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Hot Oil? Stop Collapsing Sample Bottles. |
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We use five-ounce plastic bottles to collect oil samples with vacuum pumps. On hot days or when sampling hot oil, the bottles collapse under the vacuum pressure. To prevent this, I make sleeves from clear PVC pipe, with the inner diameter matching the diameter of the bottles. Before collecting the sample, I ask the technician to slide the bottle into the sleeve and then pull the vacuum. The sleeve reduces the incidence of bottle collapse by constraining the out-of-round shape change that the bottle must undergo just prior to collapse. (Stephen French, Sr. Engineer, PPL Generation)
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Causes of Lubricant Foam |
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From "Lubrication and Maintenance of Industrial Machinery"
Lubricant foam has a low load carrying ability. Excessive foam build-up in a reservoir or sump will rapidly lead to excessive wear and catastrophic failure of the system. Too high a level of lubricant in an engine sump, by overfilling or miscalibration of the level indicator (dipstick), causes the crankshaft and connecting rod big-end caps to whip up the lubricant into an all-pervading foam and rapid damage ensues. Air leaks into the oil flow or an open drop from a supply pipe into a hydraulic fluid reservoir can generate foam. Operationally, engines should not be overfilled, the level indicator correct, leaks stopped, and supply pipes extended to deliver return lubricant below normal liquid surface level in a reservoir.
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Noria's Drew Troyer Delivers Capstone to Webcast Series
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Lube Trivia: What Oil Filter Media Is Made Of |
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication or oil analysis certification.
Question: Name two types of fibers commonly used in oil filter media.
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Train Pump Operators to be Reliability-Minded |
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Pumps are often considered less important due to the fact that they are often spared and relatively inexpensive. Some operators have been taught simply to push the start button and walk to their next task. Don't wait for a major pump-related incident to be your wake-up call to instill a reliability mind set in operators.
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