EPT Clean OilStop 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
→If your turbine could talk, what would it say? What if the internal monologue of your turbine sounded like this? From the first day we are put into service our mission is to
→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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→The Soluble-Insoluble Turbine Lubricant Varnish Equilibrium Turbine lubricant varnish is produced by breakdown of hydrocarbon lubricants. Its deleterious impact on equipment performance and reliability is well-documented. Varnish has traditionally been defined as an
→Restoration of Steam Turbine Oil Demulsibility Steam turbines are responsible for up to 80% of global electricity production. Because steam powers these units, ingression of water into steam turbine oils is a common
→Improved EHC Fluid Maintenance through Non-routine Testing Despite the critical nature of electro-hydraulic control (EHC) systems, many steam turbine operators’ EHC fluid testing programs fail to detect fine insoluble contaminants that are responsible
→Treat your gas turbine lubricant as an asset. While gas turbine lubricant management is recognized as being essential, many programs lack the basic tools to maintain their lubricants within specification. Existing gas turbine lubricant
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