🔍 Key Concepts

• What type of cargoes or materials require special pumping systems due to thickness or solids content • Why any pumping system that handles abrasive or chunky material might need protection from damage • General good practice about keeping pumps, strainers, and tanks free of debris

💭 Think About

• Think about what kind of system would be used if you had to move material like cement or mud instead of normal liquid cargo • Consider whether a system that can handle chunks or very thick material would be more or less sensitive to foreign objects • Ask yourself if the question is focusing more on what it can pump, or on how it must be maintained (clean vs free of objects)

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify whether a P-tank system is associated with conventional liquid cargoes or more with specialized heavy materials like drilling products or cement • Decide if it makes sense that such a system would be able to handle solid chunks as part of normal operation • Verify whether keeping the system free of foreign objects would be critical to avoid damage or clogging, especially if solids are involved