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Taking Wind Turbines to New Heights
Figure 1: Wind Turbine Schematic Figure 3: Productivity Unleashed
Generator Main shaft bearing Pitch gear
Mobillth SHC 100 Mobil SHC Grease Mobilgear SHC XMP Series
Mobil SHC 600 Series
Gear box
Mobilgear SHC XMP 320
Pitch bearing
Hydraulic system
Mobil SHC Grease 460 WT
Mobilgear SHC 524
Yaw gear
Yaw bearing
Open gear
Mobilgear SHC XMP Series
Mobil SHC Grease 460 WT
Mobilgear OGL 007
Mobil SHC 600 Series
(non-synthetic)
Figure 2: Synthetic Lubricant Advantages
Low traction co-efficient and Excellent flowability
lower friction for improved at low temperatures
energy efficiency and better for improved cold
lubrication start-up conditions
Superb oxidation stability High viscosity
and deposit control extend index for a wider
oil life even at high operating range
temperatures
For more information on these and other Mobil lubricants
Excellent protection
and services, please contact the Mobil Technical Help Desk
Low volatility against wear and
reduces consumption and fatigue for extended via TechDeskEurope@exxonmobil.com or visit our website
extends oil service life component life
(www.mobilindustrial.com). n
Call for Abstracts
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is accepting All primary authors who submit an abstract will be notified via
abstracts for the WINDPOWER 2010 Conference and Exhibition email by late January as to whether or not their abstracts have
until 21 September 2009. Abstracts should focus on the latest been selected to be presented. All inquires can be sent to
developments and challenges in wind power financing issues. In education@awea.org
particular, AWEA invites abstracts that focus on how debt/equity
markets have changed in light of the economic downturn, as well Presentation Formats
as new approaches to wind project financing that may develop to Presentation formats are as follows:
handle larger volumes of funding.
podium presentations for business, policy and technical topics;
Topics can include: finance; legal; community wind; emerging podium presentations for scientific sessions; and
applications; grid interconnection of wind power facilities; poster presentations for all topics.
international wind energy development; project development;
offshore wind energy; performance and reliability; policy – federal Poster presenters will be required to set up their display on Sunday
and state; siting, permitting and wildlife; small wind systems; 23 May and must be present at the poster session scheduled during
supply chain challenges and solutions; transmission issues; utility the conference. If you would like to find out more about poster
issues; wind forecasting; wind integration; worker health and presentations, please contact Annie Sznajder, Educational Program
safety; resource assessment; wind turbine technology: turbine Co-ordinator, at asznajder@awea.org n
components and subsystems; wind turbine technology: structures,
dynamics, loads and control. For more information visit www.awea.org
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