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Is your lubricant suitable to operate in refrigeration with carbon dioxide (CO2)?

mustonadmin — Sat, 07 May 2022 14:07:16 +0000

Summit RPE-744 Series

Good oil selection is critical in any refrigeration system to ensure proper long-term compressor protection and that the equipment operates at optimal efficiency. The severe circumstances of CO2 applications necessitate the use of wax-free synthetic lubricants, and while there are various synthetic base oil options available, each has its own set of oil management issues.

Polyol ester (POE) base oil products are frequently used as a solution because of their greater CO2 miscibility, which simplifies oil return management. The main issue with POE-based lubricants is that they are highly hygroscopic, meaning they seek moisture from their environment to absorb.

Any amount of water can harm a closed loop CO2 system, as ice development can destroy valves and other components. Hydrolysis, a chemical reaction that breaks down the POE oil and results in the creation of highly corrosive carbonic acid, is exacerbated by excessive water.

In an ideal world, a system would be completely free of all impurities, including moisture, but this is just not possible. The lubricant must be engineered to resist chemical reaction with the water it comes into contact with before, during, or after installation.

Summit’s RPE-744 Series of entirely synthetic POE lubricants are designed to provide long-term solutions that can survive the extreme conditions found in CO2 refrigerant applications.

The RPE-744 Series offers strong chemical, thermal, and hydrolytic stability to defend against product deterioration in the presence of pollutants, in addition to outstanding wear protection and high corrosion resistance.

Contact us today to find out more about Summit RPE-744 Series or to ask our experts how our high-quality lubricants can help solve your refrigeration compressor problems.

To know more: See Summit Headlines here.

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Save money with Summit R-Series in your refrigeration system

mustonadmin — Sat, 07 May 2022 12:29:11 +0000

Energy is not cheap. The cost of energy consumed by the refrigeration system of a refrigerated warehouse can represent up to 97% of the total energy cost of the plant.

With Summit’s R-Series customers can save more than 5% of energy, compared to the use of traditional mineral oils.

This can be as much as $10,000 per year per compressor. In the end, the lubricant pays for itself in a matter of months!

R-Series lubricants are a totally synthetic, PAO-based lubricant that may be used in both reciprocating and rotary screw compressors. They provide the following benefits in terms of energy and cost savings:

Increased Chemical Stability: Polyalpha olefin (PAO) based synthetic lubricants provide greater chemical stability than mineral oils. This means longer product life, less sludge formation, and a cleaner and more efficient system.
High Thermal Stability: High viscosity index (VI) values (greater than 135 across the entire R-Series) ensures maximum product life, provides proper lubricant film strength across a wide temperature range, and extends the life of the equipment.
Low Vapor Pressure = less oil carryover and reduction of labor / material cost due to extended oil drain / top-off intervals.

Mineral oils, alkylbenzene-based oils, various PAO-based products, and all other regularly used oils are compatible with the R-Series.

Plus, it’s a NSF H1-registered, ISO 21469 food grade product that’s Kosher-approved and Halal certified.

Do you want to invest in cleaner, long-lasting, more energy-efficient refrigeration systems today? Contact us MUSTONLUBE (Authorized Distributor) at sales@mustonlube.com.

Know more at Summit Headlines

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Summit’s RHT Series – Keep Your System Running Clean and Efficient for Maximum Productivity

mustonadmin — Fri, 06 May 2022 13:53:18 +0000

Recent uncertainties and reshaping of the world economies has reinforced the need for localized efforts to do more with less. As such it is increasingly important that all systems and operations run at top efficiencies with minimal maintenance downtime.

For closed-loop refrigeration systems, maximizing efficiency begins at the heart of the system with proper compressor lubrication. Refrigeration lubricants are responsible for many functions, all of which ultimately contribute to overall operation efficiency, including: lubricating internal parts for wear protection, removing heat generated during compression, acting as a fluid seal, inhibiting rust and corrosion within the system, and cleaning the system.

Although once widely popular, naphthenic refrigeration oils are prone to creating operational inefficiencies due to excessive oil carryover and sludge formation. Today’s operation

al requirements call for advanced lubrication

solutions designed to outperform the shortcomings of naphthenic products.

