Lubricants for Turbine
The Pivotal Role of Turbine Oil
Regardless of whether your turbine is powered by gas or steam, it relies on lubrication to reach its full potential. Lubrication that has been robustly tested and can be trusted to help deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective operations throughout the entire lifetime of your turbine.
The Shell Turbo range of oils has been formulated with the varied needs of power companies and process plant operators in mind, providing:
- System protection – from corrosion, deposit build-up and lacquer
- Longer oil life – to help minimise costly downtime
- Operating efficiency – through rapid air release and excellent filterability
Explore the benefits of Shell Turbo and learn how our range of lubrication services are best positioned to help your equipment perform without compromise.
A Collaborative Approach to Advance Your Maintenance Strategy
Chemical company Yara knows exactly what it takes for modern power equipment to perform. As power output increases and maintenance intervals are extended, it’s clear that more is being asked of the oil within their turbine systems. As a result, the turbine oils they choose must be equipped with a range of characteristics to help:
- Maintain equipment reliability
- Increase operational efficiency
- Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
Formulated using Shell gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, Shell Turbo S4 X has helped businesses like Yara significantly extend their maintenance intervals, meaning greater protection, more uptime and lower maintenance costs.
And alongside an oil condition monitoring service like Shell LubeAnalyst, maintenance teams can begin building a more detailed, preventative strategy, using in-depth oil analysis insights to gradually move from time-based to condition-based maintenance.
Watch the video below to learn more about the operational benefits of the Shell Turbo range.
Shell Turbo Product Range
Turbines are highly specialised pieces of equipment, meaning turbine oil must be chosen based on specific characteristics. Explore the full Shell Turbo portfolio.
Helping deliver uninterrupted power, with longer oil life
Protecting Your Hydroelectric Turbine
Hydroelectric turbine systems rely on many of the same moving parts as their gas or steam counterparts, albeit relying on water to generate power. Reliable and efficient electricity generation depends on protecting components from exposure to detrimental pressures.
For a hydroelectric turbine, the main concern is understandably the effects of the vast amount of water involved in the process, with water contamination posing a real risk to the operation, largely in the form of bearing corrosion and wear.
Because bearing failure – and the downtime associated with it – can lead to significant repair costs, it’s vital that a high-performing lubricant is in place that has the right properties to resist water contamination.
Watch the video below to find out more about how Shell Turbo turbine oils - together with proactive lubricant management practices - can meet your hydroelectric turbine needs.
