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"Fewer oil
changes
translate to
reduced oil
consumption,
lower energy-
intensive
refinery
processes,
and decreased
transportation
and disposal of
oils."
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ENVIORNMENT
CONDITION-BASED
OIL CHANGES:
Save Money and Protect the Environment
In pursuit of reducing
ca rbon footprints
and achieving cost
s a v i n g s , m a n y
companies overlook the impor
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tance of optimizing lubricant
usage. By monitoring lubricants
using comprehensive analysis kits,
companies can change them based
on their actual condition rather
than fixed intervals, resulting in
numerous benefits. is approach
improves operational safety by
detecting contaminants and wear
processes and yields significant
environmental advantages.
Fewer oil changes translate to
reduced oil consumption, lower
energy-intensive refinery processes,
and decreased transportation and
disposal of oils. e resulting reduc
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tion in CO2 emissions contributes
to climate protection. Two practical
examples illustrate the positive
impact of condition-dependent
oil changes: a wind turbine's main
gearbox and goods vehicles with
Euro 6D six-cylinder diesel engines.
In the case of a wind turbine,
changing the oil once can cost
several thousand euros due to the
challenging access to components.
By analyzing the synthetic gear
oil every six months, it was found
that the service life of the oil could
be doubled from 30,000 operating
hours (5-6 years) to 60,000 oper
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ating hours (10-12 years). Prolonging
this interval reduces costs and
decreases CO2 emissions generated
during oil production and disposal.
A German freight forwarder
leading in CO2 emissions reduc
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tion utilizes biodiesel (B100) for its
trucks, significantly lowering CO2
emissions compared to diesel (B7).
However, engine manufacturers
stipulate shorter oil change inter
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First Seen in Machinery Lubrication, March 2023
Stefan Mitterer | OELCHECK
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