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• Lubrication

  Extending lubricant life through antioxidants

  Antioxidants (AO) are critical components in turbine oil formulations and largely determine the life and performance of a lubricant. Even though these sacrificial warriors make up about 1% ...

  On November 14, 2014 / By Greg Livingstone
• Lubrication

  Do you have sparks in your turbine oil?

  Electrostatic Spark Discharge (ESD) is a phenomenon that occurs when oil generates sufficient static electricity to form sparks. This form of oil degradation has been studied extensively in ...

  On April 27, 2014 / By Greg Livingstone
• Lubrication

  Turbine oil bleed & feed: An expensive option

    The industry standard for determining when to change your turbine oil is when the antioxidants deplete to 25% of their original level. An accepted practice to extend ...

  On April 15, 2014 / By Greg Livingstone
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  Lubrication

  Interpreting results for the new ASTM standard for varnish potential

  Turbine oil varnish has been a well-documented reliability challenge for power plants. Traditional oil analysis techniques have been ineffective at predicting the onset of deposit problems in turbine ...

  On June 14, 2013 / By Greg Livingstone