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Re: Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System
Posted by: Simon ()
Date: November 04, 2011 03:14AM

Exhaust Gas Blowing System

The exhaust gas blow system used exhaust gas from the main engines to assist with blowing the tanks to raise the U-boat. A pipe extending forward from the main engine exhaust valves, to led forward to a manifold located over the control room. From the manifold, smaller pipes runs to 8 tanks around the u-boat. The eight associated valves in the manifold were operable from within the control room.


Fig. 1. A overview of the piping on the stern section of a Type VIIC with a schnorchel.


Fig. 2. A overview of the piping around the tower, the manifold can be seen lower right.


Fig. 3. Close-up view of the manifold and the 8 smaller pipes that led to the different tanks.


Fig. 4. Close-up view of piping about the air inlet for the main engines.

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Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System Scott Sorenson 10/17/2006 02:03AM
Re: Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System ROBERT M. 10/17/2006 02:55AM
Re: Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System Simon 10/27/2011 01:45AM
Re: Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System Simon 11/04/2011 03:14AM
Re: Low Pressure (Exhaust Gas) Blow System Åkerberg 10/27/2011 08:12AM


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