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Which of the following conditions is indicated by oil flowing through a lube oil gravity tank overflow sight glass?

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Which of the following conditions is indicated by oil flowing through a lube oil gravity tank overflow sight glass?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Lube oil gravity tank purpose – why do we use a gravity tank in a turbine lube oil system? • Normal flow path – what should happen to oil level and overflow when the supply pump is delivering the correct amount of oil? • Difference between overflow due to excess level and lack of flow to the tank.

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• Think about what the overflow sight glass is there to show you during normal operation, not during a failure. • If the supply pump is delivering the correct quantity of oil to the gravity tank, what happens to the oil level and where does any extra oil go? • Would a bearing failure automatically cause visible overflow at the gravity tank, or would it more likely change pressure/temperature elsewhere in the system?

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• Clarify the function of the overflow line on a gravity tank (safety vs indication of correct circulation). • Decide whether no flow or excess pump output would make oil appear at the overflow sight glass. • Ask: in a healthy system, should you normally see some oil movement in the overflow sight glass, or none at all?

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Question 1 of 20

Which of the following conditions is indicated by oil flowing through a lube oil gravity tank overflow sight glass?

Turbine bearing failure has occurred.

Excessive oil is stored in the gravity tank.

Insufficient oil is being pumped to the gravity tank.

Sufficient oil flow is being supplied to the gravity tank.

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Question 1 / 2066636ef128f7522a1c521328

Question 1 of 2066636ef128f7522a1c521328

Which of the following conditions is indicated by oil flowing through a lube oil gravity tank overflow sight glass?

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