Industrial Lubrication Guide

01 · Operating conditions

What the lubricants have to handle

• Long running hoursOxidation stability that holds up through continuous operation between planned shutdowns.
• Heavy and shock loadsExtreme-pressure gear oils for gearboxes in steel, cement, power, mining, pulp and paper plants.
• Water and contaminationFast water separation for turbines, rolling mills and paper machines.
• HeatThermal stability for compressors, kiln drives and heat transfer systems.
• Canadian wintersL-HV and L-HS hydraulic oils, with pour points down to -48 °C, for outdoor units and unheated buildings.
• OEM specificationsCaterpillar and MWM approved gas engine oil, plus oils that meet Siemens and Alstom turbine specifications, AIST 224 for steel mills, and Cincinnati, Parker and Bosch Rexroth for hydraulics.

02 · By equipment

Lubrication points and recommended products

Standard covers normal duty; Premium is for severe service or longer drain intervals.

Gears and drives

Enclosed gearbox & reducerHelical, bevel, planetary and worm gear units

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Light and moderate duty reducers	L-CKC moderate duty gear oil	L-CKD industrial gear oil
Heavy duty and shock-loaded gearboxes	L-CKD industrial gear oil, AP industrial gear oil	L-CKT synthetic gear oil, AP-S industrial gear oil
Extreme temperatures or long drain intervals	–	L-CKT synthetic gear oil, 4408 synthetic gear oil
Worm gears	–	4405, 4406 synthetic (PAG) gear oil
Gearbox and motor bearings (grease)	EP lithium grease	7036 grease

Open gear & kiln driveKilns, tube mills, mixers and debarkers

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Girth and pinion gears	L-CKM open gear oil	GRK-A open gear grease, 7420 open gear grease
Slow open or semi-closed gears and racks	L-CKM open gear oil	7408 semi-fluid gear grease
Wire rope and cable	L-CKM open gear oil	7205 wire rope grease
Support roller bearings	L-CKD industrial gear oil	AP industrial gear oil

Hydraulics and air

Hydraulic power unit & pressPresses, injection moulding and plant hydraulics

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
General plant hydraulics	L-HM	AE, AE 5000
Servo and high-precision systems with copper or silver parts	L-HM ashless	–
Outdoor units and Canadian winters	L-HV	L-HS ultra low temperature hydraulic oil, AE 5000
Fire-risk areas: die casting, furnaces, steel mills	4631 water-glycol fluid	4632 ester fire-resistant fluid
Machine tools with combined hydraulics and slideways	L-HG 32, L-HG 68	–

Air & gas compressorReciprocating, screw, vane and centrifugal

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Reciprocating compressors	L-DAB air compressor oil	4502 synthetic compressor oil
Light-duty oil-injected rotary (discharge below 100 °C)	L-DAG air compressor oil	–
Screw and vane compressors	L-DAH compressor oil	4506, 4508 synthetic compressor oil
Centrifugal and axial compressors with gear drives	L-DAH compressor oil	4518 synthetic centrifugal compressor oil
Refrigeration compressors	4522, 4529 refrigeration oil	4523, 4524 synthetic refrigeration oil

Vacuum pumpMechanical vacuum pumps

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Sealing and lubrication	Vacuum pump oil (ISO 46, 68, 100)	–

Power generation

Steam & gas turbinePower generation and industrial turbines

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Steam, gas and hydro turbines	L-TSA turbine oil	L-TSA/LF long-life turbine oil
Turbines with gear reduction and industrial drives	L-TSE turbine oil	L-TSE/LF long-life EP turbine oil
Combined-cycle (gas-steam) units	–	L-TSE/LF long-life EP turbine oil
Severe service	–	4516 synthetic turbine oil

Stationary gas engineGenerator sets, gas compression and cogeneration

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Turbocharged natural gas engines	GS100-L gas engine oil	GS200-L Caterpillar and MWM approved
Cooling system	FD coolant	YF coolant

TransformerPower and distribution transformers

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Insulating oil	TVAI, TVBU transformer oil	CTR natural ester insulating oil

Process and manufacturing

Rolling mill & steel plantHot and cold mills, gas holders

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Oil-film (Morgoil-type) bearings	Filmatic bearing oil	–
Mill gearboxes	L-CKD industrial gear oil	AP-S industrial gear oil
Roll neck and roller bearings (grease)	Roller bearing grease, MEP grease	7035-1F roller bearing grease
Dry gas holder seals	Dry gas holder sealing oil	–

Machine toolCNC, grinding, boring and drilling machines

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Horizontal slideways with their own way lube system	L-G 68 way oil	L-G 100 way oil
Vertical and heavily loaded slideways	L-G 150, L-G 220 way oil	–
Hydraulics and slideways sharing one reservoir	L-HG 32, L-HG 68	–
Hydraulic system	L-HM	L-HM ashless
Spindle and bearing grease	EP lithium grease	7036 grease
Cutting fluid	M2016, M2053 cutting fluid	–

Thermal fluid heaterClosed heat transfer systems

Lubrication point	Standard	Premium
Systems up to 300 °C	L-QB300 heat transfer oil	–
Systems above 300 °C	–	L-QD340, L-QD400 synthetic heat transfer fluid

Linked products are on our online store. Grey items are part of the Sinopec range and available to order; ask us for lead time. Always confirm the grade against your equipment manual.

03 · Key products

Sinopec products for this industry

Pack sizes: 18 L pails, 200 L drums and 1,000 L totes for oils; 17 kg pails, 54 kg kegs and 180 kg drums for grease, all available to order. Grey items in the charts are part of the Sinopec range; ask us for lead time. See the full range in the Sinopec product catalogue.

04 · Approvals

Specifications equipment makers ask for

Maintenance manuals list the oil by specification. These are the industry and OEM specifications each product meets, as published by Sinopec Lubricant Co.

Source: Sinopec Lubricant Co. Industrial Lubricant manual and product data sheets. Specifications vary by viscosity grade; check the product data sheet for the grade you use, and always follow your equipment manual.