SubieRubyRoo Joined May 15, 2012 Messages 8,888 Location The land of USA-made Subies! Nov 25, 2019 #1 New Mobil/GE compressor oils
R ragtoplvr Joined Jan 14, 2015 Messages 2,431 Location missouri Nov 25, 2019 #2 there is a difference between total compressor efficiency and the tiny fraction of power currently lost to bearings now. 15% reduction in the .5% or less bearing loss is pretty small. Rod
there is a difference between total compressor efficiency and the tiny fraction of power currently lost to bearings now. 15% reduction in the .5% or less bearing loss is pretty small. Rod
Donald Joined Mar 21, 2004 Messages 29,553 Location Near the beach in Delaware Nov 25, 2019 #3 "huge" does not seem to fit here for going to a different compressor oi. Now if you were using #6 fuel oil for your compressor oil and went to synthetic compressor oil, then "huge" might be a reasonable description.
"huge" does not seem to fit here for going to a different compressor oi. Now if you were using #6 fuel oil for your compressor oil and went to synthetic compressor oil, then "huge" might be a reasonable description.
dlundblad Joined Sep 30, 2013 Messages 16,183 Location Indiana Nov 30, 2019 #4 The provided link talks about turbines rather than compressors. Am I missing something? I'm sure on a large scale, seeing an increase in efficiency is quite possible.
The provided link talks about turbines rather than compressors. Am I missing something? I'm sure on a large scale, seeing an increase in efficiency is quite possible.