COMPANY PROFILE
EXXONMOBIL HELPS WIND TURBINE OPERATORS TO GENERATE SUCCESS
ExxonMobil has been at the forefront of developments in the wind energy sector for over 30 years, championing thought-leadership and best practice from the advent of the industry to its current burgeoning growth. The company understands the challenges Equipment Builder engineers and wind farm operators face. Their superior lubrication products and services can help to cost-effectively maximise wind turbine productivity by improving equipment performance and reducing the need for maintenance.
PROVEN IN THE WIND SECTOR Mobil Industrial Lubricants, a flagship brand of ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties has firmly established its reputation within the global wind energy sector for its accomplishments in research and development (R&D), close collaboration with the industry decision-makers and excellence of service. From its onset, their innovative wind lubricant technology and application expertise have been supporting this growing industry by reducing both maintenance requirements and operational costs. The Mobil-branded fully-synthetic lubricants are specifically formulated to overcome difficult operating conditions associated with offshore and onshore wind farms.
ENGINEER-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY ExxonMobil’s global network of application engineers work from the initial design stage with turbine builders and other key component manufacturers to ensure the appropriate lubricant choice, depending on specific operating conditions. To develop its range of high quality lubricants, the company’s lubricant technologies undergo vigorous laboratory and rig testing before field trials commence.
Their fully synthetic lubricants and technical expertise has a proven track record of operating effectively in some of the most demanding applications. This includes the largest turbine models that are designed to feed energy to extensive power grids, with rotors up to 400 feet in diameter, churning up to six megawatts of electricity. As wind turbines are often situated in remote environments, either onshore or far out to sea, there is no such thing as a simple oil change or routine maintenance. Given these increasingly challenging operational conditions, ExxonMobil recognises that maximising equipment performance and durability is one of the most essential requirements for success.
PIONEERING INNOVATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING In the mid-1990s the wind energy sector encountered a challenge of traditional oils causing microscopic pits, ultimately shortening the life of the gear components. In collaboration with a major gearbox manufacturer, in 1998 ExxonMobil delivered a synthetic solution to the problem – Mobilgear SHC XMP, the company’s first synthetic gear oil for wind turbines.
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