Lubrication and Deep Cryogenic Treatment —Reducing Failures and Extending Wear Life in Power Generation Equipment

摘要

Proper lubrication is essential to control the wear of assembly components in relative motion. A key step in achieving long component life is the proper specification of lubricant type, method and frequency, to address wear performance. Deep Cryogenic Ttreatment reatment of many materials, not just hardenable steels, has shown that it can significantly improve component wear performance and in some cases help to compensate for poorly designed assemblies in the short term. Proper designation and performance of lu lubrication, brication, and adopting cryogenic processing to address certain wear conditions can greatly increase machinery reliability and performance in power generation applications.