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Summary Of: LubricantThe lubricant must be replaced when it has dissolved to saturation... a thin layer of lubricant separates the moving parts... Thus use of a lubricant reduces the overall system friction... surface friction even when there is insufficient bulk lubricant present for hydrodynamic lubrication... Typically the liquid lubricant is constantly circulated to and from a cooler part of the system... relies on the flow rate to protect the lubricant from thermal stress is susceptible to catastrophic failure during sudden system shut downs... Lubricant circulation systems have the benefit of carrying away internally generated debris and external contaminants that... designates several types of lubricant base oil identified... The lubricant industry commonly extends this group terminology to include... For lubricant base oil use the vegetable derived materials are preferred... one lubricant for all systems... The global lubricant market is generally competitive with numerous manufacturers and marketers... The lubricant is said to meet a certain specification... or words that inform the consumer that the lubricant marketer has obtained independent verification of conformance to the specification... This gives the lubricant marketer an avenue to differentiate their product by designing it to meet an OEM specification... The lubricant marketer claims benefits for the customer based on the superior performance of the lubricant... so lubricant marketers can back their claims by doing extensive... The marketer claims that their lubricant maintains its performance over a longer period of time... The lubricant marketer may offer a lubricant that lasts for 12000... longer life and any warranties offered by the lubricant manufacturer with the possible loss of equipment manufacturer warranties by not following its schedule... is generally measured in time units and the lubricant marketer can suffer large financial penalties if their claims are not substantiated... The lubricant marketer claims improved equipment efficiency when compared to rival products or technologies... the claim is usually valid when comparing lubricant of higher specification with previous grade... The lubricant is claimed to cope with specific operational environment needs... The marketer offers a lubricant at a lower cost than rivals either in the same grade or a similar one... Alternative may be offering a more expensive lubricant and promise return in lower wear... The lubricant is said to be environmentally friendly... the lubricant manufacturer is allowed to indicate such approval by showing some special mark... The marketer claims novel composition of the lubricant which improves some tangible performance over its rivals... The marketer claims broad superior quality of its lubricant with no factual evidence... discharge into water as even small amount of lubricant can contaminate a large amount of water... Most regulations permit a threshold level of lubricant that may be present in waste streams and companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars... Thus lubricant burning takes place in specialized facilities that have incorporated special scrubbers to remove airborne pollutants... most lubricant that ends up directly in the environment is due to general public discharging it onto... Used lubricant may also be used as refinery feedstock to become part of crude oil... Further the additives typically contained in lubricant can be toxic to flora and fauna... Lubricant persistence in the environment largely depends upon the base fluid...Encyclodia Page On: Lubricant |
