1. STORAGE AND
HANDLING OF
LUBRICANTS
Pinaki Roy

2. STORAGE AND HANDLING OF
LUBRICANTS
• LUBRICANTS GENERALLY COME IN
– OIL DRUMS
– GREASE DRUMS

3. OIL DRUMS
• STEPS TO BE TAKEN AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE LUBES:
• UNLOADING
• STACKING/STORING
– INDOORS
– OUTDOORS
– POSITION:
• HORIZONTAL
• 3’O CLOCK – 9’O CLOCK POSITION

4. WATER
RAIN
AIR SPACE
WATER
AIR ESCAPE
REDUCED AIR SPACE
WATER
SOURCES OF WATER INGRESS

5. Incorrect Storage
Correct Storage

6. GREASE DRUMS
• INDOOR STORAGE
• VERTICAL STORAGE
• COVERED OUTDOOR TO AVOID
RAIN/SUNLIGHT

7. DISPENSING
• SHOULD BE DISPENSED IN:
– COVERED CONTAINERS
–
or
– DEDICATED CONTAINERS
Depending upon schedule & quantity

8. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Avoiding Contamination
Good storage and handling practices
- Use fork lifts for drum movement OR
- Use hoist/jaws OR
- Unload product through sliding
- Use wooden dunnage on floor while rolling drums.

9. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
To Avoid Contamination Use Separate dispensing equipment
for each grade
- Use of grease guns
- Use of hand pumps
- Colour coding of pipeline and dispensing equipment
in large installations
- Avoid residue in drums by proper dispensing.

10. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Avoiding Contamination
Automatic lubrication systems
- Thorough study of existing lubrication system
- Workout feasibility of automatic system
- Install automatic system when found cost beneficial
- Reduces loss, contamination, ensures better
performance

11. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Avoiding Contamination
Proper Maintenance of
dispensing equipment
- Dispensing equipment should deliver required quantity
with proper quality.
- Dispenser should not be taken for granted for smooth
operation.
- Periodic calibration of each equipment wherever
applicable

12. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Reduction of Loss
- Stopping all oil leaks
- Collecting,Filtering and reusing unavoidable drips
- Adjusting lubrication system for right feed
- Avoiding overfilling the systems

13. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Reduction of loss
- Stop all oil leaks
- Leakage most common enemy of proper
lubrication management
- One drop per second can cause wastage of 2 KL per
annum
- Exercise regular surveillance to identify leaks
- Rectify leaks by replacing seals etc.

14. LUBRICATION
MANAGEMENT
Reduction of loss
Collecting, filtering and reusing
unavoidable drips
- Put containers/half cut barrels for collecting leaked
lubricant
- Collect centrally and please ensure different grades
Do not mix up.
- Filter properly and reuse.

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