Protecting Lubricants in Standby and Intermittent Service
Greg Livingstone (Fluitec) & Vanda Franco (Petrotec) A Technical Guide for Reliability Engineers Managing Turbines, Compressors, and Gearboxes …
The Fluitec Difference
Why choose Fluitec?
We’re transforming the way industries manage lubrication by turning lubricants into assets. Based on our Fill4Life™ model, we are extending the life of oil and equipment and reducing CO2 emissions. Essentially, we reduce the maintenance involved while increasing the uptime of equipment. As the first industrial lubricant B Corp certified company and with 3 consecutive Solar Impulse labels, we are leading the way by pairing innovation with responsible business practices to provide customers with operational excellence.
VALUE PROPOSITIONS
Fluitec’s Vision
Develop revolutionary technologies and services that allow our customers
to simultaneously operate more sustainably and profitably.
Fluitec’s Mission
To bring solutions that maximize the life and performance of lubricants and machinery
resulting in a positive environmental and economic impact.
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Fill4Life™
More than 25 years ago, we had a vision: “A Fill4Life™ World. One where businesses were empathetic, human and personable to the environment and that gave us our mission: Make the world cleaner through Fill4Life™. This means transforming the way businesses think about their lubricants and fluids, as assets instead of consumables.
Who are we?
We are a team of diverse and internationally recognized experts with a track record for delivering innovative solutions. Our expertise centers around increasing the reliability and profitability of manufacturing plants, rotating equipment and transportation industries.
Fluitec’s clean technology solutions also deliver environmental benefits to our customers. We provide high level, rapid return investments that allow our customers to merge economics with sustainability.
Customer Success Stories
Your Challenges. Our Solutions.
Offshore Platform Stops Compressor Trips within hours after DECON™ Application
A major operator runs a MAN screw compressor on a West Shetland fixed-leg offshore platform in the North Sea, lubricated with Castrol Aircol SR32.
The unit began experiencing high bearing temperatures that escalated to compressor tripping events. These are automatic shutdowns triggered by the safety system when temperature thresholds are exceeded.
DECON
Europe
Norway
Oil & Gas
Industrial Gas Plant in Ireland Reverses Critical Compressor Varnish in 24 Hours with DECON™
An Irish industrial gas plant slashed MPC™ from 57 to 7.7 — an 86% drop in 24 hours — using DECON™, with zero downtime and an estimated €258,500 in savings.
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Europe
Ireland
MPC
Oil & Gas
North Sea Platform Operator Extends Turbine Oil Life and Secures Fleet-Wide Approval with DECON™
North Sea operator extends SOLAR gas turbine oil life in-service with DECON™ — MPC stabilised at 5, no oil change, $4M saved, 194x ROI.
DECON
Europe
Ireland
MPC
Oil & Gas
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NEWS & INSIGHTS
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The New Zero Starts in the Reservoir: Eliminating Waste Across the Lubrication Lifecycle
One million operating hours on the original oil charge — and roughly US$1M in avoided costs. See how additive replenishment is rewriting the maintenance and carbon model for industrial lubrication. Read "The New Zero Starts in the Reservoir" in Maintonia Edition 11.
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Lubricant Varnish: What We’ve Learned and What We Still Don’t Know
25 years of research have transformed how we detect, treat, and understand lubricant varnish — but critical gaps remain. Here's where the science stands today.
Data Centers Are Redefining What a Lubricant Is
The fastest-growing fluid market for companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, FUCHS, Castrol, and Lubrizol has nothing to do with turbines, hydraulic presses, or gearboxes. It’s a stainless steel tank full of servers submerged in dielectric fluid.