Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1413 (Set 28)

Heavy fuel oil used in the system shown in the illustration will have the lowest viscosity __________. Illustration MO-0058

USCG Exam Illustration MO-0058
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration MO-0058
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — at the main engine fuel oil header

Heavy fuel oil viscosity drops inversely with temperature. Because fuel heaters are located immediately upstream of the engines, the oil reaches its highest temperature and lowest viscosity right at the main engine fuel oil header for proper atomization.

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