Lubricant analysis involves various physio-chemical parameters testing to understand the lube health condition, Contamination monitoring, Machine wear monitoring.
Analysis Packages
| OIL ANALYSIS TESTS | GEARS/BEARINGS | HYDRAULICS | TURBINES/COMPRESSORS | ENGINES |
| Routine (Monthly or every 3 months depending on equipment criticality) | 1.Kinematic Viscosity @ 40,@100 deg.c & Viscosity Index 2. Moisture content 3. Total Acid Number 4. Ferrography Analysis |
1.Kinematic Viscosity @ 40 deg.c 2. Moisture content 3. Total Acid Number 4. Particle count/NAS value 5.Spectroscopy analysis |
1.Kinematic Viscosity @ 40,@100 deg.c & Viscosity Index 2. Moisture content 3. Total Acid Number 4. Particle count/NAS value 5.Spectroscopy analysis |
1.Kinematic Viscosity @100 deg.c 2. Moisture content 3. Total Base Number 4. Flash point 5.Soot % 6.Spectroscopy analysis 7. Coolant dilution 8.Oxidation, Nitration, Sulphation |
| Once in a 6 months/ Need based |
1.Foaming Characteristics 2.Spectroscopy |
1. Emulsion Characteristics 2.Foaming Characteristics |
1. Ferrography 2. Emulsion Characteristics 3. Foaming Characteristics. |
1. Ferrography |
| Advanced tests once in a Year or as suggested by OEM | RPVOT for large sumps. Rust Prevention characteristics. |
1. RPVOT 2. Air release Value |
1. RPVOT 2. Air release Value 3. RULER & MPC |
1. Cylinder Scrape down analysis and any other tests suggested by OEM. |