Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 June 2011

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Dr. Puliyur Madhavan
This Pall Corp. researcher with experience in filtration technology discusses the future of aerospace fluid systems.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Slip-stick: What’s it all about?
The phenomenon occurs when static friction and kinetic friction cross swords.

BEST PRACTICES

Building a Reliability Centered Lubrication program
A well-defined strategy should reflect both operational and maintenance objectives.

COVER STORY 

In search of: The perfect biodegradable lubricant
Such a product doesn’t’ exist yet, but if it did it would look something like this.

TECH BEAT I 

Efficiently removing water and air from oil-based lubricants via a membrane system
A new technique utilizes a membrane system to get rid of water.

TECH BEAT II 

Methane: Potential Liquid Fuel Precursor
An entirely new process uses a stable palladium (III) complex to facilitate the conversion of methane to ethane.

TECH BEAT III 

Brewery Waste: A look at more effective biofuel production
The principle of anaerobic digestion is used to produce methane for fuel for brewery waste.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Future of condition monitoring/oil analysis
What direction do you see condition monitoring/oil analysis heading in the next 10-20 years?

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