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LE WHITE PAPER White Paper Steam Turbine Oil Challenges Steam Turbine Oil Challenges Written by John Sander, Vice President of Technology Lubrication Engineers, Inc. www.LE © 2012 Lubrication Engineers, Inc. 1 The Lubrication Reliability Source™ 800-537-7683 LE WHITE PAPER Steam Turbine Oil Challenges Abstract: As the appetite for electricity by modern society continues to grow, so does the desire of power plant managers to increase the reliability of their plants. The main piece of equipment used by power plants to produce electricity is the turbine; if it does not run, the plant does not produce electricity. The most common types of turbines used in power plants are gas turbines and steam turbines. Aside from turbine blade failures, the most common turbine reliability issues are bearing and control system failures, which often can be traced back to lubrication-related issues. Therefore, a turbine lubrication reliability program should be an integral part of any power plant maintenance program. In recent years, there has been significant attention given to varnish formation in power turbine lubricating systems. This paper will focus on varnish and other problems seen in steam turbines and will offer suggestions for how operators can overcome them. Keywords: Varnish, sludge, foam, emulsion, entrained air, coalescence, demulsibility, hydrolysis, hydrotreating, interfacial tension, turbine Introduction To satisfy the ever-increasing demands for electricity, all power plant operators are interested in improving the output and reliability of their plants. They accomplish this primarily by ensuring that the power-generating turbine operates as