The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook

Specifications
· Refined from high-quality mineral oil stock.
· Free from any contaminants or impurities that may be abrasive or have a lapping action.
· Contain additives to provide:
- a high level of oxidation stability,
- a high degree of wear protection,
- rapid separation from entrained gases,
- foam-free operation,
- rust-free and corrosion-free operation, and
- resistance to the formation of sludge and harmful resin-like deposits.
· capable of maintaining high flow strength and not break down under extremes of pressure and
temperature.
Animal, vegetable and mineral oils of poor quality must be avoided as these oils would tend to oxidize,
develop acids, and form sludge or resin-like deposits on rotating elements. Such deposits may be of
sufficient volume to cause very high, localized loadings that will lead to a premature breakdown of the
load-carrying capacity of the oil. This will result in worn gears and scored bearings.
Specifications
TurboBlend Lubricating Oil meets or exceeds the performance standards listed in Table 2—1. Any
substitute or equivalent oil selected for use in the Turbo Air 3000 Compressor by the compressor owner
must exhibit similar results.
Property Test Method Performance
Viscosity:
at 40°C ASTM D445 46 Cst
at 100°C ASTM D445 7 Cst
Viscosity Index:
Four Ball Wear Test:
ASTM D2270 >100
(40 Kg, 1200 RPM, 75°C, 1 Hour) ASTM D4172 £ 0.4 mm
Water Separability:
(54°C and 82°C)
Foaming Characteristic - Sequences I, II & III:
ASTM D1401