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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/30837| Title: | Analysis of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dams |
| Authors: | Medina, Victor F. Wynter, Michelle T. Paulus, Timothy M. Wilson, J. R. (Joseph R.) |
| Keywords: | Lubrication and lubricants--Environmental aspects Lubrication and lubricants--Evaluation Environmental protection Hydraulic structures |
| Publisher: | Environmental Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL TR-18-15 |
| Abstract: | This report explores the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dams. This report also identifies above-water and in-water structures where these lubricants would be useful. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) defines EALs in document 800-R-11-002 (Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants). However, this definition has a range of ambiguity. Therefore, this report proposes a tiered definition, suggesting that Tier 1 EALs undergo testing to demonstrate that they meet requirements of toxicity, biodegradability, and bioaccumulation. Tier 2 EALs lack some test data, but are made of materials that the USEPA considers to be consistent with an EAL. The authors assessed 21 lubricants that met either Tier 1 or Tier 2 EALs. The authors found EALs met performance requirements comparable to the mineral oils currently used in USACE dams. In fact, there are already EALs being used effectively in USACE dams and other dams operated by various organizations. The authors also discovered that the costs of EALs is competitive with that of mineral oil lubricants, and that EALs can be readily used in USACE dams. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/EL TR-18-15 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/30837 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/30837 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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