Article
Turning Resistance of Large Conveyor Idlers Lubricated with Dupont's Krytox
Bulk Solids Handling
Abstract
Numerous underground and surface mine fires are known to originate from sized conveyor rollers and idlers. the conveyor associated risk of fire can be greatly reduced if a nonflammable lubricant is used to lubricate roller bearings. a family of nonflammable, general purpose lubricants, suitable for mine conveyor applications, was recently introduced by DuPont under the trade name of KRYTOX. Its suitability for use in mine conveyor applications is now being tested. the paper describes the program of investigations undertaken at the University of Alberta to define the the values of turning resistance for KRYTOX lubricated rollers as dependent on temperature, idler load, and its speed.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1989 Vogel Business Media, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-1989
Publication Date
01 Jan 1989
Disciplines
Citation Information
Tad S. Golosinski and W. Cholewa. "Turning Resistance of Large Conveyor Idlers Lubricated with Dupont's Krytox" Bulk Solids Handling (1989) ISSN: 0173-9980 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tad-golosinski/9/