The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Ensco, Inc. to evaluate oil-free air compressor technology for potential applicability in freight rail locomotives. Oil-free air compressor technology is technically feasible as an alternative to oil-lubricated compressors for freight locomotives. However, additional development of the technology is required to ensure oil-free compressors meet the operational requirements for freight locomotives, and to increase interest in the potential use of oil-free technology by freight railroads.
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has proposed an alternative of the propulsion engine lubricating oil (lube oil) filtration systems onsome vessels in th...
This report evaluates the effects of four engine lubricants and three differential gear lubricants on the fuel economy of two 1978 automobiles operate...
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