EPT Clean OilCurrent Guidance and Best Practices Webinar Electrohydraulic control (EHC) systems regulate the flow of steam into and output from steam turbine generators. These critical systems employ phosphate ester-based fluids as a result of
→Not to generalize, but I think it is safe to say most of us can relate – partnerships take work. It is a daily and conscious commitment demanding of your time and attention.
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→Proactive maintenance for critical turbo machinery Presented June 17, 2021 during the RATS Technical Sessions Webinar Series, Peter Dufresne discussed active management and maintenance of gas turbine lubricants and the delivered impact on
→Stop lubricant varnish in its tracks. From the moment lubricants are put into service, they chemically breakdown. The primary pathway: oxidation. The result: oxidation waste products dissolve in the oil. This dissolved oxidation material
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→Varnish is a result of unmanaged oil breakdown and its deleterious impact on reliability is well-documented. Traditionally defined as an insoluble deposit, varnish exists in soluble and insoluble states. The relative amount of
→Connect the dots between critical rotating equipment lubricant condition monitoring and truly effective maintenance. When it comes to critical rotating equipment, effective maintenance is essential. Many operators recognize that lubricant condition monitoring is
→MPC testing (ASTM 7843-21) allows users to measure varnish potential in their lubricants. While this is helpful from a condition monitoring standpoint, the resulting MPC value is often misinterpreted as being a concrete number. MPC
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