Sabroe product description

Sabroe oils

• They must be pure, clean base oils without

additives, because any such additives can react
with the refrigerant.
• They must be straight-cut and not blended. Blended
oils tend to separate, which affects the viscosity and
efficiency of the compressor oil.
• They are very sensitive to any water content, but
must not use additives (emulsifiers) to deal with
such water.

Many different types of mineral oil are available, but

they usually have considerable drawbacks.
• Few have been field-tested under the demanding
operating conditions encountered in modern
refrigeration systems.
• Many mineral oils are blends of different viscosities.
These can separate under even normal operating
conditions.
• The quality of the crude oils from which the base
stocks for mineral oils are produced often varies
considerably.
Special oils developed for • Operating problems involving unstable viscosity,
refrigeration systems black sludge, etc., are increasingly common,
The oil used is one of the key items in determining the especially in ammonia plants.
efficiency, reliability and service life of a refrigeration
compressor. The wide variety of base stocks used for producing
mineral oils means that they often lack the necessary
There are many special requirements for the oils chemical stability and can often begin to fail after only
used in refrigeration compressors. a brief operating period.

Significant advantages Customer benefits

• Extended operating hours between oil changes. ➛• Longer service life than typical mineral oils (up to
five times longer).

• Manufactured as “straight-cut” oils. ➛• Extremely stable in operation.

• Better stability and viscosity indices. ➛• Ensures lower oil consumption, optimum lubrica-
tion and extended service life for the compressor.
Avoids alterations in viscosity due to separation of
blended oil.

• More cost-effective. ➛• Provides savings on top-ups, oil filter changes, waste

disposal costs and labour costs.
Peace of mind Sabroe refrigerant oil
The Sabroe decision to supply its own brand of oil is guarantees
based on a determination to provide both installers Sabroe guarantees that our refrigerant oils
and users of Sabroe equipment with the best possible • are not “blended” from different viscosities
level of support for their compressor operations. • contain absolutely no additives
• are fully tested for use with Sabroe compressor
To make sure that users of Sabroe compressors have equipment
access to oil of a suitably high quality, we provide • bear a Sabroe full warranty should there arise any
a range of special synthetic oils that help avoid the unforeseen operating problems due to the oil.
problems normally associated with mineral oils. All
Sabroe refrigeration oils have been thoroughly tested, Compressor warranties with
and guarantees are available. other types of oil
In terms of warranty obligations and commitments,
Chemically stable Sabroe accepts the use of other brands of oil in Sabroe
Sabroe oils are so-called synthetic oils. This means compressors, providing they meet the specifications
they are produced using stringent refining standards for the application concerned and are suitable for the
that ensure identical specifications for every batch, as refrigerant used. The normal equipment warranty is
well as ensuring excellent chemical stability. unaffected by the use of such oils.
These production methods, and the resultant chemical However, if any oil-related problems arise, these must
stability, are also the reason why we are able to provide be dealt with – both technically and financially – by
clear-cut, unequivocal guarantees for the quality and the supplier of the oil in question.
performance of Sabroe refrigerant oils.

Oil type Application Quantity Part No

Sabroe PAO68 New R717 plants 20 l pail 1231-256

208 l drum 1231-259

Sabroe AP68 R717 plants formerly 20 l pail 1231-257

charged with mineral oil 208 l drum 1231-260

Sabroe A100 R22 plants 20 l pail 1231-263

208 l drum 1231-262
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All information is subject to change without previous notice.

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