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Taking it to the extreme...Lubes For Severe Environments
Amanda Martyka, Assistant Editor
The places where lubrication is needed aren’t always made to
order. Too often, lubricants are required to stand up (and
perform without a hitch) under some of the most severe
conditions imaginable—extremely hot and cold environments,
hazardous surroundings, contaminated areas, etc. The following list
reflects companies and products that take care of the critical equipment
and processes that must stay up and running in these types of
challenging, often remote, situations.
Royal Purple
Most severe-service equipment reliability problems
are caused by heat, contamination and/or load. The
severity of these conditions impacts lubricant’s ability
to adequately lubricate and protect equipment, resulting
in premature failure and reduced operating efficiency.
Conventional, low-film strength R & O (rust and oxidation
inhibited) oils rely almost solely on their viscosity to protect
equipment against wear. A new generation of lubricants
offers improved oxidation stability to withstand heat and
dramatically increased film strength to withstand severe
load. Synfilm, from Royal Purple, has become increasingly
popular in severe service applications. Synfilm is a long
life, high film strength, synthetic lubricant that’s proven to
significantly increase the reliability and life of equipment
operating in severe conditions.
Royal Purple
Porter, TX
www.royal-purple-industrial.com
The Timken Company
Timken’s Mill Grease is formulated with high VI paraffinic mineral oil, resulting in better oxidation stability
than competitor formulas that use low VI naphtenicbase
oil. Use this grease when resistance to water washout
and performance under broad operating temperatures are
absolutely necessary. Design attributes include superior
protection against rust and corrosion, including salt spray,
and excellent high-temperature properties, including conditions
from -40 F to 400 F. The lubricant contains no heavy
metals or other environmentally undesirable additives.
Timken’s Mill Grease is applicable for steel mills, paper
mills, aluminum mills, foundries, cement plants, power
generation, off-road applications, mineral processing,
offshore rigs and marine applications.
The Timken Company
Canton, OH
www.timken.com
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
According to CITGO, its range of synthetics provides
exceptional protection for compressors in remote
locations, where maintenance and parts replacement
demand premium products. CompressorGard PAOs
offer superior oxidation and thermal stability for use in
rotary vane, rotary screw and centrifugal compressors.
The CompressorGard PAGs are recommended for highpressure
reciprocating compressors pumping natural
gas, hydrogen, helium, CO2 and other polar gases. DE
synthetics combine premium diester base stocks with
advanced additives for better low-temperature fluidity and
thermal conductivity. Compared to conventional lubes, the
low vapor pressure of the CompressorGard SS helps reduce
oil carryover in a compressed gas stream, and inhibits H2S
corrosion. CompressorGard IPG 100 provides increased
viscosity at high temperatures, oxidation resistance and
good water separation.
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Houston, TX
www.citgo.com
Mobil Industrial Lubricants
Mobilgear 600 XP Gear Oil Series is engineered to
deliver exceptional, long-lasting wear and corrosion
protection for gearboxes, and can help companies
become more competitive by raising their productivity.
Surpassing the industry’s most demanding specifications,
such as Flender BA Table 7300 A, DIN 51517 Part 3 and
AGMA 9005 E02, Mobilgear 600 XP helps control micropitting
and is designed to significantly reduce the formation of
oil degradation by-products that often lead to frequent oil
changes.
Mobil Industrial Lubricants
Fairfax, VA
www.mobilindustrial.com
CRC Industries
CRC’s Extreme Duty Open Gear & Chain Lube is a heavy
duty, extreme pressure lubricant recommended for
reducing friction and wear in harsh environments. The
formula is specially prepared to penetrate pores in metal,
with exceptional “stay-put” characteristics. It assures a
smooth, long-lasting, economical and effective coating that
will not wash or wear off because of harsh weather and will
not break down after repeated use. The lube contains Moly
and Graphite, providing lubrication and shock protection,
preventing scoring and welding of gear teeth. Its black color
guides proper coverage, allowing easy touchup. Use CRC
Extreme Duty Open Gear & Chain Lube to lubricate open
gears, chains, cables or wire ropes. It is ideal for use on
quarry and mining equipment, leaf springs, drive chains,
screw threads and flexible couplings. It can also be used on
racks and pinions, ball and rod mills, trunions, roller gears
and winches.
CRC Industries
Warminster, PA
www.crcindustries.com
ConocoPhillips
The use of synthetic lubricants has become more widespread
in automotive and industrial machinery, partly
because of the severe demands imposed on the lubricants
by downsizing of oil sumps, generating more power
and the more stringent performance requirements established
by the OEMs. ConocoPhillips Syncon® & Syndustrial
® synthetic lubricants are commonly used in industrial
machinery such as air & gas compressors, aero-derivative
turbines, underground mining equipment and gearboxes
operating in very cold weather or very high temperature
environment. They offer significant advantages over
conventional lubricants in terms of low temperature pump
ability and easier starts in cold weather, as well as energy
savings, superior high temperature protection and longer
service intervals.
ConocoPhillips Lubricants
Houston, TX
www.conocolubricants.com
www.76lubricants.com
www.phillips66lubricants.com
DuPont
Designed specifically to perform under harsh conditions
and critical chemical service, DuPont™ Krytox® NRT
& XHT oils and greases offer an ideal solution to extend
equipment life, improve safety and reduce the potential for
explosions and fire. Krytox NRT inert lubricants deliver
safe, non-reactive, non-flammable lubrication for systems
containing LOX, GOX, chlorine and other reactive gasses
while extending equipment life. Krytox XHT Extreme
High Temperature lubricants perform up to 752 F. From
gearboxes, bearings and chains—to seals, actuators, valves,
and more—DuPont Krytox NRT & XHT provide unparalleled
performance with everyday reliability.
DuPont Performance Lubricants
Wilmington, DE
www.dupont.com
JET-LUBE, Inc.
JET-LUBE’s industrial 769 Lubricant®, first introduced
in 1969, is still delivering high performance in harsh
environments. Salt water and salt spray, in particular,
are no match for this product. It’s economical, environmentally
safe and non-flammable, and it doesn’t evaporate or
harden. It contains ashless extreme pressure additives and
highly refined lubricating oils that provide superior lubricating
protection and anti-wear properties. Additionally,
769 lifts and displaces moisture, while also preventing rust
and corrosion. The product is available in a variety of sizes,
ranging from 12-oz. aerosol containers to 50-gal. drums.
JET-LUBE, Inc.
Houston, TX
www.jetlube.com
