Laboratory Studies
Rarely is the range of lubricant analysis fully appreciated and utilized. For instance, oil analysis is an extremely valuable technique for monitoring of overall lubricant and equipment health, but often the testing conducted and results provided by laboratories are misunderstood by plant personnel responsible for the maintenance of equipment. The result is ignored reports or misapplied information and a potential failure that could have been detected and prevented early on.
Applications
Laboratory analysis is not restricted to routine testing. Various applications and sample types may be analyzed. Some of these applications include:
New Lubricants
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Cross Mixing of Incompatible Oils |
Baseline oil analysis results
- Confirm lubricant properties
- Assess lubricant compatibility
Used Lubricants
- Routine lubricant testing
- Exception testing
- Failure prognosis
Recycled/Reclaimed Lubricants
- Confirm lubricant properties
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Hydrolysis of Ester-based Synthetics |
Wear Debris
- Monitor and trend machine health
- Failure prognosis
Filter Debris
- Wear debris inspections
- Contaminant inspections
Sludge/Varnish Deposits
What Questions Do You Need Answered
Lubricant analysis can help answer a number of different questions. Some examples include…
- What is the condition and quality of our new lubricant deliveries?
- Has our lubricant been contaminated and what is the likely source?
- What is the source of our recent varnish/sludge build-up?
- Can our oil be reconditioned or is it time to change the oil completely?
- Is there evidence of abnormal operating temperatures or pressures?
- Will changing lubricants require a complete system flush or are the new and current lubricants compatible?
Noria's technical consultants have the expertise to select the appropriate test slate and procedures and analyze laboratory results. We can either work with the laboratory of your choice or help you select a laboratory based on the testing required.
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