USCG Exam PracticeLube oil and fuel oil systems
Under 46 CFR, what is the minimum pipe schedule required for discharge piping from fuel oil service pumps to boiler burners?
- A. Schedule 40
- B. Schedule 60
- ✓ Schedule 80Correct
- D. Schedule 160
Why C is correct
46 CFR §56.50-65(a) specifies that all discharge piping from fuel oil service pumps to burners must be seamless steel with a thickness of at least Schedule 80. Lighter schedules do not meet this requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §56.50-65