DESCRIPTION

Empower HEAVY DUTY 150 is a high performance synthetic gas compressor lubricant based on a Polyalkylene glycol. It is designed for enclosed pattern gas compressors for hydrocarbon and chemical gases where the crankcase and bearings operate in a gas-filled atmosphere. Under these conditions the gas is readily soluble in mineral oil lubricants which, on dilution, suffer a significant drop in viscosity (please refer to attachment giving graph of viscosity/ Pressure) and lubricant performance. This problem can be overcome by using Empower HEAVY DUTY 150 in which the gases are much less soluble. Empower HEAVY DUTY 150 is particularly suitable for marine service on vessels carrying specialist liquefied gas cargoes.

ADVANTAGES

Empower HEAVY DUTY 150offers the following advantages over mineral oils and competitive synthetic fluids:

• Reduced gas solubility leading to improved wear protection, extended lubricant life, improved compressor efficiency and reduced foaming
• Multigas service for a wide range of gases including vinyl chloride and butadiene. The lubricant does not promote the dimerisation of butadiene or generate solid deposits
• Empower HEAVY DUTY 150 therefore obviates the need to change to mineral oil for butadiene compression, thus simplifying the lubricant inventory, avoiding mistakes and saving time and expense

APPLICATIONS

Empower HEAVY DUTY 150 is used for the following gases:

• Liquefied petroleum gases such as propane and butane
• Liquefied natural gases such as methane and ethane
• Hydrocarbon chemical gases such as ethylene, propylene and butylene
• Chemical gases such as ammonia, vinyl chloride and butadiene