ABB turbochargers VTR ..4 series lubrication oil
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After Sales Service Information 4 / 2000 Date: 2000-04-13 ABB Turbo Systems Ltd CH- 5401 Baden, Switzerland Page 1 of 1 VTR 184 ... 714 4 / 2000 with ball and roller bearings and internal lubrication (This is an update and replacement of ASSI 1/2000) Lubricating oil for turbochargers SYNTHETIC OILS INTRODUCTION SPECIAL SYNTHETIC OILS VTR 184 214 254 304 354 454 564 714 n Bmax [1/s] 726 611 514 433 364 289 230 183 OIL CHANGE INTERVAL OIL DISCOLORATION ABB - Turbochargers After Sales Service Information ABB Due to very good experience and for an additional safety margin for the operator we strongly recommend to use a synthetic lubricating oil as listed below. For high performance turbochargers (i.e. VTR..4P, VTR..4D, VTR..4E) a special synthetic oil as listed below must be used. The same applies for highly loaded standard VTR..4 if the turbocharger speed n Bmax exceeds the values specified in the table below and/or the compression ratio exceeds Π C >4. If the operator fails to comply with this recommendation this may have negative consequences to the operation of the turbocharger. The currently approved oils are listed below, an updated list is available from the nearest ABB service station. max. change interval 5000h: Caltex ‘Tegra Compressor Oil 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol CT 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol SN 68’, Chevron ‘Synthetic Compressor Oil Tegra 68’, Elf ‘Barelf CH 68’, Exxon/Esso ‘Synesstic 68’, Kuwait ‘Schumann 68’, Nyco ‘Nycolube 3060’, Total ‘Cortusa HP 100‘. max. change interval 5000h: Agip ‘Dicrea SX 68’, BP ‘Enersyn TC-S 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol SR 68’, Elf ‘Barelf SM 68’, Exxon/Esso ‘Compressor Oil RS 68’, Mobil ‘Rarus SHC 1026’, Mobil ‘RL2011C (“new” SHC 626), Shell ‘Corena AS 68’ (ex ‘Madrela AS 68), Texaco ‘Cetus PAO 68’. max. change interval 3000h: Shell ‘Corena AP 68’ (ex ‘Madrela AP 68’). The actual oil change intervals for turbochargers are usually given in the manual of the installed engine. Depending on the level of the operating temperatures the oil change interval may be adapted. Under no circumstances should the above indicated max. intervals be exceeded. A synthetic oil may darken within a few hundred operating hours without loosing its good lubricating ability. The discoloration is ranging from red, dark purple, dark brown to nearly black. In case of a quick darkening to black within 12 hours, this could be a sign of a mechanical defect, the cause should be investigated immediately. Turbocharger speed ‘n Bmax ’ at 100% engine load MCR: (n Bmax is approx 0.95 * n Mmax , one or both figures are found on the rating plate)
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different types of lubrication oil recommended by ABB for VTR ..4 series
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After Sales Service Information 4 / 2000 Date: 2000-04-13ABB Turbo Systems Ltd CH- 5401 Baden, Switzerland Page 1 of 1
VTR 184 ... 714 4 / 2000with ball and roller bearingsand internal lubrication(This is an update and replacement of ASSI 1/2000)
Lubricating oil for turbochargers
SYNTHETIC OILS
INTRODUCTION
SPECIAL SYNTHETICOILS
VTR 184 214 254 304 354 454 564 714
nBmax[1/s] 726 611 514 433 364 289 230 183
OIL CHANGE INTERVAL
OIL DISCOLORATION
ABB - Turbochargers
After Sales ServiceInformation
ABB
Due to very good experience and for an additional safety margin for the operatorwe strongly recommend to use a synthetic lubricating oil as listed below.
For high performance turbochargers (i.e. VTR..4P, VTR..4D, VTR..4E) a specialsynthetic oil as listed below must be used.The same applies for highly loaded standard VTR..4 if the turbocharger speednBmax exceeds the values specified in the table below and/or the compression ratioexceeds ΠC>4.
If the operator fails to comply with this recommendation this may have negativeconsequences to the operation of the turbocharger.The currently approved oils are listed below, an updated list is available from thenearest ABB service station.
max. change interval 5000h:Caltex ‘Tegra Compressor Oil 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol CT 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol SN 68’,Chevron ‘Synthetic Compressor Oil Tegra 68’, Elf ‘Barelf CH 68’, Exxon/Esso‘Synesstic 68’, Kuwait ‘Schumann 68’, Nyco ‘Nycolube 3060’, Total ‘Cortusa HP 100‘.
max. change interval 5000h:Agip ‘Dicrea SX 68’, BP ‘Enersyn TC-S 68’, Castrol ‘Aircol SR 68’, Elf ‘Barelf SM 68’,Exxon/Esso ‘Compressor Oil RS 68’, Mobil ‘Rarus SHC 1026’, Mobil ‘RL2011C (“new”SHC 626), Shell ‘Corena AS 68’ (ex ‘Madrela AS 68), Texaco ‘Cetus PAO 68’.
max. change interval 3000h:Shell ‘Corena AP 68’ (ex ‘Madrela AP 68’).
The actual oil change intervals for turbochargers are usually given in the manual ofthe installed engine. Depending on the level of the operating temperatures the oilchange interval may be adapted. Under no circumstances should the aboveindicated max. intervals be exceeded.
A synthetic oil may darken within a few hundred operating hours without loosing itsgood lubricating ability. The discoloration is ranging from red, dark purple, darkbrown to nearly black.In case of a quick darkening to black within 12 hours, this could be a sign of amechanical defect, the cause should be investigated immediately.
Turbocharger speed ‘nBmax’ at 100% engine load MCR:
(nBmax is approx 0.95 * nMmax , one or both figures are found on the rating plate)
