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 Power Plant Lubrication

(1 Day) 

Venue will be selected to minimise delegate travel 

Engineers, chemists and maintenance staff who are concerned with lubricants and lubrication.

To provide a basic understanding of crude petroleum and its refining, the principles of lubrication. lubricant characteristics, selection and use in Power Stations.

 
  1. Classification of Crudes
  2. Properties of:
  3. Paraffin hydrocarbons
  4. Napthenic hydrocarbons
  5. Aromatic hydrocarbons

 

  1. Lubricant Functions
  2. Lubricant Regimes

 

  1. Viscosity
  2. Viscosity Index
  3. Effect of Temperature

 

  1. Additive types
  2. Oxidation Stability
  3. Additive Packages

 

  1. Characteristics
  2. Maintenance

 

  1. Synthetic Lubricants
  2. Gas Turbine Lubricants
  3. Gear Lubricants
  4. Grease Selection & Use
  5. Transformer Oils
  6. Lubrication of Rolling Element Bearing
  7.  
  1. Mixing
  2. Bacterial Fouling

 

As each topic is covered the underlying philosophy and engineering and procedural issues will be explored in a participative manner.

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