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The LSC LubriMist® Oil Mist Generator is a centralized lubrication system that
automatically and continuously delivers the right amount of synthetic lubricant
to machinery bearings without error.
The generator in the oil mist system uses compressed air to atomize oil into micron-size particles, which can be effectively moved to lubrication points up to 600 feet (180 meters), through piping and tubing. One LubriMist® Oil Mist system can provide lubrication to 60 pumps and their drivers.
Applications
Oil mist is used to lubricate rolling element bearings of all types. In refineries and
petrochemical plants, the bearings in pumps and the electric motor drivers are lubricated. Additionally, oil mist is used to purge the gearboxes and bearing housings of small steam turbines with sleeve bearings.
Oil mist systems have been used in the hydrocarbon processing industry since the mid-1960s, and there are now over 1,500 large-scale oil mist systems operating worldwide.
Environmental Benefits
LubriMist® oil mist systems reduce oil consumption. Most systems are one way, that is, the oil mist is applied and not recycled. With these systems the amount of oil consumed is 40% less than sump lubrication. In addition, more than 50% of the lubricant can be recovered.
To achieve maximum recycling, minimum discharge of hydrocarbon and elimination of waste, closed-loop oil mist systems are recommended. LSC introduced this technology in the early 1990s with the closed-loop LubriMist® Oil Mist. All of the coalesced oil and oil mist is captured and recycled, allowing oil mist to be used inside buildings, in confined spaces and in machinery manufacturers’ test stands.
Financial Return
LubriMist® Oil Mist systems have a payback period of less than two years. In technical papers released by end-users and bearing manufacturers, as well as in university research, bearings lubricated with oil mist have a longer life than bearings lubricated with oil sump or grease. Users report from 50% to 90% reduction in lubrication-related bearing failures. Combined with a 20-year life cycle and a low operating cost, LubriMist® Oil Mist systems provide high return and low risk.
LubriMist® Oil Mist Generator Models
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LubriMist® Oil Mist Generators
