Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Air-oil systems

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A lubrication system in which small measured quantities of oil are introduced into an air-oil mixing device which is connected to a lube line that terminates at a bearing, or other lubrication point. ...

Air-gap solenoid

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A solenoid that is sealed to prevent leakage of the liquid indo the plunger cavity.

Bitumen

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Also called asphalt or tar, bitumen is the brown or black viscous residue from the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum. It also occurs in nature as asphalt "lakes" and "tar sands. " It consists of ...

Biodegradation

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The chemical breakdown of materials by living organisms in the environment. The process depends on certain microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeast, and fungi, which break down molecules for ...

Biocides

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Additive designed to inhibit the growth of microorganisms in liquids.

Bevel gear

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A straight-toothed gear with the teeth cut on sloping faces and the gear shafts at an angle (normally a right angle)

Beta-ratio

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ratio of the number of particles greater than a given size in the influent fluid to the number of particles greater than the same size in the effluent fluid, under specified test conditions (see ...