Are Your Engines NESHAP Compliant? [caption id="attachment_890" align="alignright" width="248"] Click on the image to read the article[/caption] As part of an effort to reduce engine emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted new national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) in 2010. The new regulations apply to existing stationary compression ignition (CI)…
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TestOil Recognized as Weatherhead 100 Winner For The Fourth Consecutive Years
TestOil, an independent industrial oil analysis laboratory, is proud to be named a 2013 Weatherhead 100 award winner. This marks the 4th consecutive year TestOil has been named as one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio. Noteably, each year TestOil's ranking on the list has gone up considerably, which is a true…
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New Base Number Test Procedure
New Base Number Test Procedure Technical Bulletin Posted January 2013 TESTOIL has implemented a new testing procedure for measuring Base Number (TBN) using FTIR. Test Revisions Traditionally, Base Number has been measured with a potentiometric titrator using large volumes of hazardous solvents. We have spent considerable time working with Fourier Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) experts and…
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New Membrane Patch Colorimetry Test Procedure
New MPC Test Procedure Technical Bulletin New Membrane Patch Colorimetry Test Procedure TESTOIL is modifying its Membrane Patch Colorimetry (MPC) test procedure to a newly proposed ASTM standard. Test Revisions The proposed ASTM standard for the Membrane Patch Colorimetry test requires a sample to be heated for a period of 24 hours at the lab to allow any insoluble…
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New Innovative Filter Analysis Technology Pinpoints Component Wear
New Innovative Filter Analysis Technology Pinpoints Component Wear Technical Bulletin We've Taken Filter Debris Analysis To The Next Level TestOil has updated our Filter Debris Analysis testing process. The improvements have significantly increased our ability to identify wearing machine components which provide improved diagnostic and prognostic information about impending failures. Filter Debris Analysis is…
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TESTOIL Revamps Varnish Potential Analysis Solution
TestOil Revamps Varnish Potential Analysis Solution Technical Bulletin New VPA Solution - More Of What You Need New Varnish Potential Analysis solution features several new test procedures and report upgrades. Two Methods To Report Particle Count One significant change to the test process is related to reporting particle counts by two different methods (pore blockage/optical). When…
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