Hi guys,
A quick question here. I found the below picture somewhere - Probably FaceBook - And was thinking about the exhaust system. Specifically that.
Ignoring the obvious flooding issues with the exhaust just above water, my question is this:
In the above the exhaust runs along a waterline blister to the stern where it exits the ship. I presume this is to avoid smoke on the horizon and aid in spotting your own guns (No smoke hinderence).
My question is: What would the effect of the cold seawater be? The 'funnel' is below water level, so there will be quite a dramatic cooling effect on the hot exhaust gasses. Will they exit at the stern as cold clean air having dropped all the soot particles etc out, or will the soot etcc still exit? Will it condense into a kind of liquid sludge that needs cleaning at a later date etc?
Thank you
A quick question here. I found the below picture somewhere - Probably FaceBook - And was thinking about the exhaust system. Specifically that.
In the above the exhaust runs along a waterline blister to the stern where it exits the ship. I presume this is to avoid smoke on the horizon and aid in spotting your own guns (No smoke hinderence).
My question is: What would the effect of the cold seawater be? The 'funnel' is below water level, so there will be quite a dramatic cooling effect on the hot exhaust gasses. Will they exit at the stern as cold clean air having dropped all the soot particles etc out, or will the soot etcc still exit? Will it condense into a kind of liquid sludge that needs cleaning at a later date etc?
Thank you