Article originally published on Noria.com.
There are many different approaches to storage and handling of lubricants that could be considered based on plant needs, handling equipment availability and personnel availability.
Grease tubes, grease and oil drums, and kegs and pails are the container sizes most likely used to supply industrial products. These containers are made of metal, paper and plastic.
The size of the adopted storage container should reflect the demand for the product. Trending oil consumption to identify a consumption ratio (the ratio between the amount of lubricant consumed relative to the total sump capacity for the product type) will reveal which products onsite most likely warrant bulk and semi-bulk handling.
(read the entire article, "Options for Lubricant Storage and Handling," at Noria.com...)
