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It's important to note that turbine oil is not like any other oil that one would use for machinery, as any engineer knows. Every different type of machinery needs a different type of oil and turbine oil is meant to be used specifically on the rotating parts of a turbine blade and its inner workings as well.

Because there is a greater demand for turbine oil than ever before, many companies are looking to reclaim or refortify the oil they are currently using. There are ways to do this effectively but some important points to consider when it comes to reclaiming oil of any type.

Reclaiming Oil

Typically reclaiming turbine oil means removing water and other particles from the oil so that it can be reused or added as a base to other oil. This can be done through reservoir settling, vacuum dehydration, centrifugation or coalescing. However it's always good to have reclaimed turbine oil tested before being reused in any way. Reservoir settling is often used most for clearing particles from the oil and there are many different forms of mechanical filtration that also accomplish this.

Refortifying Oil

To refortify turbine oil means to add elements to it when it has broken down or thinned. This will bring it back up to the proper chemical compound it must be in order to be used over again. This is not always an easy process as it's necessary to understand its chemical compound and to understand the formula it must be in order to be used again.

Refortifying turbine oil is also best done by professionals that can analyze it properly and then add the right elements; it needs to be consistently tested during this process so that its reactions can be monitored.

When Reclaiming or Refortifying

There are some important points to remember when reclaiming or refortifying turbine oil. One is that the materials used during this process must be cleaned thoroughly and after each process. This will keep additional elements from being added to the oil and thereby rendering it useless.

Mechanical filters also need to be changed regularly when reclaiming or refortifying turbine oil. These filters can also have sediment buildup which defeats the purpose of reclaiming the oil itself. If you hire an outside contractor to perform these functions, make sure their equipment is cleaned properly and that the oil is tested thoroughly before being reused. If you use the right type of turbine oil and care for it properly, you may find that your turbines last for literally decades.