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With many moving parts, appropriate lubrication is vitally important in wind turbine operation. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) operates five 2 MW wind turbines. WEICan has observed issues such as foaming in their wind turbine gearbox oil and clogging of grease outlet chutes in their wind turbine generators. Both lubricant issues cause unexpected downtimes and may result in lost revenue, messy clean-ups, difficult troubleshooting, and are indicative of incorrect formulations, contamination, and/or degradation. Steps taken to address WEICan’s lubrication issues will be highlighted and potential root causes will be evaluated.

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Collaborative Exploration of Advanced Lubricants at an Operating Wind Farm: Operational Insights and Considerations

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Marianne Rodgers,
  • Kurtis D. Hartlen,
  • Michael Blumenfeld,
  • Andrea Williamson

摘要

With many moving parts, appropriate lubrication is vitally important in wind turbine operation. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) operates five 2 MW wind turbines. WEICan has observed issues such as foaming in their wind turbine gearbox oil and clogging of grease outlet chutes in their wind turbine generators. Both lubricant issues cause unexpected downtimes and may result in lost revenue, messy clean-ups, difficult troubleshooting, and are indicative of incorrect formulations, contamination, and/or degradation. Steps taken to address WEICan’s lubrication issues will be highlighted and potential root causes will be evaluated.