You Can’t Manage What You’re Blind To
Life and Death for Lubricants Lubricants don’t die suddenly. In fact, they usually only die after relatively long periods of neglect. The challenge is that few oil-related problems arise in the first half
→The Impact of Varnish on Bearings 101
The role of bearings in turbomachinery is critical as it supports the entire shaft load in various types of turbines. Proper bearing lubrication is vital to the operational integrity of a turbine, helping
→Eliminating Particulate Contamination from Industrial Lubricants 101
The most common physical contaminant in lubricants is particulate contamination. Significantly impacting lubricant reliability, particulate contamination impairs the ability to lubricate, leading to wear, failure and plugging. There are two basic categories of
→Lubricant Chemistry Management
Dating back to the inception of EPT Clean Oil in 1994, Peter Dufresne has hit the ground running focused on one thing: Lubricant Chemistry Management. If you are in a room with him
→Eliminating Water Contamination from Hydraulic and Lubricating Fluids 101
Water is the most damaging contaminant found in hydraulic and lubricating systems. In ester-based lubricants, water reverses the chemical process originally used to manufacture the ester. In mineral oils, water shortens lubricant life
→Gas Turbine Lubricant-related Failures and Solutions
Optimize the Performance of Today’s Gas Turbines Fill, forget, dump, flush, repeat. This consumable approach to lubricant lifecycle management has a compounding effect on asset predictability and costs. From the first day, a
→Oil Analysis and Testing 101
Understanding your in-service oil’s condition and remaining lifetime with oil analysis and testing is essential to establishing alignment with future maintenance windows and proactive strategies for optimization. At EPT Clean Oil, we specialize
→The Three Rs: A Sustainable Approach to Turbine Lubricant Management
Presented by Matthew Hobbs, Ph.D., Manager of Research, Development and Technical Services at EPT Clean Oil A Sustainable Approach to Turbine Lubricant Management Fact: Current CO2 emissions are not sustainable. Fact: To operate
→Phosphate Ester Fluid 101
Despite the excellent lubricating and safety properties of a phosphate ester fluid, outdated or incomplete Electro-Hydraulic Control (EHC) fluid maintenance is a common problem in the power generation industry that is costing 100s
→Demulsibility 101
Steam turbines are responsible for up to 80% of global electricity production. Because steam powers these units, water ingression into steam turbine oils is a common concern. As the saying goes: “Oil and
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