Topic 12-13.

Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil System

Presentation

Ex.1 Answer the questions.

1. What for may oil usually be used in our everyday life?
2. What’s the purpose of oil usage for diesel engine operation and maintenance?
3. What parts in the engine should be lubricated?
4. Why lubrication is considered of great importance?
5. Who of the Engine Department crew supplies enough lubricating oil for the diesel
engine?

Ex. 2 Look at the picture of the ship’s lubricating oil system and answer the questions.

Ship’s lubricating oil system

1) How many parts of lubricating

oil system do you see on the
picture?
2) What types of tanks does this
system contain?
3) Are there any pumps used in
lubricating system?
4) What are the other parts of
lubricating oil system?

Vocabulary

Ex. 3 Match the English words and their Russian equivalents

1. Drain tank _c__ a) масляный туман

2. Double bottom _h__ b) фильтр
3. Strainer _b__ c) сточная цистерна
4. Lubricant _j__ d) главный маслоподающий
5. Distribution branches _f__ трубопровод
6. Crosshead guide shoes _g__ e) масляные канавки
7. Oil mist _a__ f) измерительная трубка
8. Oil bores _e__ g) датчик уровня
9. Main lubе oil supply line _d__ h) двойное дно
10. Air vent (breather) _i__ i) вентиляционное отверстие
11. Level gauge _k_ j) смазчик
12. Sounding pipe _l__ k) распределительные трубки
l) башмаки направляющих
крейцкопфа
Ex. 4 Match the words from two boxes to get the phrases

Sounding pipe tank

level gauge mist
double bottom gauge
pipe
air vent branches
drain tank vent
oil mist bottom
distribution branches

Reading

Ex. 5 Read the text and draw the scheme of the way of lube through the system using the
new words
Model: drain tanks pumps …

A lubricant is stored in a drain tank. The position of the drain tank is often in the double
bottom. Pumps draw the lubricant from the drain tank to filters. The lubricant is led through
filters to the cooler. In the cooler the lubricant is cooled by fresh water or sea water. Then the
lube oil passes through the distribution-branches to the various engine parts.
In a crosshead engine oil bores run through the crankshaft, crankwebs and crankpins, so
that the oil can flow from the main bearing to the crank, conrod, crosshead, crosshead guide
shoes and crosshead guides. The oil passes through the main lube oil supply line to the bearings.
In a trunk engine the cylinder-lubrication is done by the oil mist thrown up by the crank.
Used oil is passed through the strainers before it returns to the drain tank. Before the lube
oil is entered into the system again, it must be purified by the strainer in the drain tank. Air can
escape from the drain tank through the air vent or breather. The oil level can be indicated
through a level gauge and is measured by a sounding pipe.

Ex. 6 Find the odd word. Explain your choice

1. sounding pipe, level gauge, oil level, flow meter
2. cooler, drain tank, oil mist, filter
3. trunk engine, crankshaft, crosshead, conrod
4. cooling, boiling, heating, filtering

Ex. 7 Fill in the gaps with necessary words

1. Pumps draw the lubricant from the ____drain_____ tank to filters.
2. The ____lubricant___ is led through filters to the __cooler______.
3. Then the oil passes through the distribution-branches __ branches in the engine.
4. In the crosshead engine, oil ______ bores __ run through the crankshaft_____,
crankwebs________ and crankpins_______, so that the oil can flow from the main
_________ to the ___ crank, conrod, crosshead, crosshead guide shoes _, crosshead
_________ and crosshead __________ guides ______.
5. The oil passes through the main ____________ lube oil supply line _______to the bearings.
6. In a trunk engine the cylinder lubrication is done by _ the oil mist ____ thrown up by the
____crank_____.
7. Used oil is passed through the _____ strainers ______ before it returns to the drain tank.

