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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderLubricant FormulationCompared to some of the other types of lubricant formulations, turbine oil formulations are quite simple. They are a mixture of the following ingredients:• Base oil • Corrosion inhibitors • Oxidation ...
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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderTurbine ProblemsThe highest profile turbine oil-related problem experienced at power plants has been the formation of sludge and varnish, but various other problems also have been reported. These problems include:• Lubricant ...
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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderIntroductionIn recent years, increased demand for electricity has caused power producers to operate their power production turbines differently. In times of heavy need, commonly called peak demand times, they have to push ...
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What is Oil Filtration
What is Oil FiltrationBy Dennis MorganWhat Kind of Filtration to Choose?The filtration marketplace is filled with a multitude of choices for purifying oil. Often this multitude of choices can be mind-numbing for the filtration consumer and lead to "analysis paralysis". Many times customers can't help ...
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What is Oil Filtration
What is Oil FiltrationBy Dennis MorganFull Flow versus Depth FiltrationAlthough there are many different options in the marketplace for use as secondary filtration, the most common methods are either an add on full flow filter system or an add on depth filter system. These systems will be installed outside ...
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What is Oil Filtration
What is Oil FiltrationBy Dennis MorganThis is a seemingly simple question with seemingly simple answers. The problem however is because so many different products exist in the marketplace, either confusion abounds or there is an attempt to oversimplify in order to cut through the confusion.The answer ...
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The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testing
The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testingWritten by Amy Rishell and John SanderReferences1. ASTM International, "ASTM D4175 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Lubricants", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Philadelphia.2. Scott, Pat W., Root, John C., Lubricating ...
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The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testing
The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testingWritten by Amy Rishell and John SanderConclusionTo summarize, used grease samples are typically very small in size, which makes it difficult to get a representative sample for testing. Traditional grease testing methods require large samples, so they ...
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The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testing
The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testingWritten by Amy Rishell and John SanderTestingTesting by ObservationWhether testing in the field or in the lab, these initial observations should be made and recorded first.Color/Appearance – Taking note of color changes of a grease while in-service ...
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The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testing
The basics of lubricating grease and in-use testingWritten by Amy Rishell and John SanderIn-Service Condition MonitoringAnalysis of in-service grease can provide useful information about the condition of the lubricant and the equipment in which it is installed. While condition monitoring of used fluid ...
