Diagram of oil tank for screw air compressor

We will start our trip through the loop at the same place we will finish: The oil sump. This reservoir is where oil is stored for use in the system. It is usually located in the lower section of a tank-like cylinder, that also houses components used in the air/oil separation process. This is normally a trouble-free component on. . Oil from the sump flows through small entry passages around the outside of the filter base and is forced through an opening near the closed side of the filter casing, where it. . This is our first stop in our trip through the system. This valve will direct our lubricant towards its next component based on temperature. Just. . This component, like the radiator in your car, passes the fluid through tubing encased in a block of baffles, designed to optimize heat transfer. Most air-cooled air compressors have a high capacity fan which will force air through the baffles, and out of the cabinet,. . Our next stop, assuming our lubricant has reached its operating temperature will be to the oil cooler. As our lubricant has been subjected to extreme friction and bears the brunt of temperature. [pdf]

Drilling rig water tank

Water tank is an open-top container, typically made of steel, to store drilling fluid on a drilling rig. They are also called mud pits or mud tanks. The tanks are usually open-top and have walkways on top to allow workers to inspect the fluid levels in the tanks. [pdf]

Trip tank drilling rig

A trip tank is a low-volume, calibrated tank that can be isolated from the remainder of the surface drilling fluid system and used to accurately monitor the amount of fluid going into or coming from the well. A trip tank may be of any shape provided it is calibrated accurately and a means is provided for reading the. . The primary use of the trip tank is to measure the amount of drilling fluid required to fill the hole while pulling the pipe to determine if. . While pipe tripping, for the first 5 to 10 stands off the bottom, monitors the hole through the rotary. This checks that the annulus falls as the drill pipeis removed from the hole. The pipe wiper. [pdf]