The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook
The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook
The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Turbo</strong> Air <strong>3000</strong> <strong>Centrifugal</strong> <strong>Compressor</strong> Operator’s Manual<br />
<strong>Compressor</strong> Lubricant Requirements<br />
<strong>The</strong> user must obtain the following required lubricants for use with the <strong>Turbo</strong> Air <strong>3000</strong> <strong>Compressor</strong>:<br />
2—6<br />
· Acceptable turbine oil<br />
· Acceptable motor bearing grease<br />
· Acceptable inlet guide vane assembly drive screw grease<br />
· Acceptable coupling grease<br />
Complete information about these lubricants is included in this section. Specific instructions for procedures<br />
involving their use are included in Section Five, Maintenance, of the complete <strong>Turbo</strong> Air <strong>3000</strong><br />
<strong>Compressor</strong> Operator’s Manual.<br />
It is the user’s responsibility to provide all lubricants (including turbine oil, motor grease, and<br />
coupling grease) at the initial startup and during subsequent operation. It is very important for all<br />
compressor users to follow specific guidelines regarding lubricant selection and proper use in order<br />
to assure optimal performance of the <strong>Turbo</strong> Air <strong>3000</strong> <strong>Compressor</strong>.<br />
<strong>Compressor</strong> Oil Selection<br />
<strong>The</strong> correct lubricating oil is critical to satisfactory overall compressor performance. When operating<br />
the <strong>Turbo</strong> Air <strong>3000</strong> <strong>Compressor</strong>, use only high-quality, rust- and oxidation-inhibiting oil that resists<br />
foaming and that does not break down under severe operating pressures and temperatures. Incorrect<br />
or poor quality lubricating oil can adversely effect high-speed shaft dynamics and seriously damage<br />
critical compressor components.<br />
While there are many quality oil products on the market today, not all have been demonstrated to<br />
function optimally in situations involving high-speed rotordynamics. For this reason, Cooper<br />
<strong>Turbo</strong>compressor has formulated a lubricant that is as advanced as today’s high-tech compressors.<br />
<strong>Turbo</strong>Blend TM Lubricating Oil is an exceptional lubricant formulated using a hydrocracked base stock<br />
and performance enhancing additives.<br />
Hydrocracking is an advanced oil processing technology that is far superior to solvent refining. It<br />
converts crude oils into base stocks of unparalleled purity. So pure, in fact, and so highly refined that<br />
this new class of lubricant is free of the contaminants that cause lubricant breakdown ensuring longerlasting<br />
compressor performance. <strong>The</strong> only additives in <strong>Turbo</strong>Blend Lubricating Oil are those selected<br />
exclusively by Cooper <strong>Turbo</strong>compressor scientists and engineers to increase performance. In test after<br />
test of standard quality indicators, <strong>Turbo</strong>Blend Lubricating Oil outperforms solvent refined, commercially<br />
available oils.<br />
<strong>Turbo</strong>Blend Lubricating Oil is available through your authorized Cooper <strong>Turbo</strong>compressor representative<br />
or directly from the Cooper <strong>Turbo</strong>compressor Parts Department. Refer to Section Seven of this<br />
manual for part numbering and ordering information.<br />
Standards<br />
Excellent operating performance will be achieved when using <strong>Turbo</strong>Blend Lubricating Oil. However, if<br />
the compressor owner or user chooses to pursue a near equivalent substitute, the subject oil must<br />
conform to the following characteristics:
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