In many of the world’s crude reservoirs running out of sweet light crude, refineries increasingly are required to refine heavier sour crude oil that contains a larger amount of impurities, including significantly higher quantities of asphaltenes. The viscosity and density are also greatly increased. The residual oil (refinery residue) is that is converted into heavy fuel oil has changed in quality and quantity.

The heavy fraction in the fuel, which consists mainly of asphaltenes, presents problems when is used as burner fuel. This fraction represents a significant caloric value, which can be utilized after treatment.

Homogenization of the heavy fuel greatly improves the burning efficiency and can reduce exhaust emissions such as NOx and SOx. This is accomplished by a specialized fuel-homogenizing Allen Oil Filtration System.

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80%* of bearing failures are as a result of lubrication issues.

Wind Turbines have experienced gearbox failures since the first one in the United States was built in Cleveland, Ohio by Charles F Brush in 1888.

Since gearboxes are one of the most expensive components of a wind turbine, the higher-than-expected failure rates are adding significantly to the cost of wind-generated energy. In addition the future uncertainty of gearbox life expectancy is adding to the cost escalation.

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