Navigating the perfect storm
Today’s turbine operators face a perfect storm of higher output demands, tougher operating conditions and tighter environmental legislation. The key to successfully navigating it lies in a new generation of industrial lubricants based on advanced GTL (gas-to-liquids) technology, writes Dr Peter Smith, Global Technology Manager for Turbine Oils at Shell.
Article details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Publisher: Energy Institute
Subjects: Manufacturing engineering, Gas to liquid plants, Energy consumption, Crude oil, Lubricants, Oil and gas, Gas turbines, Environmental policy, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulfur