Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Detergent oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Is a lubricating oil possessing special sludge-dispersing properties usually conferred on the oil by the incorporation of special additives. Detergent oils hold formed sludge particles in suspension ...

Depth philtre

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A philtre medium that retains contaminants primarily within tortuous passages.

Depth philtre media

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Porous materials which primarily retain contaminants within a tortuous path, performing the actual process of filtration.

Dermatitis

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Inflammation of the skin. Repeated contact with petroleum products can be a cause.

Desorption

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Opposite of absorption or adsorption. In filtration, it relates to the downstream release of particles previously retained by the filter.

Detergent

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

In lubrication, either an additive or a compounded lubricant having the property of keeping insoluble matter in suspension thus preventing its deposition where it would be harmful. A detergent may ...

Deposits

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Oil-insoluble materials that result from oxidation and decomposition of lube oil and contamination from external sources and engine blow-by. These can settle out on machine or engine parts. Examples ...