Article originally published on Noria.com.
Is it necessary to agitate oil that is stored in larger containers, such as drums, to avoid a situation where some of the critical additives may settle in the bottom of the container? It is quite possible to agitate or mix the oil in a drum to redissolve additives, but if you are aware that additives have settled out of the oil, you should seriously consider returning the drum (or any container) of oil back to the supplier.
Whether you store lubricants in a 10,000-gallon tank or in 55-gallon drums, it is important that the lubricant’s quality is not tainted by contamination or additive settling. To ensure that lubricants stay in an optimal condition, determine how much lubricant should be stored at one time.
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