Oxidation and the Testing of Turbine Oils

by ASTM International, C.A. Migdal (Editor), A.B. Wardlow (Editor)

Ten peer-reviewed papers cover the latest industry trends on suffering points, evolving lubricant /antioxidant additive technologies, and changing equipment designs and operating conditions, with a focus on how these factors impact oxidation. It addresses how to improve current ASTM bench tests used as predicative tools for measuring oxidative degradation, D 943 Oxidation Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oils; D 4310 Sludge Tendency; D 2272 Oxidation Stability of Steam Turbine Oils by Rotating Pressure Vessel. STP 1489 is a valuable resource to those in the lubricant and turbine industry, including original equipment manufacturers, end users, lubricant producers, lubricant additive suppliers, test equipment manufacturers, and standard test method developers.

928 pages, Paperback

Published June 23, 2008