If your business relies on turbines to generate power, the turbine oil you use is crucial to minimizing unplanned outages.
Indeed, oil problems are estimated to be the cause of nearly 20% of all forced turbine outages, with the most common culprits being oxidation and thermal degradation. These lead to fluid breakdown and additive depletion, resulting in a myriad of problems, including varnish or sludge formation, foaming, valve sticking, filter plugging, poor water separation, rust and corrosion.
All these shorten the oil life span and compromise the reliability of the equipment. Varnish buildup on system control valves, for example, can result in costly trips, failure to start, and unplanned shutdowns.
To solve these problems, Lubrication Engineers formulated unique turbine oil products to protect even the most demanding machines, including:
• Gas combustion turbines
• Combined cycle turbines
• Steam turbines, and
• Hydroelectric turbines
LE’s technical team spent hundreds of hours researching, formulating and testing to produce turbine oils that exceed performance expectations.
The resulting Endure and Monolec turbine oils contain a specially optimized mix of base oils and additives, including Monolec, LE’s exclusive wear-reducing additive.
Monolec additive creates a single molecular lubricating film on metal surfaces, vastly increasing oil film strength without affecting clearances. It allows metal surfaces to slide by one another, reducing friction, heat and wear.
As proven by extensive lab testing and long-term plant use, LE’s turbine oils are reliable performers that provide:
• Extended service life
• Excellent water separation
• Rust & oxidation resistance
• Nonfoaming performance, and
• Resistance to varnish & sludge formation
In addition to these premium turbine oils, LE offers a Low Tox Turbine Oil for applications where environmental concerns require the use of a low toxicity oil while still ensuring long oil life and reliable turbine performance.
Learn more about protecting your power generation equipment with LE’s turbine oils at www.LElubricants.com.
