Engine Sludge

Oil sludge

Oil sludge or black sludge is a gel-like or semi-solid deposit inside an internal combustion engine, that can create a catastrophic buildup. It is an emulsion of engine oil soluble combustion productions, water and solids. Particles accumulating in the sludge, can cause excessive engine wear. The sludge can also block the oil pump inlet screen or oil channels, causing oil starvation.

Engine

An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.

Sludge

Sludge is a semi-solid slurry that can be produced from a range of industrial processes, from water treatment, wastewater treatment or on-site sanitation systems. It can be produced as a settled suspension obtained from conventional drinking water treatment, as sewage sludge from wastewater treatment processes or as fecal sludge from pit latrines and septic tanks. The term is also sometimes used as a generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid; this soupy material usually contains significant quantities of interstitial water. Sludge can consist of a variety of particles, such as animal manure.

engine

Noun

1. A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A tool; a utensil or implement.

Verb

1. To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.
2. To assault with an engine.

sludge

Noun

1. Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
2. A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.

Verb

1. To slump or slouch.
2. To slop or drip slowly.