PRESENTER

Michael Hilliard

Michael Long is a twenty-eight year employee and Vice President of The Hilliard Corporation. The majority of those years of service have been primarily in an engineering management role. Michael is currently an Engineering Product Manager, Manager of the divisional Research and Development (R&D) department, and the designated Technical Sales Lead for the organization. Michael holds a MS degree and BS degree in Organizational Management from Keuka College and an AS degree in Mathematics from Corning Community College. Michael is a co-inventor on US Patent #20140338293-A1.

SUMMARY

There are many challenges to keeping lubricating and hydraulic oils in peak condition due to the extreme conditions these fluids encounter. Static discharge, varnish formation, moisture contamination, TAN (Total Acid Number) and particulate contamination are just a few of the problems with oils that today’s power plant operators need to be well educated about in order to keep these problematic

conditions in check. We will discuss causal factors for these problems, the conditions to look for to identify them, the recommended type and frequency of fluid testing and the preventative measures or maintenance that can be performed to manage the risk of fluid problems causing costly unscheduled shut downs and outages.

We will take a closer look at the phenomenon of Static Discharge and discuss the conditions that cause it to occur. We will review the prevailing technologies available to prevent static discharge in lubricating applications and talk about the criteria for selecting the best prevention method. Ionic Exchange technology will also be a focus of this discussion as a prevention as well as remediation tool. The

multiple variations of this media type and the benefits and intended purpose of each will be illustrated. This presentation will review specific circumstances and case studies from the field to illustrate the prevention and remediation of these problematic fluid conditions.