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8:00-8:50am
Best Practices for Lubricating API
Centrifugal Pump Bearing Housings
Rojean Thomas, Trico Mfg. Corp.
In this session you will learn about optimal ways of
lubricating the bearings in API process pumps and
receive data on discs versus oil ring lubrication, maintaining
the proper level and contamination control.
Bearings that are properly lubricated with minimal contamination
will operate at lower temperatures and for
longer periods of time.
8:00-8:50am
How Certification Can Boost Profitability at Your Plant - An ICML State of the Industry Report
Suzy Jamieson, The International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML)
Professional certification is present in every corner of the world today. Professions as wide ranging as cleaning, nursing, sales, auditing, IT, engineering and even machinery lubrication are turning to certification programs for competence assurance of their workforce. In fact, industries in general have come to rely so much in certification of their personnel as part of risk lowering and profitability boosting processes that the Organization for International Standardization has set out to normalize the processes utilized by certification bodies worldwide in hopes of benchmarking the certification industry.
9:00-9:50am
Leveraging Internal Assets to
Create and Oil Analysis Program
- An Energizer Case Study
Tom Odendaal, Energizer Manufacturing, Inc.
In this session you'll hear how Energizer implemented
a successful oil analysis program from the ground-up.
Hear how they leveraged existing assets and developed
internal expertise to create a results-producing program.
Each element of the program, from sampling hardware
installation, internal oil testing, challenges, pitfalls experienced
and successes will be discussed.
9:00-9:50am
Maintaining Grease Lubricity and Cleanliness
with Automatic Relubrication
Vedran Tadic and Michael Weigand, LubCon USA
Every chain is as strong as the weakest link. The
lubricant film of rolling bearings in complex machinery is
exposed to various environmental and operational conditions.
Contamination from the manufacturing process or
during manual maintenance intervals affect the grease
service life and overall bearing performance. In this session
you'll learn how automatic relubrication with the
optimum grease quantity, the quality of the lubricant as
well as the cleanliness within the bearing environment is
significantly improved, reducing machine downtime.
10:00-10:50am
Using Thermal Imaging to
Help Solve Lubrication Problems
Leith Hitchcock, Pall Corp.
Temperature is one of the key causes and symptoms,
of lubricant degradation and loss of lubrication
function within a machine. As such, thermal imaging
is a useful tool for solving such problems. In this session
you’ll learn how maximize the use of your
infrared camera in your lubrication and condition
monitoring programs.
10:00-10:50am
New Generation High Temperature Lubricants
Jerry Enyeart, Progressive Maintenance
Technologies, Inc. and Patrick Dessert,
Advanced Lubrication Technology, Inc.
In this session you'll hear how a new lubricant chemistry
was created to meet the needs of a high temperature
chain application. You'll hear how various products
were tested using modified ASTM methods and why
this new lubricant chemistry works while other products
don't. Through the discussion you'll gain valuable
knowledge and insight on the chemistry and formulation
of lubricants.
1:30-2:20pm
Tips for Cost-Effective Maintenance and
Cleaning of Bulk Oils, Lubricants and Fuels
Phillip Johnson and Greg LaValle, Donaldson Co.
If you are challenged with keeping bulk lubricants and
fuels clean and dry, this session is a must-attend. You’ll
learn how to deal with issues such as filtering high-viscosity
fluids, lubricant and fuel dispensing equipment,
pump types and their effect on filtration cost and cleanliness,
starting up large bulk lube systems and understanding
minimum flushing requirements. You’ll also
learn different approaches for removing water from oils
and fuels. Specific reservoir design features and reticulation
designs will also be explored with a view to minimizing
filtration requirements and costs.
2:30-3:20pm
Not All Hydraulic Fluids are Created Equal:
How to Minimize Operating Problems
and Maximize Operating Profits
Debra Light, Lubrizol
In this session you’ll learn how using a correctly formulated
hydraulic fluid, it is possible to minimize operating
costs and maximize profits. Through selection of
the right additives at appropriate treat rates, it is possible
to extend the useful life of the hydraulic fluid and
minimize expensive downtime. Costs associated with
the replacement of blocked filters, worn pumps and
valves, plus costs due to system clean up to remove
sludges and varnishes can all be minimized through the
use of the correct additive formulation. Learn what
hydraulic fluid additive content to select and how to
manage in-service fluids for improved performance.
8:00-8:50am
MOV Grease Condition Monitoring Tests
Kevan Slater, Schematic Approach; Ken Brown,
Utility Service Associates; Wayne Mackwood,
Chemtura Co.
Testing grease samples from motor-operated valves
(MOVs) helps identify problems and schedule grease
changes. In most applications the grease can last for
years, but in nuclear power plants with safety related
valves and valves in areas that can be accessed only
during reactor outages, it is important to be able to
quantify the condition of the grease. ASTM penetration
tests are commonly used, but penetration requires a lot
of grease and not all greases necessarily stiffen at the
same rate. In this session you’ll learn about different
tests and methods for MOV grease analysis that use
very little grease, with improved accuracy.
