EXPERIENCE DEMONSTRATES THE WORTH OF SYNTHETICS

Although synthetic lubricants cost five times more initially than their conventional mineral-oil-based counterparts, they can more than pay for themselves over time in terms of reduced maintenance costs and increased vessel uptime. Synthetic lubricants have demonstrated benefits in three key areas of marine applications: main propulsion engines, gear-boxes and heavy fuel oil separators.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Marine Engrs Rev, June 1991, p 20 [2 p, 2 phot]
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Lubricants; Lubricating oils; Synthetic fuels
• Old TRIS Terms: Midnatsol; Nedlloyd rotterdam
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00700929
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM