Oil Analysis Identifies Bearing Wear in Power Station Emergency Generator

Oil Analysis Identifies Bearing Wear in Power Station Emergency Generator

Queen Oil Philippines has over 55 years of experience in providing Oil Condition Monitoring (OCM) programs to industrial operations including the power generation sector.

Oil Analysis Identifies Bearing Wear in Power Station Emergency Generator - Case Study

While this chemical plant utilizes several predictive maintenance technologies, oil condition monitoring was the only tool to identify significant bearing wear in an emergency generator before back-up power was needed.

In this case study you'll:

  • Explore how oil condition monitoring (oil analysis) effectively identified serious bearing surface wear in a nuclear power station’s emergency diesel generator engine, allowing plant maintenance personnel to take corrective actions to prevent a costly failure.