Temperature effect on turbine oil degradation and deposits
While temperature is widely accepted as one of the primary factors contributing to oil oxidation and degradation, we set out to better understand the effects of temperature on the rate of oil degradation and deposit formation. This presentation reviews the test results of several commercially available turbine oils aged under different temperature regimes.
Although there are multiple degradation pathways a turbine oil faces when placed in operation, the dominant failure mode is oxidation. By analyzing a turbine oil placed under accelerated oxidation conditions in a laboratory, much can be learned about how that oil will perform when placed in service. While temperature is widely accepted as one of the primary factors contributing to oil oxidation and degradation, we set out to better understand the effects of temperature on the rate of oil degradation and deposit formation. This presentation reviews the test results of several commercially available turbine oils aged under different temperature regimes.
Speakers: Elona Rista, Product Support Manager, Solar Turbines
