
Shell Rhodina BBZ
A high performance, semi-synthetic grease designed for demanding blade bearing applications.
Shell Rhodina BBZ Can Help Reduce Downtime and Lower Maintenance Costs
- Provides protection and lubrication for blade bearings in high-demand applications.
- Provides excellent false brinelling performance, demonstrated through bearing testing and more than 20 years in market.
- Designed for equipment operating in difficult climates, as measured by false brinelling tests under cold climate conditions.
- Provides excellent low temperature performance in very cold climates, demonstrated through testing done at Imperial College.
Shell Rhodina BBZ: Proven Performance
Shell Rhodina BBZ has demonstrated very good performance through a variety of internal and external testing. Download the product brochure to see the results of Shell Rhodina BBZ in the following tests:
- Fafnir Fretting test
- Four Ball Wear Scar test
- Synthetic Sea Water (SSW) EMCOR test
- Fraunhofer IWES Wet Grease test
Download Shell Rhodina BBZ product brochure (PDF)
Internal and external testing is performed and data measured according to industry standards and Shell experience, protocols, and methodology. Further information on testing and results may be requested through your Shell representative. Test results are not a guarantee of performance; no guarantees are provided.
Approvals and Compatibility
Shell Rhodina BBZ meets the grease requirements of the top 10 wind turbine OEMs (approved by Vestas, SGRE, and Goldwind; meets the requirements for GE), top 5 bearing OEMs, and top 5 lubrication system OEMs according to specifications provided by these OEMs, component OEMs and approval documents. Official documentation of OEM approvals is available upon request. Please consult your Shell Technical Advisor to confirm suitability for use.
The grease is compatible with:
- A wide range of materials used in wind turbines, such as metals and polymers.
- Most other greases used in the industry.
Please consult your Shell Technical Advisor before replacing an existing grease with Shell Rhodina BBZ.