Summit RHT Series refrigeration compressor oils are highly refined, hydrotreated ammonia compressor lubricants specially designed to function under the stringent requirements of closed-loop ammonia refrigeration systems. Summit’s RHT Series lubricants offer superior resistance to thermal and chemical degradation to keep your refrigeration system running clean and at top efficiency.

RHT Series answers a lot of the shortcomings that naphthenic oils produce. The performance advantages of RHT Series lubricants versus naphthenic oils include:

Reduced oil carryover
Superior cleanliness
Superior chemical and thermal stability
Enhanced wear protection
Lower foaming tendency
Extended oil drain interval capability
Less oil make-up

Summit has spent years refining the formulations of our refrigeration lubricants to meet specific industry needs. Contact the experts at Summit on how to position your refrigeration system with a cleaner solution for improved efficiency and higher productivity with RHT Series lubricants.

Spend less time cleaning strainers, replacing filters and draining oil. Now is the right time to update and upgrade your refrigeration system to Summit RHT Series lubricants.

Originally posted at Summit Headlines.

For more information please contact MUSTONLUBE – Summit Authorized Distributor

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Increasing refrigeration efficiency with right lubricant

mustonadmin — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:00:55 +0000

How does the right lubricant increase refrigeration efficiency and add to your sustainability goals?

Even though the lubricant plays the main role in the seamless operation of the compressor, it can be noted that it operates only within the compressor and does not enter any other segment in the refrigeration cycle. If, by chance, the lubricant enters the condenser, the expansion device or the evaporator the overall efficiency of the refrigeration process deteriorates.

However, in the case of large scale refrigeration where compressors are at work non-stop, it becomes a challenge to make sure that they are working smoothly and food products are preserved consistently at the required temperature. Apart from seamless power supply, Lubricants play a critical role in keeping the compressors running and delivering optimum refrigeration.

When oil in the system becomes a challenge

Studies indicate that 1% of oil trapped in the refrigeration cycle reduces the efficiency of the refrigeration process by more than 10%.

Oil separators are placed in the refrigeration cycle to eliminate this problem, but generally, oil separators are only capable of removing oil particles in the droplet form. The greater challenge is that oil gets evaporated in the aerosol form and this cannot be removed by the oil separator. If this oil (in the aerosol form) enters the refrigeration system, it reduces the efficiency of the entire refrigeration cycle.

Klüber Lubrication swabs the oil issue

Klüber Lubrication with its extensive research capabilities has found an effective solution to this
longstanding problem. Klüber Summit RHT 68 is a specialty lubricant. This refrigeration
compressor oil with its highly refined mineral oil and ammonia composition has a very narrow
molecular distribution. The narrow molecular structure of Klüber Summit RHT 68 ensures that the short/light molecules do not evaporate fast and the long/heavy molecules in the structure do not form sludge. Traditional refrigeration compressor oils, in comparison, have short and heavy molecules in them which cause evaporation and sludge formation.

The lower volatility of Summit RHT 68

Using well-accepted test standards like NOACK Volatility (DIN 51581) it has been recorded that Klüber-Summit RHT 68 has a lower evaporation rate – resulting in a 60% reduction in oil makeup rates. This is a distinct advantage vs. naphthenic oils.

The lower volatility of Klüber Summit RHT 68 influences the amount of oil vapour carryover with the ammonia gas past the separator. This oil normally does not return to the compressor. Since the oil is heavier than ammonia, these oil vapours are later condensed and collected in the oil traps that have to be serviced (drained) on a regular basis. In most cases, the condition of the collected oil warrants proper disposal; however, Summit RHT 68 from these traps can be re-cycled based on laboratory analysis.

Inert to impurities and reduces operational costs

Conventional refrigeration compressor oils develop a high concentration of impurities like aromatics, sulfur, waxes and unsaturated compounds that reduce extended oil drain capability. These substances also form sludge which can damage machine components and drastically reduce refrigeration efficiency.

Klüber Summit RHT 68 is a hydro-treated oil which is highly inert. It literally generates no impurities and thus helps prevent mechanical component damage. The high-potential lubricant also reduces the number of oil filter replacements. All of this help save time, labour and cost significantly.

