A1999 survey on oil mist usage in U.S. refineries found that almost 50 percent of the refineries use oil mist lubrication extensively. The survey was based on large-scale systems with a fully monitored oil mist generator (OMG), which serves multiple pumps and drivers. The average pump population per system is 30 to 50 pumps and drivers, usually pure mist or dry sump applications. Major oil companies were the first to adopt and use oil mist. Now many of the smaller and even the independent refineries recognize the benefits of …
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