How to Prevent Foaming and Air Dispersions in Industrial Gear Oils

20 Apr 2015

Lubricating oils are not completely free of air. Whether during operation or storage in barrels, oils are constantly in an exchange process with their air-containing environment. Even if the oil is free of air bubbles, it will have a proportion of dissolved air. This depends primarily on the gas solubility, but pressure and temperature also have an effect. Some mineral oils can have air content approaching 9 to 11 percent volume at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. As long as the air remains dissolved in the oil, this generally is not a problem. Table 1. Comparison of…

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How to Prevent Foaming and Air Dispersions in Industrial Gear Oils

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