This training course provides an in-depth understanding of the principles, economics and flexibility of lubricant blending plants and how to operate a lubricants blending plant efficiently and economically. The latest developments and trends in lubricant blending and the advantages and disadvantages of lubricant blending equipment, facilities and operations will be discussed. The importance of testing components and products for each blend, lubricant blend quality control and product quality management will be explained. It will also clarify the importance of lubricant product filling, packaging and warehouse storage, strategies for optimizing existing lubricant blending plant facilities and how to avoid or minimize problems with lubricant blending and product quality.
Course Outline
Lubricants
- Mineral Based Oils: API Groups I, II and III: Properties and Characteristics
- Synthetic Base Oils: API Groups IV and V: Properties and Characteristics
- Lubricant Additives: Properties and Characteristics
- Lubricant Formulation and Ease of Blending
Blending
- Blending Plant Design, Grass Root Plants, Maintenance and Upgrading Existing Plants
- Blending Plant Equipment and Facilities and Their Operation
- Lubricant Blending Issues: Avoiding Problems
- Testing and Analysis of Base Oils and Additives
- Testing and Analysis of Blended Lubricants
- Product Quality Control
- Lubricant Packaging and Filling
- Lubricant Storage
- Product Quality Management
Grease
- Brief Insight Into Greases
- Greases Manufacturing
- Testing
- Equipment and Suppliers
- Operation Overview
What You Get When You Attend
- Pre and Post Assessment Tests
- Lubrication Institute Completion Certificate
- Study Material
When you leave these courses, you’ll consider the course manual an indispensable on-the-job reference for years to come.
