Browsing Category Lubrication
-
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% ...
-
Lubrication
Extending the life of turbine oils
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% ...
-
Lubrication
Understanding Turbine Oil Demulsibility
Why oils and water don’t mix Water and oil are immiscible because of the chemical nature of water and oil molecules. The old adage in chemistry used to ...
-
Lubrication
Why Oils and Water Don’t Mix
Why Oils and Water Don’t Mix Water and oil are immiscible because of the chemical nature of water and oil molecules. The old adage in chemistry used to ...
-
Lubrication
Dual accumulators prevent critical trips in lube oil systems
To positively prevent unit low oil pressure trips during transient events, it is necessary that dual SS accumulators are installed in critical equipment lube oil systems. Even a ...
-
Lubrication
Single-stage centrifugal pumps increase reliability of lube oil systems
To increase the reliability of lube oil systems, it is advisable to use centrifugal single stage pumps whenever possible. This eliminates the need for relief and backpressure (bypass) ...
-
Company News
ExxonMobil launches new high-performance gas turbine oil for power sector
ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants has launched its new product Mobil DTE 732 M, a specially formulated high-performance turbine oil, as part of its lubricants product line. The new ...
-
Auxiliaries
Optimum train reliability depends on critical oil system data
Any unscheduled shutdown for critical (un-spared) equipment can result in revenue loss of millions of USD, and 80 percent of the root causes of machinery failure lie in ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
Turbomachinery Magazine brings you the latest and most comprehensive news and perspective in the industry.
| There are no products |