Machinery Lubrication

ML_September-October_2020

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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www . machinerylubrication.com | September - October 2020 | 7 ML 35 things that are not happening when oil is clear, bright and the correct color when observed at both the oil level sight glass and the BS&W sight glass (some exceptions apply): 1. Oil is NOT oxidized 2. Oil additive system is NOT instable 3. Oil is NOT contaminated with free water 4. Oil and water are NOT emulsified 5. Oil is NOT laden with heavy varnish potential 6. Oil is NOT hydrolyzed 7. Oil does NOT contain sludgy suspensions 8. Oil is NOT cross-contaminated with another lubricant 9. Oil additives have NOT turned to floc from chemical degradation 10. A wrong oil is NOT being used 11. e fishbowl effect is NOT happening (Google: noria fishbowl effect) 12. Filter has NOT burst or not gone into bypass 13. Oil is NOT loaded with sediment or stratified solids 14. Oil is NOT thermally degradation 15. Oil is NOT loaded with soft organic insolubles from various sources 16. Oil does NOT have impaired air release properties 17. Oil is NOT exhibiting foam tendency/stability problems 18. Oil does NOT have microbial contamination 19. Oil does NOT have severe corrosive potential 20. Oil does NOT need to be immediately changed for various reasons 21. Antifreeze contamination has NOT occurred 22. Abnormal levels of particle or water ingression conditions is NOT occurring 23. Advanced wear debris generation is NOT likely occurring 24. Machine is NOT starved of oil due to low oil level 25. Machine is NOT dangerously flooded with oil 26. Machine sump/reservoir is NOT over-agitated for various reasons 27. Circulating machine does not have a suction line air-induction leak 28. Process chemicals/liquids have NOT invaded the lubricant 29. The desiccant breather and general headspace management are NOT malfunctioning 30. Machine is NOT likely to have hotspots 31. Severe misalignment is NOT likely to be occurring 32. Precipitous gear or bearing failure is NOT likely to be occurring 33. Process gases have NOT invaded the lubricant system 34. Failure of internal or external seals does NOT appear to have occurred 35. Negligent PMs and inspection practices does NOT appear to be occurring

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