Ex. 8 Are the statements true or false ? Correct the false ones

1. Pumps draw the lubricant from the drain tank to filters.

  TRUE  FALSE
2. Before the oil is entered into the system it must be preheated.
 TRUE  FALSE
3. Then the lube oil passes from the distribution-branches to the cooler.
 TRUE  FALSE
4. In a crosshead engine oil bores run through the crankshaft, crankwebs and crankpins, so
that the oil can flow from the crank, conrod, crosshead, crosshead guide shoes and crosshead
guides to the main bearing.
 TRUE  FALSE
5. The oil passes through the main lube oil supply line to the bearings.
 TRUE  FALSE
6. In a trunk engine the cylinder-lubrication is done by the oil mist thrown up by the piston.
 TRUE  FALSE
7. Used oil is passed through the coolers before it returns to the drain tank.
 TRUE  FALSE
8. Before the lube oil is entered into the system again, it must be purified by the strainer in
the drain tank.
 TRUE  FALSE
9. Air can escape from the drain tank through the level gauge or breather.
 TRUE  FALSE
10. The oil level can be measured through a level gauge and is indicated by a sounding pipe.
 TRUE  FALSE
Speaking

Ex. 9 Complete the mind map. Ask and answer questions with a partner

Lubricating oil system

Measuring devices

Main components
Lubricated engine parts

Ex. 10 Look at the scheme of diesel engine lubricating system again and talk about the
way of lubricating oil through the system

SELF-CHECK QUESTIONS:
1. What is the function of lubricating system?
2. What are the main components of lubricating system?
3. What engine parts are lubricated?
4. Is oil cleaned before getting back into the drain tank?
5. What devices measure and show the oil-level?
6. Can air leave the drain tank?
 WORDS TO BE LEARNT

Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil System

Air vent (breather) вентиляционное отверстие

Crank мотыль

Crankweb щека коленчатого вала

Crosshead guide shoes башмаки направляющих крейкопфа

Distribution branches распределительные патрубки

Double bottom двойное дно

Drain tank сточная цистерна, сборный танк

Level gauge датчик уровня

Lubricant смазчик

Main lubе oil supply line главный маслоподающий трубопровод

Oil bores масляные канавки

Oil mist масляный туман

Sounding pipe измерительная трубка

Strainer фильтр

To draw нагнетать, перемещать

To indicate показывать

To measure измерять

To purify очищать, фильтровать

To throw up подбрасывать
 TEST YOURSELF

1. What are the main parts of lubricating oil system?

a) pumps, filters, cooler, drain tank, sounding pipe;
b) pumps, filters, heaters, storage tank, flow meter;
c) crosshead, crank, connecting rod, bearings, crosshead guides.
2. What engine parts are lubricated?
a) injectors; d) piston;
b) crankshaft; e) crosshead;
c) crankpins; f) crank.
3. A device indicating oil level is called
a) sounding pipe;
b) level gauge;
c) oil meter.
4. A device measuring oil level is called
a) sounding pipe;
b) level gauge;
c) oil meter.
5. Air leaves the drain tank through
a) oil bores;
b) vent (breather);
c) distribution branches.
6. The oil mist is thrown up by
a) the piston;
b) the conrod;
c) the crank.
7. What is the equivalent word for ‘strainer’?
a) cooler;
b) filter;
c) heater.
8. What must be done before the lube oil is entered into the system again?
a) the lube oil must be cooled ;
b) the lube oil must be preheated;
 c) the lube oil must be purified.
9. What is the main function of lube oil system?
a) to form a film of oil between the moving parts, which reduces friction and wear;
b) to supply oil to fixed and moving engine parts;
c) to clean the engine parts.
10. What question is correct?
a) What types of tanks do the lube oil system contain?
b) What types of tanks the lube oil system contains?
c) What types of tanks does the lube oil system contain?
11. What statement is wrong?
a) Used oil passes through the coolers before it returns into the drain tank;
b) The lube oil is led through filters to the cooler;
c) The lube oil passes through the main lube oil supply line to the bearings.
12. Fill in the gap with proper form of the verb.
Before entering into the system the oil ____________________.
a) is cooled; b) cools; c) is cooling.