Gotaverken AB have incorporated their new system for control of main engine from bridge or engine room in refrigerated cargo ship Priboj built for Sudoimport, of Moscow; pneumatic design uses air from starting air receivers reduced to 8 atm, carefully dehumidified and cleaned; pneumatically controlled governor is installed on main engine, and controlling air pressure is supplied by control valve coupled to console on bridge giving stepless remote control; ship is of 8650 tons dw, length and breadth being 515 and 70 ft respectively; output of 7-cyl diesel engine is 8750 bhp at 112 rpm. (see also Engineer v 218 n 5679 Nov 27 1964 p 908-9; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 104 n 21 Nov 19 1964 p 670-4)


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    Title :

    Pneumatic engine control by Gotaverken


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 198 , n 5141


    Publication date :

    1964


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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