Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines) USCG Question #762 (Set 26)

Oil supply pressure to the main lube oil header of a gravity feed lube oil system is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — the result of the height of the gravity tank above the manifold

Gravity lubrication relies entirely on the hydrostatic head created by the elevated gravity tank. The resultant supply pressure at the main header is exclusively a function of the vertical height of the tank above the distribution manifold.

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