How to commission the turbine oil system that was over years out of operation? Can heavily corroded and deposited turbine oil systems be restored

Abstract

Preparation of rotating machinery oil system plays very important role in commissioning process and defines if commissioning process of the turbine brings some troubles. Moreover, future maintenance and operation is very much affected if oil system cleanliness is underestimated and machine commissioned without following complex cleaning procedure. Only standard displacement flush is not effective when system is corroded, where Varnish is agglomerated, pipe assembly done on site with lack of proper care. However, high machine availability and zero breakdowns is nowadays the main goal in every industry sectors! How to restore heavily corroded and Varnished turbine oil system after 10 years out of operation will be presented in this presentation.