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US 2014/0235515 A1Published application
Lubricating a tribological system
OwnerPierre FORETinventor
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Abstract
A method and gas lubricant are provided for lubricating a tribological system and include providing gaseous carbon dioxide, and bringing the gaseous carbon dioxide into contact with regions of the tribological system to be lubricated. An inert gas may also contact the regions to reduce oxidation. Nitrogen may be used as the inert gas.
Claims15
A method for lubricating a tribological system, comprising:
- providing gaseous carbon dioxide;
- contacting the gaseous carbon dioxide with regions of the tribological system to be lubricated;
- and
- providing an inert gas for contacting the regions of the tribological system to be lubricated.
1 more element
Using a mixture of gaseous carbon dioxide and an inert gas as a lubricant for a tribological system.
A gas lubricant for a tribological system, comprising:
- gaseous carbon dioxide;
- and
- an inert gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.