Description: "This book was written to address the misconceptions related to varnish, help readers understand its composition and evolution, dispel some of the myths surrounding varnish and deposits, detect its presence, discover the impact of varnish as it relates to flow restriction, and shed some light on the effect of efficiency, heat transfer, and lubricant properties. It provides tangible and actionable steps to alleviate varnish obstacles, particularly on bearing operations, and devotes one chapter to achieving sustainable lubrication"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Greg Livingstone is the Chief Innovation Officer for Fluitec. He has three decades of industrial lubrication experience focused on how lubricants degrade and how to mitigate the risks associated with oil failure. He has helped to develop oil analysis tests, filtration technologies, solubility enhancers, and other technologies used to increase the life and performance of industrial lubricants. And he has volunteered in multiple industry organizations, such as STLE, ICML, and ASTM. Along his journey, he has published dozens of papers on these subjects and helped hundreds of clients in over 50 countries.