Lubricated reciprocating compressors are equipped with oil traps and carbon filters in the discharge lines to capture oil carryover. The oil is usually mixed with water and in some cases contains toxic process gases. Therefore, they must be properly degassed and decanted. The oil can then be put into containers and taken to disposal sites either for incineration or for landfill. There is increased emphasis on recycle, and there are a number of companies that can reprocess the waste oils. It provides lubrication for the moving pistons either through an oil lubricated intake gas stream, or via an oil pump and injection of oil to the piston sleeve.

Lubricated Rotary Vane Systems are designed to provide high reliability while operating on process streams heavily ladened with solvents and acids. This chemical dry pump has been designed to minimize the generation of contaminated waste and to eliminate the pollution of large liquid volumes, typical of other technologies. It incorporates a pump on an oil mist eliminator and condensate tank for applications requiring the collection of exhaust condensate and mist-free emissions. The low fresh oil level and high exhaust condensate level switches are integral to the pump to provide safe and reliable operation.

Lubricated tapered plug valve is used for regulating the flow of liquids containing suspended solids or slurries. This lubricated plug valve is filled with a slug of grease periodically depending on the frequency of their use at high pressures. They can safely and efficiently handle gas & liquid fuel at extreme temperature flows such as boiler feed water and condensate. They follow a method of forming a stem seal and controlling the sealant film thickness, in which a deformable ring is inverted in an annular space between the stem, valve cover and the top of the plug. They are ideal for low-pressure sanitary & industrial application. This valve is used for petroleum pipelines, chemical processing & power plants.

Lubricating powder is a pure powdered sub-micron, passivated molybdenum disulfide. It has a natural bonding for metals. The power is based on dry film technology. When working into any metal surface, this powder provides a dry bonded film of lubrication, which sheds dirt and residue so cleaning is simple.

Lubrication pumps are usually positive displacement type of pumps. They are usually gear-type pumps. Most codes require these pumps to be spared, and the spare pumps have a separate source of power since these turbines would be very badly damaged if the lubrication were to stop. A third pump is also required-usually this is a DC drive pump and does not have the flow capacity of the two main pumps. Instead of a DC pump, some plants have a special lubrication tank, which is placed at a height above the turbine; thus, in case of lubrication pump failure, the tank would, due to gravity, provide the lubrication for a safe coast down of the system.