Gas Compression
Natural Gas Infrastructure Compressor Lubricants
NEXT Lubricants supplies compressor lubricants for natural gas infrastructure applications across pipeline transmission, underground storage, gas gathering and city gate distribution compression. Product selection is based on gas composition, operating pressure, duty cycle and the specific demands of the compression point within the supply chain.
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Lubrication Considerations for Natural Gas Infrastructure
Gas Composition & Lubricant Compatibility
Pipeline-quality natural gas is predominantly methane and generally clean, but compressors at gathering points and early in the supply chain may handle gas containing heavier hydrocarbons, moisture or trace contaminants that influence lubricant behaviour under operating conditions. Lubricant selection should account for the specific gas composition at the point of compression rather than assuming clean pipeline gas throughout.
High Operating Pressures & Sustained Load
Transmission and storage compressors operate at high pressures across continuous duty cycles where sustained mechanical loads place elevated demands on lubricant film strength and stability. In reciprocating compressor applications, cylinder and packing lubrication is in direct contact with the compressed gas — making lubricant feed rate, viscosity and gas compatibility important considerations alongside frame lubrication requirements.
Wide Ambient Temperature Range
Compressor stations in outdoor or semi-outdoor environments operate across wide seasonal ambient temperature ranges. Lubricant viscosity at cold ambient startup conditions — before the system reaches operating temperature — influences compressor startup reliability and the time required to achieve stable operating performance across seasonal temperature extremes.
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Natural Gas Infrastructure Compressor Lubricants
NEXT GPL MIN
Mineral Natural Gas & Gas Turbine Lubricant
Base Oil: Mineral
ISO Range: 32 – 680
NEXT GPL PAO
Natural Gas / Non-Reactive Gas Compression Lubricant
Base Oil: PAO
ISO Range: 32 – 680
NEXT GPL PAG
Light Natural Gas / Field Gas Compression Lubricant
Base Oil: PAG
ISO Range: 32 – 680
NEXT GPL PAG-WS
Rich Gas / High-Pressure Compression Lubricant
Base Oil: PAG (EO/PO)
ISO Range: 32 – 320
NEXT GPL PAG-EO
Heavy Hydrocarbon / Rich Gas Compression Lubricant
Base Oil: PEG
ISO Range: 22 – 150
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