Lube Oil blending plants mix bulk petroleum or synthetic base oils from refineries with additives to create specific application lube oil and unique customer blends.Common Lube Oil Blending Applications include:Base OilsAdditives (anti-oxidants, corrosion inhibitors, detergents, viscosity index improvers, anti-foaming agents, extreme pressure additives, anti-wear agents)At lubricant blending plants, Viking Pumps are used to:unload railcars to tank farm, transfer from tank farm to day tank, and to meter additives into the base oil.provide continuous tank recirculation to limit stratification, often with eductors on the discharge piping to improve in-tank mixing.transfer the finished product to packaging lines or to loading racks for bulk delivery.Viking provides reliable transfer regardless of temperature-related changes in viscosity.Suggested Lube Oil Blending Pumps1224A SERIES™Cast IronO-Pro Barrier™ seal to virtually eliminate leaking & mess associated with traditional packed pumpsCapacities to 400 GPM1324A SERIES™Cast IronO-Pro Barrier™ seal to virtually eliminate leaking & mess associated with traditional packed pumpsCapacities to 1,300 GPMSG SERIESCast IronAccurate metering of low viscosity additivesPressures >200 PSICapacities to 190 GPM Download Lube Oil Pumps Brochure Watch Lube Oil Blending Solutions Video [1] Information Source: Viking Pump