Lubrication Fluid Management

The goal of my study is improvement of current Lubrication Fluid Management (LFM) in Slovnaft Refinery by application of LFM software (LFM SW) tool and its integration into the existing Integrated Monitoring System of Rotating Machines (IMSRM).

The result of my proposal is to achieve operating costs saving by the increase of rotating machines reliability and achievement of maximum lubrication oil operating hours during its lifetime under the condition of keeping oil quality and reliability of the rotating machines. Oil quality should be kept in the range of oil parameters defined by oil manufacturer with monitoring and controlling method of lubricant (lubrication oil or grease) filling, refilling, changing or oil treatment (e.g. oil deep mechanical particles and water external filtration). Proactive lubrication management is rapidly emerging as one of the most important contributions you can make towards improved machinery reliability. Combined with other condition monitoring technologies, such as our existing IMSRM (vibration and bearing status analysis), it
provides a complete picture of machine condition and lubricants. Simultaneously this method provides us reliability increment (MTBF) of rotating machines. Machinery and lubrication oil life are prolonged and problems are prevented from occurring in the first place.

Marek Hatala