Effects of synthetic industrial fluids on ball bearing performance

Morrison, F R; Zielinski, J

doi:10.1115/1.3230396

Title: Effects of synthetic industrial fluids on ball bearing performance

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A series of laboratory tests was conducted using rolling contact bearings to compare the lubricating properties of a specially formulated synthetic lubricant based on diester to those of a specific mineral oil currently in service in petrochemical plant equipment. Two synthetic lubricants and two mineral oils of varying viscosities were experimentally compared. The test results indicated that the synthetic lubricant, having a viscosity of 32 m/sup 2//s (32 cSt) at a temperature of 313K, offered longterm contact surface protection equivalent to that of the base line mineral oil which has a viscosity of 68 m/sup 2//s, without reducing bearing service life below the theoretically predicted levels. The same good wear protection could not be achieved with a reduced viscosity mineral oil. The use of the lower viscosity synthetic lubricating fluid could provide projected energy savings of $75,000 per year when elements of a total petrochemical complex are considered.

Authors:: Morrison, F R; Zielinski, J

Publication Date:: Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

Research Org.:: SKF Technology Services, SKF Industries Inc., King of Prussia, PA

OSTI Identifier:: 6162925

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: J. Energy Resour. Technol.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 104:2

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 02 PETROLEUM; LUBRICANTS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; MINERAL OILS; ROLLER BEARINGS; PERFORMANCE; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; SERVICE LIFE; VISCOSITY; WEAR; BEARINGS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; OILS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TESTING; 020500* - Petroleum- Products & By-Products

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  title        = {Effects of synthetic industrial fluids on ball bearing performance},

  author       = {Morrison, F R and Zielinski, J},

  abstractNote = {A series of laboratory tests was conducted using rolling contact bearings to compare the lubricating properties of a specially formulated synthetic lubricant based on diester to those of a specific mineral oil currently in service in petrochemical plant equipment. Two synthetic lubricants and two mineral oils of varying viscosities were experimentally compared. The test results indicated that the synthetic lubricant, having a viscosity of 32 m/sup 2//s (32 cSt) at a temperature of 313K, offered longterm contact surface protection equivalent to that of the base line mineral oil which has a viscosity of 68 m/sup 2//s, without reducing bearing service life below the theoretically predicted levels. The same good wear protection could not be achieved with a reduced viscosity mineral oil. The use of the lower viscosity synthetic lubricating fluid could provide projected energy savings of $75,000 per year when elements of a total petrochemical complex are considered.},

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