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event that the lube oil pumps fail. The overflow pipe connection is located at a height equal to 3/4
the tank capacity. The tank is fitted with a suitable alarm to give warning of low oil supply. The tank
is equipped with a vent, a pneumatic type level indicator as well as a sounding tube, low level alarm,
and a continuous overflow drain to the main sump tank. The continuous overflow to the sump is
discharged through an illuminated sight flow fitting, called a bulls eye, visible from the operating
platform.
The main sump is built into the ship's structure and is located below the reduction gear casing.
The tank is of sufficient size to hold all the oil from the gravity tank plus the oil in the system. The
normal working capacity of the sump tank is 1364 gallons, with a maximum capacity of
approximately 3600 gallons. The tank of steel construction, is fitted with baffles to prevent
excessive sloshing of the oil. This could result in emulsification of the oil. Oil from the gears drains
directly to the sump; and oil from the turbine bearings is collected and drained to the sump tank at a
point remote from the service pump suction connection.
The lube oil piping may be divided into two systems: first, the service system including lube oil
to the turbine, gears and governor; and second, the purifying and storage system.
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Main Lube Oil System, upper level
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Lube Oil Transfer System
Purifier
The purifier aboard the Patriot State is a bowl type purifier, manufactured by DeLaval. Its
purpose is to purify the lube oil in the system. This means to separate the water and sediment out of
the oil. Purification is accomplished when the purifier bowl spins at a high rate (7500 RPM). The
rotation creates a large centrifugal force on the oil. Heavier material such as water and sediment in
the oil is thrown outward to the sides of the bowl. The oil, now clean, remains in the center of the
bowl where it is drawn off for further use in the lube oil system.
The purifier is capable of delivering 350 g.p.h. of clean oil to the settling tank, storage tank or
sump tank, while water and sludge are drained to the sludge tank. 3.
Design and operation of the lube oil purifier is discussed in the Auxiliary Machinery chapter.
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Gear Case Dehydrator
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