Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Pour stability

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ability of a pour depressed oil to maintain its original ASTM pour point when subjected to long-term storage at low temperature approximating winter conditions.

Pour point depressant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

An additive which retards the adverse effects of wax crystallization, and lowers the pour point.

Lowest temperature at which an oil or distillate fuel is observed to flow, when cooled under conditions prescribed by test method ASTM D 97. The pour point is 3°C (5°F) above the temperature at which ...

Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A one-way valve that ensures the continual flow and evacuation of gases from the crankcase into the engine.

Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) System

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

This is a system which prevents the vapours of a crankcase from being directly discharged into the atmosphere.

Porosity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ratio of pore volume to total volume of a philtre medium expressed as a percent.

Pore size distribution

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ratio of the number of effective holes of a given size to the total number of effective holes per unit area expressed as a percent and as a function of hole size.