There are other oxidation tests which can also assess turbine oil performance. These include ASTM D4310 (1000 hour TOST) which measures sludge formation, ASTM D2272 Rotating Pressure Vessel ...

Pacificorp, one of the largest and lowest-cost electric utilities in the West, recently invested $200,000 to clean 30 years of deposit buildup in the Unit 3 steam turbine pipes, bearings, filter ...

Five years ago, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s Unit 3 turbine experienced substantial damage after the supply of oil to its bearings failed. Because the turbine coasted down without oil ...

Mobil SHC TM 918 EE turbine oil is the first lubricant to meet the GEK 121603 specification, the first-ever Energy Efficiency (EE) turbine oil spec on the market ; New technology can help ...

Unfortunately, varnish buildup in turbine engine oil systems can be a drag on reliability. At a minimum, persistent and unchecked varnish resulting from oil degradation can cause costly downtime.

Each wind turbine needs 80 gallons of oil as lubricant, which is a PAO (polyalphaolefin) synthetic oil based on approximately 12,000 gallons of crude oil. The oil for each turbine needs to be replaced ...

The oil-spewing turbine, known as T-5, was put into constant service when the other turbine, T-4, conked out on April 3. Residents reported the oil droplets six days later.

A turbine used by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board is spewing oil, damaging nearby residents' properties, according to neighbors on Spruce Street.Turbine 5, which was built in the 1960s ...

Drops of oil from Turbine 5’s massive exhaust fell on the homes, vehicles and gardens of neighbors on Spruce Street, directly across from the Sewerage and Water Board’s Carrollton Power Plant.

Between July 6 and 14, between 70 and 100 gallons of oil spilled into the river from a faulty turbine, Columbia Riverkeeper said in a statement.