9:00-9:50am
How to Inspect and Analyze New Oil Deliveries
Sabrin Gebarin, Noria Corp.
Inspecting and analyzing new oil deliveries should be
a key part of a lubrication program. Unfortunately, it is
often overlooked on the false assumption that new oil is
clean oil. This presentation goes over the importance of
inspecting and analyzing new oil deliveries and how to
select the tests to run on new oil samples.
10:00-10:50am
Demystifying and Understanding your
Lubricants Using FTIR Spectroscopic Analysis
David Pinchuk, E. Akochi-Koblé and R.A.
Cocciardi, Thermal-Lube Inc.; F.R. van de Voort,
McGill IR Group
Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy is an
analytical tool used to provide an indication of the quality
of a particular fluid before, during and after its designated
functional service life. This paper will address the
unique features, comparisons and new, higher limits of
FTIR spectroscopic analysis.
1:30-2:20pm
Forms of Water in Oil and Their Control
William M. Needelman, Filtration Science
Solutions; Greg LaVallee, Donaldson Company
In this session you'll learn about the forms of water in
oil, how each form impacts key system properties and
the extent to which they can be detected and quantified
by standard measurements. Because specific applications
tend to be extremely vulnerable to certain forms of
water and insensitive to others, different strategies for
controlling water are needed. Optimal methods for controlling
water in a variety of applications are described,
emphasizing the need to economically minimize the
forms of water most harmful to a specific system.
2:30-3:20pm
Acid Number Tests Reproducibility
and Repeatability
Andy Coverdell, Noria Corporation
Acid number is commonly used to evaluate lubricant
life and each type of test has specific benefits. A major
aspect of using acid number to evaluate the life is being
able to trend the results. To achieve a good trend line,
the results of the acid number test generally need to
show good repeatability and reproducibility. In this session
you'll learn the advantages and disadvantages of
the various tests and understand which tests are most
applicable to your specific situation. Tests discussed
include ASTM D-664 (Potentiometric Titration), ASTM
974(Color-Indicator Titration) and other variants of acid
number tests.
8:00-8:50am
Product Cleanliness: What
Are We Really Measuring?
Tim Nadasdi, ExxonMobil
To ensure lubricant cleanliness, some organizations
set product cleanliness specifications based on the ISO
4406 standard which defines a method for categorizing
fluid contamination. Several particle-counting methods
are used to determine the ISO 4406 cleanliness levels.
However, recent research has shown that particle count
results may vary significantly depending on the method
used for analysis. This presentation will discuss the
effects of particle counting methods, lubricant type and
nonparticulate contamination on perceived cleanliness
levels of lubricating fluids.
9:00-9:50am
Effective Strategies for Improving Oil
Cleanliness with Kidney Loop Filtration
Frank Walter, MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH
Offline kidney loop filtration is a practical, moneysaving
way to achieve your contamination control
goals. Unlike system hydraulic filters, kidney loop filters
aren’t affected by damaging flow surges and pressure
fluctuations and can over-sized to accommodate large
dirt-holding capacity for infrequent element changes. In
this session you’ll learn how to get strategic use and
design kidney loop filtration for your applications.
10:00-10:50am
Effects of Electrostatic Technology on Turbine
Oil and Hydraulic Oil Performance
Ted Naman and Andrew Jeng, ConocoPhillips;
Doug Muennich, UAS / Kleentek
The widespread use of electrostatic precipitators and
fine filtration elements to control contaminants has
prompted a study to determine their impact on the performance
of turbine and hydraulic oils. The test protocol
included new turbine oils and hydraulic oils, as well as
used turbine oils and compressor oils. The various oils
were evaluated before and after filtration by standard
ASTM test methods and their performance was documented.
The results of the study might surprise you.
1:30-2:20pm
Gas Turbine Lubrication Filter Plugging and
Valve Sticking: Cause, Effect and Prevention
Pat Duffy, COT-PURITECH; Dan Kellen, ExxonMobil
Lubes & Specialties; Mark Cournoyer, GE Energy
Services; Bob Jelley, ExxonMobil Chemical.
In this session, you’ll learn the causes and effects of
filter plugging and valve sticking in gas turbine service
and the factors contributing to deposit formations.
Methods for detecting an existing or developing problem
and recommend actions to minimize deposit formation,
filter plugging and valve sticking in gas turbines
will be discussed.
2:30-3:20pm
How to Achieve Aggressive but
Realistic Oil Cleanliness Levels
Toni de Sousa, Noria Sub Sahara Africa
In this session you’ll learn a “quick and dirty” method
for reaching hydraulic or lubrication system target
cleanliness levels. It’s a practical method that is based
on simple statistical analysis, subsequent field investigation
and practical action-oriented follow-up. When
used diligently, this method goes beyond the exercise of
setting cleanliness levels - it provides a way to deliver
affordable cleanliness.
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