Gas Turbine Generator Lubricant Testing
Gas power turbine oil condition monitoring and testing.
Intertek lubricant condition testing and monitoring services help maintain and extend running times for expensive gas turbine power generation installations, reducing the risk of costly turbine failure and emergency downtime.
Large capacity gas turbines operate at high temperatures, degrading lubricants faster than in steam turbines. By running a regular oil condition monitoring program, Intertek provides clients with historical and trending data for large turbine lubricants. The oil condition data helps predict the service life of a turbine's lubricants, and can suggest optimal times for lubricant replacement and engine maintainence.
Gas turbine oil condition monitoring:
- Wear Metals, Contaminants, Oil cleanliness
- Oxidation, Color, Appearance
- Water content, Additive levels
Gas turbine fluid circulating problems measured:
- Stringy insoluble material
- Water contamination
- Oil changes, color
- Wear metals present
- Breakdown of lubricant
Gas turbine clients have monitoring program options:
- OCM trending results indicate good overall results, allowing the operator to extend the interval between oil changing services.
- OCM trending results indicate there is a growing problem, and that corrective action should be taken to avoid turbine failure or unscheduled downtime.
Gas turbine and oil condition monitoring:
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Gas Turbine Generator Lubricant Testing.