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November – December, 2023
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Soluble and Insoluble Varnish Test Methods for Trending Varnish Buildup in Mineral Turbine Oil
Addressing turbine oil varnish challenges, emphasizing monitoring, diagnostics, and proactive removal solutions.
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India successfully hosted the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi during 9-10 September, 2023 under the theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. Our country was voice of addressing contentious…
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Preventing Equipment Failure, One Particle at a Time
Extending the Life of Your Equipment Through Particle Counts … “Monitoring and controlling contamination in machines is how we prevent equipment failure—even before it…
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Soluble and Insoluble Varnish Test Methods for Trending Varnish Buildup in Mineral Turbine Oil
Addressing turbine oil varnish challenges, emphasizing monitoring, diagnostics, and proactive removal solutions.
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Condition-Based Oil Changes: Save Money and Protect the Environment
Protecting the climate and saving energy and resources are topics that are right on trend. Almost every company is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint. Meanwhile, with manufacturing costs…
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Task-Based Training | Inspecting a Columnar Level Gauge
Figure 1: A columnar level gauge filled with oil. What is a columnar level gauge? A columnar level gauge is a type of sight glass. It is a tube made of clear material that, when installed on a…
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Lubrication Program Development: Assess, Plan and Execute
Achieving a goal doesn’t happen on a whim. My personal process for achieving goals is to assess, plan and execute — this is very similar to the process that can help your plant achieve its…
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Dispersancy Testing
Soot is the by-product of incomplete combustion in diesel engines and, as I see it, one of the least understood in oil analysis. Soot can accumulate in the engine oil over time and is one of the…
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Assessing Oxidation Condition and Lubricant Refreshment in Turbine Oils
Turbines are critical equipment for power plants and industries. Varnish formation is the first root cause of downtime and loss of reliability in turbines. Lubricant oxidation conditions can be…
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The Importance of a Lubricant List
One practice I often see at plants I travel to is the kitting of parts and materials. This might be for a minor repair or a major shutdown where many worn components are replaced. The backbone of…
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Triboindia 2023: International Conference On Tribology, 5-7 October 2023
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar was privileged to host TriboIndia 2023 from 5th to 7th Oct 2023, in the picturesque city of Srinagar. It…
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HPCL and Chevron Partner to Launch Caltex Lubricants in India
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Chevron Brands International LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have entered into a long-term agreement encompassing the…
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Shell India’S ‘Changemakers Of Tomorrow’ Unveiled in Bangalore
Minister of Science & Technology, Minor Irrigation, Government of Karnataka N.S. Boseraju and Minister for Revenue, Government of Karnataka, Krishna Byre Gowda inaugurated Shell India’s…
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