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Chapter 14-Compressor Lubricants
Garg, D
Desh Garg Consulting, NY

Totten, GE
G.E. Totten & Associates, LLC, WA

Webster, GM
NY


Pages: 30    Published: Jun 2003


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COMPRESSORS ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT IN MANY INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES. For example, compressors are used in nearly every industry including steel, automotive, petroleum, mining, food, gas production, and storage and energy conversion [1]. The purpose of the compressor lubricant is to reduce friction and wear of the working parts of a compressor such as bearings, gears, and pistons; reduce internal leakage; and if the oil is compressed in the compression zone, to provide heat transfer to reduce the temperature of the gas being compressed [2]. In addition, a properly formulated compressor should provide corrosion protection and be sufficiently stable to minimize the potential for deposit formation on hot surfaces within the system. [3].


Paper ID: MNL10729M
Committee/Subcommittee: D02.N0
DOI: 10.1520/MNL10729M
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ISBN10: 0-8031-2096-6
ISBN13: 978-0-8031-2096-9