Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?
Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?
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Oil mist lubrication systems are excellent and produce great results. But I've been hearing back from the field that this type of system uses atomized oil and the residue that normally vents to atmosphere is a contaminate. Is this true?
What other supportive organizations recognize oil mist systems I need this to provide our Sales Staff with some
areas they can point to and say its OK to use oil mist
and that its not a contaminate.
Thanks,
What other supportive organizations recognize oil mist systems I need this to provide our Sales Staff with some
areas they can point to and say its OK to use oil mist
and that its not a contaminate.
Thanks,
Wayne E. Lovison
service-parts@naglepumps.com





RE: Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?
RE: Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?
Thanks I really never looked at that side of the issue.
I think of atomized oil and think petroleum products.
The whole concept is to eliminate any pooling of oil
for the bearings to ride in or for heat to be retained.
I don't know any Environmental Specialist but will look
around and see if I can find one. Is turbine oil a VOC?
What does that stand for?
Filter's on the exhaust is a great idea I will have to
look further on that. I don't want to create pooling
where oil will settle and will need to find a way to
drain away this residue without infracting upon another
EPA issue.
If you've got anymore ideas let me know - Thanks Again
Wayne E. Lovison
service-parts@naglepumps.com
RE: Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?
VOC is regulatory short hand for Volatile Organic Compound. Organic refers essentially to anything with carbon in it and essentially all pretroleum products contain carbon. Volatile refers to whether it will evaporate into the air on its own.
True Oils are not usually volatile, but that is a loose term sometimes to anything petroleum and many petroleum products are volatile. FOr the "Turbine Oil", you will have to check the MSDS.
After reading some of your reply, maybe you are asking questions about a symptom instead of going to the source. There may be other ways to solve the lubrication issue you posed instead of a mist environment, that will also dissapate the heat. Check the web or local yellow pages for lubrication engineering expertise. For example, a boron compound, in a water base, is slicker and chemically more stable than oil, is available, and it avoids all the EPA issues at the same time.
Phil Howard
RE: Are there any regulations against Oil Mist Systems?