Creating your advantage in refrigeration lubricants

Emkarate™ RL Polyol Esters for use in ultra low

temperature refrigeration applications
There have been several queries regarding the use of polyol esters in ultra low temperature refrigeration
applications ranging from -40°C [-40°F] to -110°C [-166°F]. Uniqema using its extensive knowledge
of synthetic lubricants and refrigerants, have developed the Emkarate RL “H” series of polyol ester
lubricants for use in such ultra low temperature applications.

Several years of research by Uniqema and ultra low temperature system manufacturers, using a
variety of compressors, show that the “H” series lubricants give outstanding performance.
Compressor screening and field trials have demonstrated that Emkarate RL “H” lubricants possess
good lubricant return and excellent lubricating performance at temperatures as low as -110°C
[-166°F] with R508, R503 and other ultra low temperature refrigerants. For example, cascade
systems and environmental chambers have been using low temperature refrigerant and Emkarate
RL “H” lubricants commercially for several years.

It is important to note, that for ultra low temperature applications, all the components of the lubricant
including the addition of additives have to demonstrate good solubility and low temperature flow
characteristics. Correct formulation of the ester lubricant eliminates components with poor low
temperature flow performance. If the ester lubricant is incorrectly formulated, components which
have poor low temperature flow performance can precipitate leading to waxy deposits and poor
performance at the expansions devices. This can happen even with lubricants which are miscible
to very low temperatures. Extensive testing of the “H” series has shown them to highly resistant to
waxy deposit formation.
A comparison of the flow performance of 3 GS mineral oil and the Emkarate RL “H” series of
lubricants at a range of temperatures is shown below.

Viscosity comparison
Emkarate RL 22H, RL 32H and 3GS
Viscosity, cSt
10,000,000 RL 22H

1,000,000 RL 32H
100,000
3GS
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
-40 -20 0 40 100
Version 01/02 Temperature, ˚C
 The superior lubricity of the Emkarate RL “H” series lubricants also allows them to be used without
antiwear additives, thus avoiding the many potential disadvantages of this type of additive. Their
excellent performance has resulted in a wide range of approvals which grow by the day. Our
Emkarate RL “H” series have such approvals as: Carrier, Dorin, Dunham Bush, Frigopol, Maneurope,
McQuay, Sabroe and Thermoking.

Emkarate RL is available through authorized worldwide distributors and wholesalers in 1 quart, 1

gallon and 5 gallon packages. Product is also available in 55-gallon steel drums, 350-gallon totes,
ISO tanks and road tanker trucks.

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