Steam turbines are equipped with electro-hydraulic control (EHC) systems that face unique fluid challenges. Due to these challenges, phosphate ester-based fluids are often used in this application. Phosphate ester fluids are expensive, can be difficult to maintain, and are costly to dispose of. Because of this, Eurofins TestOil offers a specialized EHC hydraulic fluid analysis…
https://youtu.be/HEgdubBOpcE Annual Turbine Oil Analysis Report Turbines are expensive! In fact, for many businesses, they are by far the single most costly piece of equipment. Given this and because oil is the lifeblood of turbines, regular oil testing is important. Ideally, turbine oils should be monitored monthly with routine oil analysis. A routine test slate…
CLEVELAND, Sept. 26, 2019 / TestOil, an industry leader in oil analysis, just announced the addition of Tom O’Malley as its new inside sales, business development manager. In his new role, O’Malley will focus on growing TestOil’s customer base through strategic relationships.
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Industrial Oil Analysis and Criticality: How Often Should Critical Equipment Be Tested? Critical machinery does need to have its oil tested more frequently than other machinery simply because the consequences of inoperability are more severe. Eurofins TestOil Data/Field Analyst Matt McMahon explains, “Some companies officially rank criticality and some don’t. However, even without a…