Innovations in Biodegradable, Environmentally Safe Lubricants

摘要

As environmental enforcement agencies increase pressures and costs for petroleum lubricant spills, many equipment operators are using or considering environmentally safer products. These types of fluids can protect the users against fines, cleanup costs and downtime, but care must be given in selecting the right product for a specific application. This paper will review the definitions of environmentally preferable products and strengths and limitations of each type. It will also review the various definitions of "biodegradable" and the maintenance practices required to prolong the life of the fluid and the equipment. Finally, the paper will present the data gathered and observations made by Terresolve Technologies, Ltd during several field demonstrations. These field demonstrations specifically include the central hydraulic system of an Transocean Offshore drilling rig, and American Piledriving Equipment Company vibratory pile diving hammer as well as general field performance of hundreds of thousands of gallons sold.