Migdal C.A., Wardlow A.B., Ameye J.L. Oxidation and the Testing of Turbine Oils

American society for testing and materials international, 2008, 124 p., ISBN: 0803134935Ten peer-reviewed papers cover the latest industry trends on suffering points, evolving lubricant /antioxidant additive technologies, and changing equipment designs and operating conditions, with a focus on how these factors impact oxidation.It addresses how to improve current ASTM bench tests used as predicative tools for measuring oxidative degradation, including:
D 943 Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils
D 4310 Sludge Tendency
D 2272 Oxidation Stability of Steam Turbine Oils by Rotating Pressure VesselSTP 1489 is a valuable resource to those in the lubricant and turbine industry, including original equipment manufacturers, end users, lubricant producers, lubricant additive suppliers, test equipment manufacturers, and standard test method developers.OverviewOxidation Fundamentals and its Application to Turbine Oil Testing
Modern Turbine Oil Oxidation Performance Limits — Meeting and Measuring Them — A
Shell Perspective
Physical, Performance, and Chemical Changes in Turbine Oils from Oxidation
Studies of the Oxidation Dynamics of Turbine Oils — Initial Data from a New Form of the Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test
Review of Degradation Mechanisms Leading to Sludge and Varnish in Modern Turbine Oil Formulations
Contamination of Power Generation Lubricants
Evaluation and Comparison Between Oxidation Stability Test Methods for Turbine Oils
Residue Analysis on RPVOT Test Samples for Single and Multiple Antioxidants Chemistry for Turbine Lubricants
Oxidation Testing of Long-Life Turbine Oil Fluids. Can We Do Better?
Varnish Formation in the Gas Turbine Oil Systems