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At the site, several MWM TBG 620 engines switched to Mobil PegasusTM PegasusTM


1005 from a conventional gas engine oil Mobil 805. With its exceptional thermal and oxidation


stability, and nitration resistance, Mobil Pegasus 1005 is a premium oil designed to provide outstanding protection for natural gas engines. The first drain was made after 750 hours and thereafter every 1,500 hours. After more than 4,000 hours of Mobil Pegasus 1005 being in use, it was concluded that the objective had been achieved and that the extended drain interval was acceptable. This change helps the company make annual savings of approximately €65,000 by increasing engine availability and power output.2


Similar performance benefits have also been noted by a French power plant operator. The company was previously using a mineral oil and requested a lubricant solution that would optimise productivity. To improve performance ExxonMobil recommended switching to Mobil Pegasus 1005.


Following the introduction of Mobil Pegasus 1005, the company was able to extend oil drain intervals by 200 per cent over a 15 month test period3


. This increased oil lifetime has generated


annual savings of approximately €4,900 for three engines as a result of increased equipment availability, reduced annual oil consumption and lower maintenance costs. The reduction in planned maintenance due to extending oil drain intervals has also helped reduce employee interaction with equipment –


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reducing both associated injury risks and in the volume of oil waste that required disposal4


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Optimising equipment, enhancing productivity ExxonMobil has been active in the gas engine industry for more than five decades, developing premium lubricants that can help improve the productivity and cost-effectiveness of energy operations. As power generated from gas engines continues to form a key part of the global energy mix, it’s important that power operators utilise advanced lubricants to help optimise power output and reduce costs.


1 Figure taken from Global Gas Engine Market: Resarch Study 2015-2019 by Technavio. 2


These results are based on the experience of a single customer. Actual results can vary depending upon the type of equipment used and its maintenance, operating conditions and environment, and any prior lubricant used.


3 When compared to the previous mineral product. 4


These results are based on the experience of a single customer. Actual results can vary depending upon the type of equipment used and its maintenance, operating conditions and environment, and any prior lubricant used.


Insurance is not a ‘one size fits all’


The specialist insurance industry will emphasise again and again that its services should be bespoke and tailored to fit business needs. Insurance is not a ‘one size fits all, off-the-shelf product’ that so many price aggregator websites would have you believe. Pen Underwriting incorporating OAMPS agrees with the industry consensus. But it also adds that simply tailoring a product to a client’s needs the once is not enough. Insurers must keep their ear to the ground and respond to any market changes accordingly. They must keep tailoring their product. This is what we hope to achieve with our upgraded policy wording, specific to the chemical industry.


Businesses within the chemical trade are having to adapt to changing regulations. This was pointed out in an article by


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FUCHS in the previous edition of Lube Magazine. Upcoming changes in carbon dioxide emissions regulation mean that lubricant manufacturers must now shift their focus to manufacturing thinner, lower viscosity oils. This is because higher viscosity oils result in internal energy losses and therefore have a negative impact on fuel economy. However, lower viscosity oils have their share of problems also. There is a likelihood of more wear. UK Automotive Technical Manager at FUCHS Lubricants Andy Brown mentions that this can be remedied by an increase in additive performance and friction modification.


What the above will mean is businesses concentrating more efforts on Research and Development into oil viscosity. However, as the insurance industry will remind you, always prepare for the unforeseen. Accidents can happen, and businesses can be interrupted, but the added benefit of our upgraded chemical wording is that up to £25,000 of such R&D costs would be covered in such an event. Another feature includes cover for temporary relocation of equipment due to cleaning and repair of a premise. These are all considerations that lubricant manufacturers must bear in mind in their transition to lower viscosity oils. No commercial change of direction is


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straightforward and Pen further covers this by including product recall with a £50,000 aggregate limit.


But perhaps Pen’s most celebrated feature of its upgraded chemical product is the access that the insured is granted to its partnered environmental consultancy OHES. When an unforeseen incident arises, it is imperative that a business has a comprehensive emergency plan in place. 24/7 emergency spillage responses provided by OHES means that our policyholders can rest assured that their incident will be dealt with without delay. Features such as these, show that we add value to your operation and are not just another cost in your chain. We model ourselves on being easy to do business with, and our 12-person strong in house claims team means we can achieve exactly this. To find out more about how our upgraded chemical product can help your business, our details are as follows:


Kings Court, 41-51 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SL. Telephone: 01372 869700


LINK www.penunderwriting.com


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