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. 2018 Jun 22;18(7):2015. doi: 10.3390/s18072015

Table 1.

Machinery that requires lubrication systems by sector and consequences associated with unscheduled shutdowns.

Sector Oil (L) Fault Consequence
Electricity generation Gas turbine Turbine bearings (300 L) Very serious Machine standstill
Steam turbine Bearings (300 L) Plant stop
Wind turbine Multiplier (300 L–1000 L) Critical situation
Cement industry Cement grinding reducer (2000 L) Very serious Line stop
Other oil sumps (1000–1500 L)
Cement grinding supports (500 L)
Hydraulic group (80 L)
Drainage and treatment of wastewater Sanitation Gas engine (>2000 L) Very serious Stop: 15–20 days
Alternative hydraulic pump
(800 L)
Less serious Expensive breakdown
Furnace pumps (500 L)
Treatment Hydraulic turbines Blade activation (400 L) Serious/
Very serious
Stop: > a month
Greasing generator bearings (400 L) Expensive breakdown
Hydraulic presses and stamping Hydraulic drawing machines Small (3000 L) Very serious Stop
Medium (3000 L–7000 L)
Large (7000 L–30,000 L)
Steel sector Forging press (>3.000 L) Serious/
Very serious
Stop
Expensive breakdown
Drill press (1600 Tn)
Extortion press (3600 Tn)
Clamping presses (<600 L)
High pressure pumps
(200 L–400 L)
Automotive Welding robot (1 L) Very serious Service deterioration, Unplanned outage
Assembly robot (2 L)
Painting robot (1 L)
Manufacturing Hydraulic group (80 L) Very serious Plant unplanned outage, Expensive breakdown
Process gearbox (40 L)
Process pumps (20 L)
Storage tanks Oils (100 KL) Serious/
Very serious
Fluid disposal