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11:00-11:50am
A Mechanism for Reducing Wear
Particles in a Coal Pulverizer Gearbox
Ken Nicholas, Schroeder Industries; Rick Winslow,
Pacificorp and Ted Naman, ConocoPhillips
The gear oil of a coal pulverizer gearbox had excessive
gear wear, metal shavings and high particle count resulting
in premature wear of the worm gears and bearings. The conditions did not allow active or accurate analysis
of the deteriorating gearbox components and the EP additive
package would not survive for an extended period of
time. In this case study, you’ll learn about the changes
that were made to the lubricant and contamination control
program to virtually eliminate wear particles, improve
gearbox life and reduce power consumption.
1:30-2:20pm
Developing Practical Standards for
Achieving In-Plant Fluid Cleanliness
Jason Kopschinsky, Noria Corporation
Accepting a lubricant from a supplier is similar to
leaving a hospital with your newborn baby. It’s your
responsibility to nurture and care for it until it’s out of
the house - or in your case, out of the plant. In this information-
packed session, you’ll hear tips and ideas on
how to keep your fluids contaminant-free from cradleto-
grave. Lubricant storage, handling, air filtration,
breathers, periodic decontamination, new oil deliveries
and more will be discussed.
2:30-3:20pm
Reducing Contamination in Paper Machines
to Improve Long-term Reliability
George Mazzaro, COT-PURITECH
In this session, you’ll learn several maintenance practices
and flushing techniques for reducing contamination
that has built up over time in paper machine oil circulating
systems. Actual case studies will be used to demonstrate
resulting benefits including critical equipment performance
parameters and how reducing system contamination
can effectively lower overall operating costs.
4:30-5:20pm
Monitoring Headspace Moisture Levels
Prior to Reaching Damaging Levels
Rojean Thomas, Trico Mfg. Corp.
Water contamination in oil-lubricated equipment is a
leading cause of oil degradation and premature equipment
failures. Different technologies exist for detecting
and removing the visible phases of water in oil, but
damage to bearings and lubricants occur prior to reaching
visible levels. In many large recirculating oil systems,
water is the primary contaminant and real time
warnings to increasing levels could allow for corrective
action prior to requiring expensive removal techniques.
In this session you will learn how saturated relative
humidity sensing technology can be used to monitor the
headspace prior to reaching damaging levels.
11:00-11:50am
Fluid Conditioning Improves Plant
Output and Equipment Reliability
David Kolstad, Porous Media Corporation
and Mike Lofald, SAPPI Fine Paper
A 26% increase in plant output without significant
increases in maintenance and operational costs! Process
improvements of this magnitude are what every manufacturer
is searching for and SAPPI Fine Paper in Cloquet,
Minnesota has done it. In this session, you’ll learn some
of the key process improvements and fluid conditioning
upgrades that enabled this plant to attain world class
performance in a challenging lubrication environment.
1:30-2:20pm
Varnish in Turbine Oils - Causes,
Effects and Solutions
Len Badal and Mark Okazaki,
Chevron Products Company
Since Group II based turbine oils have been in many
turbine systems for over 10 years, new challenges are
arising regarding sludge, varnish and deposit formation
for many gas and steam turbine operators. These contaminants
are causing problems with turbine operations
and, when left alone, can create operational issues with
critical bearing and servo applications. These problems
lead to reduced efficiency and production capability. In
this session, you’ll gain an understanding of what varnish
is and how to combat it.
2:30-3:20pm
Conquering Contamination: Exploring
Pragmatic and Profitable Technologies
Trigg Minnick, Des-Case
This session explores options in contamination control
technology and provides guidance on successful mastery
of the many technologies available. In-depth focus on
breathers and exploration of other technologies and techniques
including storage and handling procedures, use of
filter carts, off-line filtration, oil sampling, etc.
4:30-5:20pm
New Oil Cleanliness: Is
Super Clean the Answer?
Bob Scott, LubeWorks
Contamination control is one of the most important
factors in lubrication and equipment reliability. We set
tough target cleanliness levels for the lubricants in our
machines, but what about the new oil we receive from
our supplier or distributor? How clean is that new oil,
anyway? Does it matter, especially if we are going to filter
it before it goes into our equipment? If it does matter,
what targets for particles and water should endusers
expect? You’ll get answers to these questions and
more in this enlightening presentation.
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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