subjected to

purification by means of filtration, etc. Another pump called Re-circulating
Pump facilitates the transfer of water from the Treated Tank to the carbon filter
membranes for decoloration process, then, back to the Treated Tank.

4.11 Pumping Operation of Bilge Water from Treated Tank to Oil Water
Separator

The Oil Water Separator has a built-in and integrated pumping system. Upon
running of which, it automatically facilitates the pumping out of water from the
Treated Tank way in to the separator device.

The Oil Water Separator is a simple and yet sophisticated device to effectively
and efficiently remove and separate oil substances in water. In point of fact,
water deposits in the Bilge Water Holding Tank could go directly to
Flocculating process then to the Oil Water Separator. However, the cascading
components explained in item 4.9 highly reduce the amount of oil in the water.
Thus, when the water is subjected for Oil/Water Separation, the said device
shall operate on a minimal processing, which would consequently result into its
low maintenance outlay.

4.12 Pumping Operation of Treated Bilge Water from Oil Water Separator to
Activated Carbon Filters

Collected treated water in the Treated Water Tank is further subjected to

purification by means of filtration. Another pump called Re-circulating Pump
facilitates the transfer of water from the Treated Tank to the carbon filter
membranes for decoloration process, then, back to the Treated Tank.

4.13 Transfer of Drain Water from F.O. /D.O. / L.O. Settling / Service / Storage
Tanks to Drain Tanks

Oil deposits of respective tanks for fuel oil (FO), diesel oil (DO) and lube oil
(LO) has a pipeline and valves setup intended for draining process due to the
suspected water content of the oil deposits. Below these tanks is another set of
tanks, accordingly labeled as L.O. Drain Tank and F.O. Drain Tank, designed to
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correspondingly hold the flow/drain of liquid from the storage/settling/service

tanks of the three forms of oil mentioned above.

Draining method simply requires opening of the oil deposit tanks drain valves.
This causes the liquid on the bottom layer of the oil tanks to flow downwards to
the drain tanks, thus, draining takes place.

4.14 Transfer of Drain Water to Bilge Holding Tank

As result of the draining process describe in item 4.13, opening of respective

valves of drain water tanks routes the liquid deposits from these tanks way in to
the Bilge Holding Tank.

4.15 Re-zeroing of Oil Content Monitoring (OCD) Device

The OCD device integrated in the Oil Water Separator, upon processing,
indicates the oil contents of the processed bilge water in terms of PPM. Before a
new process is to be undertaken, the PPM reading of the device should be reset
to zero (0).

This process, known as re-zeroing of the OCD, requires the occurrence of fresh
water. A separate line and valve mounted in the device facilitates the flow of
water from the Fresh Water Container to the OCD Water Line. The device shall
then measure the oil content for the water. Since the liquid is fresh water, it is
guaranteed that the liquid is free from any other liquid substances particularly
oil. Thus, the device shall not indicate any measure of PPM (or only within 2
PPM as per factory set value). In this regard, the OCD is safe and ready to
RESET to zero by simply pressing the Zeroing button.

For the specific procedures and guideline, refer to the OCD Operating Manual
about Calibrating for Clean Water.
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BILGE WATER TRANSFER LINE

Diagram 1
PUMP NO. 1
BILGE
TRANSFER
PUMP

LSH

FROM FRESH WATER

HYDROPOR TANK

SEPARATED OILY BILGE BILGE WATER

OIL TANK HOLDING TANK HOLDING TANK
(11 m3) (14 m3) (19 m3)

ENGINE CARGO BOILER

BILGE HOLD BILGES
WATER BILGE MICS.
SPACE TUNNEL SPACE

Legend:
- Pipeline
- Valve

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OILY-WASTE INCENERATION PROCESS LINE

Diagram 2
LSH

INCENERATOR
WASTE OIL HOLDING TANK
TANK TO PORT
FACILITIES

INCENERATOR UNIT

LSH

SEPARATED OILY BILGE BILGE WATER PUMP NO. 2

OIL TANK HOLDING TANK HOLDING TANK SLUDGE/BILGE
(11 m3) (14 m3) (19 m3) TRANSFER
PUMP

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BILGE WATER PROCESS LINE

Diagram 3

OCD

OILY WATER
SEPARATOR

OWS PUMP

CASCADING TANK 1
(SEPARATED TANK 1)
TREATED TANK
CASCADING TANK 2
PUMP NO. 3 (SEPARATED TANK 2)
Flocculating Process Tank
(SEPARATED TANK 3)

LSH

PUMP NO. 4

SEPARATED OILY BILGE BILGE WATER

OIL TANK HOLDING TANK HOLDING TANK
(11 m3) (14 m3) (19 m3)

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SLUDGE/OILY-WASTE TRANSFER LINE

Diagram 4

L.O. L.O. D.O. D.O. F.O. F.O.

Storage Storage Settling Service Settling Service
Tank 1 Tank 2 Tank Tank Tank Tank

L.O. F.O.
PURIFIER PURIFIER
L.O. L.O.
Drain Drain
Tank Tank

LSH LSH LSH

L.O. F.O.
SEPARATED OILY BILGE BILGE WATER PURIFIER PURIFIER
OIL TANK HOLDING TANK HOLDING TANK SLUDGE SLUDGE
(11 m3) (14 m3) (19 m3) TANK TANK

PUMP No. 2

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