Depending on production needs, plants utilize different configurations often provided by manufacturers like Linus Projects (India) ABB Lubricant Solutions Lube Oil Blending Process By THERMOPAC
Once a specific recipe (or "batch ticket") is selected, the system meters exact quantities of each component. Plants use highly accurate technologies like or weigh scales on blending tanks to ensure the formula is precise, directly impacting the final product's performance. lube oil blending plant process flow diagram pdf
Manages variable speed pumps and control valves to ensure precise component dosing. +---------------+ | Base Oil | | Storage |
+---------------+ | Base Oil | | Storage | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Additive | | Storage | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Blending | | (Base Oil + | | Additives) | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Heating and | | Mixing | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Filtration | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Quality | | Control | +---------------+ | | v +---------------+ | Filling and | | Packaging | +---------------+ Depending on production needs
(feedback loop)
Heavy or highly viscous additives arrive in 200-liter drums or Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). They are routed to a dedicated drum decanting unit (DDU) equipped with internal steam coils or electrical heating blankets to reduce viscosity before pumping.