lubrication
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O&M
Give Your Lubricant Champion the Support They Deserve
Managing the different oils and greases that make up your lubricant arsenal is a daunting task. Most power generation facilities employ a lubricant champion to keep those products carefully sorted and implemented. But like most highly skilled experts, lubricant champions can only do a great job when they’re properly supported. If you want to maximize productivity, […]
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Critical Importance of Annual Turbine Oil Analysis
Turbines are by far the single most-costly piece of equipment for many energy businesses, which highlights the importance of lubrication for these assets. Although turbine oil could last for more than a
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Press Releases
SKF Grease Cartridge Eases The Job of Lubrication
SKF’s robust, compact cartridge pump simplifies and improves lubrication by dispensing grease from standard tubes that are widely available from distribution or retail outlets Gothenburg, Sweden, February 1, 2023: SKF has developed a compact cartridge pump that provides effective lubrication to applications such as small agricultural and construction machinery. The pump, called AECP, automatically lubricates […]
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Gas Engine Reliability: Understanding Engine Oil Consumption
This paper explains the mechanisms that affect lubricating oil consumption in stationary gas engines. It explains the positive and negative consequences of oil consumption. It discusses the importance of
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Advantages of Leak Detection Technology in Power Plants
The first step to solving a problem is recognizing that one is present. An operations team cannot adequately put a sufficient maintenance plan in place if there is no awareness that maintenance is required. One particular area that used to suffer much more regularly from this lack of diagnosis in a power plant setting is […]
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Versatile New Lincoln Model 1154 Dual-Piston Grease Gun Simplifies Lubrication with Integrated High-Pressure and High-Volume Delivery Modes
Latest Lincoln grease gun model is now available in North America; coming soon to the rest of the world LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, January 6, 2022 – SKF, a leading global supplier of bearings, sealing solutions, lubrication management, condition monitoring systems, and services, launched a new tool within its Tools and Equipment product linethat simplifies the critical […]
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STLE Launches New Podcast, “Potential Benefits of Tribochemistry”
Podcast offers insights on how tribology and lubrication can maximize machine efficiencies and productivity Park Ridge, Illinois (October 14, 2021) ─ The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society for individuals in the field of tribology and lubrication engineering — is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new, free […]
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Effect of Eddy Grooves on Tilting Pad Journal Bearings
Tilting pad journal bearings are used in turbomachinery such as turbo compressors, turbo gears, gas turbines, or steam turbines. There is an ongoing and growing customer demand for bearings with increased
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Instrumentation & Controls
Instrumentation Fittings for Power Plants
A lot must be reviewed prior to selecting the right fitting for power plant instrumentation applications. Among the choices are whether to use single- or double-ferrule designs; heat codes, lubrication, and
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Lubrication: Optimizing the Performance of Today’s Gas Turbines
Modern gas turbines are designed to deliver more power and greater efficiencies. Several manufacturers, including GE, Siemens, and others, have established new marks for efficiency over the past year, reaching