INTRODUCTION
As a result of these efforts, turbine oils are increasingly subjected to harsh usage conditions due to the increased gas temperatures at the inlet of the turbine. Further, for large power plants generating megawatts of electricity, long-term stable operation is required, which means management of turbine oils is important. It is therefore the mission of oil manufacturers to develop management technologies that enable prompt assessments of the status of turbine oils. In this article, we describe new management methods for turbine oils using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and a colorimeter that allow easy and prompt measurements
