LUBRICATION
- 25th & 26th July, 2022
- Online + Live Streaming
- Event code: LUB-22
Course overview
It is a 2days training course, covering few important topics of machinery lubrication, that is directly related to reliability of machinery. It is an interactive course, whereby every participant will share in the fruitful discussions. The presented slides will include a lot of animations and colorful pictures to clarify the topics. All participants will be added to our group on WhatsApp in order to share video clips, technical matters and site problems, not only during the course but also for future.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Have clear understanding of lubrication terminology and physical properties of lube oil such as
total base number, flash point, etc.. - Be capable to select the suitable lube oil type based on operating conditions of each machinery.
- Be able to establish lube oil analysis program for their site machinery and use the analysis results
as an effective tool of machinery condition monitoring, and hence improve their reliability. - Have the tools that help them to go effectively through failure analysis of related problems
Who should attend?
- Reliability Engineers / Managers
- Consulting Engineers
- Operations & Maintenance Staff
- Plant Managers / Supervisors
- Mechanical Engineers / Managers
- Planning Engineers
- Utility Managers
- Plant Operators
- Technical Advisors
- Technology Owners
Course Content
Lubrication Fundamentals
- Functions of lubricating oils
- How friction is generated in lubricated machinery
- The importance of oil film thickness and critical clearances
- Typical lubrication system of different machinery
- Turbogenerator, heavy Industrial gas turbine
- Turbo-compressor, aeroderivative gas turbine
- Turbogenerator, heavy Industrial gas turbine
- Motor driven pumps
- Forced lube system
- Oil ring with oil dispenser
- Forced lube system
Understanding Additives, Base Oils and Grease Thickeners
- How lube oil is formulated
- How greese is formulated
- How lubricant properties change physical properties of a base oil
- The importance of API’s five base oil categories
- What causes grease to dry out and ways to prevent it
- How to detect the root causes of lubricant oxidation
- How to use temperature to determine the right base oil for your machine
- How varnish is formed and its consequences, how it is effectively removed
- How to select grease thickeners for your application
Lubricant Performance Properties
- Key additives that enhance lubricant performance
- Viscosity grades, measurement, and reporting
- Why Viscosity Index is important
- What causes oil viscosity to change and how to set monitoring limits
- Lubricant performance tests and reporting – what you need to know
- How water contamination generates other contaminants
How to control Lubricating Grease Application Methods
- How to protect against incompatible grease mixtures
- Advantages and disadvantages of centralized lubrication systems
- Best practices for greasing motor bearings
- How to control pressure when greasing bearings
- The unique problems caused by over-greasing – specific steps to eliminate
- Comparing single- and multi-point lubrication options
- How to calculate greasing intervals and quantity
Gear Lubricants
- Key requirements for gear oil
- How to select the best viscosity for a gear lubrication
- Best practice guidelines for storing spare gear boxes – lubrication matters!
- Conditions that may require synthetic gear lubricants
- Lubrication best practices for enclosed gears – points checklist
- Mastering the challenges of open gear lubrication
Journal Bearing Lubricants
- The most common journal bearing lubrication problems, enhanced with case studies
- How to select journal bearing viscosity based on speed
Rolling-element Bearing Lubricants
- Critical factors affecting rolling-element bearing lubricant selection
- The most common rolling element bearing lubrication problems, enhanced with case studies
Steam and Gas Turbine Lubricants
- Why turbine/generator lubricants are the
- No. 1 contributor to forced outages
- Comparing steam and gas turbine oils – how they differ
- Checklist for best practice steam turbine lubrication
Hydraulic Fluids
- How to select the ideal hydraulic fluid viscosity for gear, vane and piston pumps
- Key hydraulic fluid requirements and why they matter
- Specific conditions that may require a synthetic hydraulic fluid
- Fire-resistant hydraulic fluids – what you need to know
- Hydraulic system maintenance best practices – points checklist
Used Oil Sampling and Analysis Fundamentals
- What oil analysis can tell you
- Types and categories of oil analysis
- Applications for oil analysis
- Overview of oil analysis tests
- Elements of a successful oil analysis program
- How to find the best sampling locations
- Oil sampling valve and hardware recommendation
- A quick method for optimizing sampling intervals
- The importance of primary and secondary sampling points
- Advice for sampling hard to reach machines
- How to properly sample circulating systems
- Safe, effective high-pressure sampling from hydraulic systems
- On site lube oil testing using portable mini lab for quick results
Essential Field Inspections
- 12 questions your oil filter will answer about your machine
- Visual inspections you can get big results from right now
- Quick tips for using scent, sound and touch to inspect lubricants
- Storing, Handling and Managing Lubricants
- How to set up a world-class lube room
- How to know when to reject a new oil delivery
- Used lubricant storage, handling and disposal best practices
- Bulk lubricant storage do’s and don’ts
- Guidelines for storing and handling drums.