TRACK

Wear I (Session 1C)

KEYWORDS

Wear, Refrigerant, Compressor

EVALUATION OF WEAR RESISTANT REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR LUBRICANTS

The refrigeration industry is constantly transforming due to emerging technologies and increasingly stringent regulations. The lubricant manufacturer has been tasked with adapting to these unpredictable times. Refrigeration compressor manufacturers require more efficient, compatible, and high performing lubricants. Therefore, lubricant manufacturers need to have additional processes and cutting-edge equipment to deliver novel lubricants to compressor suppliers.

AUTHORS

Derek Kultgen and Joseph Karnaz, CPI Fluid Engineering, Midland, MI