Extends re-lubrication intervals up to three times The highly efficient Klüber Summit RHT 68 can extend the re-lubrication intervals to 10,000-15,000 hrs, while conventional refrigeration oils need to be changed after 3,000 – 5,000 hrs of operation.

Stay-in-grade viscosity and superior thermal stability

Traditional naphthenic refrigeration compressor oils have a higher evaporation rate which leads to higher top-up on a regular basis. Besides, with the reduction of shorter/lighter molecules in the overall composition, the system oil viscosity begins to increase resulting in higher temperatures, deposit formation, foaming and a definite decrease in system heat transfer efficiency. For naphthenic oils, the viscosity increase during operation would be along the lines of 109 mm2/s, from the prescribed viscosity of 68mm2/s.

However, Summit RHT 68 has stay-in-grade viscosity control and superior chemicals that ensure thermal stability with no drop in system efficiency.

Popular across the world

Summit RHT 68 is an all-rounder among refrigeration lubricants. It excellent performance in all conditions has made Klüber Summit RHT 68 the favoured refrigeration compressor oil choice for food processing industries around the world. Furthermore, Klüber Summit RHT 68 is approved by OEMs and packagers like GEA Grasso, Stal, Maneurop, MAYEKAWA Axima, Clauger, GEA Refrigeration and Johnson Controls.

Benefits of Summit RHT 68 at a glance

Problems associated with general refrigeration compressor oils

Solution by Summit RHT 68

Compressor oil entering condenser, expansion valve or evaporator and reducing the efficiency of the refrigeration cycle.

The absence of shorter/ lighter molecules ensure lesser evaporation and thereby increases the operating efficiency of the refrigeration cycle.

Sludge formation

The absence of longer/heavy molecules and other impurities lead to cleaner operation. Plus, Summit RHT 68 can be reused.

Increase in oil viscosity leading to wear and lower efficiency

Summit RHT 68 has stayed in grade properties which ensure that base oil viscosity remains at 68 mm2/s.

Lesser operating life and frequent top-ups

With its superior formulation, re-lubrication intervals are typically 10,000 -15,000 hrs with 60% reduction in oil mark-ups.

Higher spare parts cost

Impurities and sludge are easily removed and better lubrication properties ensure a longer life for components.

Testimonies of satisfaction from users of
Summit RHT 68

Our Mycom screw compressors are running continuously. We measured the rise in discharge pressure and a rise in oil temperature while using Klüber Summit RHT 68. The oil has maintained stable and sensible parameters by maintaining its viscosity. We are fully satisfied with Klüber Summit RHT 68 – this innovative and exceptional refrigeration lubricant from Klüber.” Dairy plant in India

In the lubrication of our Howden compressors with ammonia-based Klüber Summit RHT 68, we confirm energy savings of 3.8%, lubricant consumption reduction of 41.56%, and savings in filter consumption by 7.04%”Tomato Pulp manufacturer, Spain, S.A

On-site we had complications with compressors from Sabore, J&E Hall, York, Frick, Grasso and Mycom. I can confirm that since changing all our compressors to Klüber Summit RHT 68 and Klüber Summit RAB refrigeration compressor oils we have experienced no running problems at all.”Confectionary manufacturer, Great Britain

We have piston compressors from Linde and screw compressors from Stal-Astra on which we are using Klüber Summit RHT 68 for the last 2 years. We confirm that we are very pleased with the performance. The efficiency of the system has improved; output has increased, it has a longer life and requires less lubrication. With Klüber Summit RHT 68 we have cost savings from lowered oil consumption and maintenance costs to lower energy consumption”Beverage Manufacturer, Austria

After switching to Klüber Summit RHT 68 the following results were obtained – noticeably less oil evaporation into the refrigeration system, longer oil makeup period, the oil behaves optimally in the evaporator, it maintains its fluidity at low evaporation temperature, better system efficiency providing electrical energy savings and less foaming. The lubricant Klüber Summit RHT 68 met our required expectations; therefore we recommend this product for lubricating MYCOM rotary screw compressors.”Poultry products manufacture, Ecuador

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