LUB OIL PROPERTIES FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

  1.  GOOD CHEMICAL STABILITY :- LUB OIL SHOULD NOT REACT CHEMICALLY WITH                                                              THE REFRIGERANT AND MATERIAL.
  2.  GOOD THERMAL STABILITY :- LUB OIL SHOULD NOT FORM HARD CARBON                                                                       DEPOSIT OR HOTSPOT IN COMPRESSOR.
  3.  LOW VISCOSITY :- TO MAINTAIN GOOD LUBRICATION PROPERTIES AT HIGH                                                TEMPERATURE AND GOD FLUIDITY AT LOW TEMPERATURE.
  4.  LOW WAX VISCOSITY :- AT LOW TEMPERATURE WAX CAN FORM IN LUB OIL.                                                         HENCE LUB OIL MUST HAVE LOW WAX CONTENT                                                            WHICH BLOCK THE FILTERS AND DECREASE THE                                                               PRESSURE OF LUB OIL
  5.  LOW POUR POINT :- THE ABILITY OF OIL TO REMAIN IN FLUID STATE AT A                                                       PLANT EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE.
  6.  LOW FLOC POINT :- IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROPERTY OF LUB OIL IN                                                     REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AS IT HAPPENS ONLY IN THE                                                     PRESENCE OF LUB OIL.
  7.  MOISTURE AND ANTI FOAM CHARACTERISTIC 

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