Wärtsilä Cargo Heating Unit CHU
Wärtsilä Wärtsilä Cargo Heating Unit CHU — Tanker Cargo Systems; source metadata also lists medium Thermal oil / steam. The supplied category identifies the equipment as Cargo Heating System, and it is normally installed in cargo tanks and the associated steam, thermal-oil or heating-medium piping and control arrangement. In that listed role, its primary purpose is to maintain or raise cargo temperature so that viscosity, pumpability or process requirements remain suitable for cargo handling. Cargo-heating arrangements differ in coil layout and heating medium, but all rely on leak-free heat-transfer surfaces and controlled flow through the tank heating circuit. Within the supplied list, this variant is distinguished from neighbouring entries by its model designation and the explicitly listed medium; further hardware differences are not stated in the source. No additional performance, approval or construction detail is inferred from the model code beyond the information supplied in the source record. For exact ratings, dimensions, settings, capacities, materials and variant-specific limits, refer to the manufacturer documentation for the exact figure.
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Inspect heating-medium valves, drains, traps, coil integrity, temperature indication and accessible piping. Trend cargo temperature response and investigate unexplained heating-medium losses. Confirm isolation and leak-testing arrangements follow the vessel cargo procedure. Refer to the manufacturer and vessel documentation for the exact figure for pressure, temperature and test criteria.
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