EK Motor Dec 2024 (Q4)

(a) State, with reasons, the properties required of a lubricating oil for a trunk piston type, medium speed engine, indicating why some properties differ from those required of a lubricating oil used in the crankcase of a crosshead diesel engine. (6)

(b) Describe, with the aid of a sketch, the lubrication system of a trunk piston medium speed engine, explaining how impurities in the lubricating oil are removed. (10)

Dec 2024 (Q4)