Warumilang graduation ceremony BioKem director, James McAllister, attended the Warumilang graduation ceremony for AFL Sports Ready graduates on 15th March. This awards evening is to recognize trainees that completed training in workplaces like BioKem Read more…
The client operates three (3) GE LM6000 Gas Turbines and one Dresser-Rand Steam Turbine Topic:Water and Particulate Contamination ASSET: Steam Turbine Lube Oil Reservoir Problem: The client operates three (3) GE LM6000 Gas Turbines and Read more…
At a large Paper Mill in Southern Australia, there was severe contamination of metal fines in a Solar Titan 250, lube oil filtration large turbine generator Topic:Gearbox Filtration of a Large Turbine Generator PROBLEM: Read more…
At a large Petrochemical facility there was ingression of Acetylene Gas through a leaking seal into the 3,000 litre lube oil TOPIC: Entrained Gas Contamination in Lube Oil System of Large Gas Compressor ASSET: Read more…
In order to extend or shorten anything we must have a datum to measure changes. The lifespan prediction Topic: Can You Extend the Life of Your Rotating Equipment? The Short Answer: Yes The Long Answer: Read more…
Barrier filters are a basic method of removing ingress. Both hard and soft particles are withdrawn from Barrier Filter Filtration Reconditioning lube oil requires several stages. Here is a brief tour of some of the Read more…
It is an essential maintenance process that is designed to extend the life of machines and prevent turbine breakdowns When do you need to Hot Oil Flush? A Hot Oil Flush (HOF) is carried Read more…
An aluminium production had recently undertaken an expansion and upgraded their processing systems with new cranes and Case Study – Lubrication Oil in an Aluminium Smelter A call to a leading Australian Aluminium Smelter Read more…
For living things water brings life But it’s just the opposite for your compression assets. How moisture gets into your lube oil Process Gas Streams When extracting process gases from the source, water is Read more…
Your lube oil tank might need a breather… but not the kind of breather you need after a long day at work! How airborne contaminants can enter your lubrication system Despite being an inanimate Read more…
We have found that the large standard 840X filter elements on the VDOPS to have the best filtration capability of any filters we have used including the large players such as Donaldson and Pall. By Read more…
Entrained gas reduces the efficiency of your lube oil, which can have negative consequences on the machinery it Entrained gas can reduce your oil lubrication effectiveness by up to 80% Entrained gas reduces the Read more…
Here is your checklist to use or direct to your team… Use this 13 Point Checklist To Double Your Equipment Life Here is your checklist to use or direct to your staff… Checklist Are Read more…
Your lube oil tank might need a breather… but not the kind of breather you need after a long day at work! The devastating effect of water on your lube oil additives BioKem recently Read more…
Up to 19 Times Greater Equipment Life Just from clean oil! The obvious answer is No, as there are other influencing factors that impact on equipment life such as start-up wear and vibration but equipment Read more…
You may not know it, but if your machine is a more than a few years old, Stop! Don’t Blend Your Lube Oils Until You Have Read This You may not know it, but Read more…
If you have ever worried about moisture levels in your lubrication oil, you are rightly concerned. Waters If moisture is >300ppm, BAD things are happening in Your lube system If you have ever worried Read more…
Your lube oil tank might need a breather… but not the kind of breather you need after a long day at work! Refineries are not ‘clean’ so don’t expect new oil to be. Next Read more…
Premature failure from lubricant breakdown is the most common cause of machinery failure, because it is largely Lubricant breakdown accounts for more than 50% of your machine failures The Problem Premature failure from lubricant Read more…
To get the longest possible life out of your lube oil without risking damage to your equipment 5 Important Indicators for Action To get the longest possible life out of your lube oil without risking Read more…